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Florence Desmond
Florence Dawson (31 May 1905 – 16 January 1993), better known by her stage name Florence Desmond, was an English actress, comedian and impersonator. Biography Early life and career Born in London in 1905, Desmond was educated at the Dame Alice Owen's School in Islington. Her brother, Fred Desmond, was a comedy acrobat from the "Desmond and Marks" double act. She began her stage career at the age of ten. Upon leaving school in 1920, she embarked on a long and successful career in the theatre, especially as an impersonator of famous stars. She appeared extensively in radio, theatre and occasionally in the cinema. Her recording of the risqué song "The Deepest Shelter in Town" has been featured in multiple World War II music compilations. She was the subject of ''This Is Your Life'' in 1959 when she was surprised by Eamonn Andrews at London's Adelphi Theatre. Personal life She was married twice, first to the aviator Tom Campbell Black from 1935–1936 and, after Black's de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripley, Surrey
Ripley is a village in Surrey, England. The village has existed since Norman times – the chancel of the church of St. Mary Magdalen shows construction of circa 1160 there and supporting feet of fines and ecclesiastical records mention the village at the time. Ripley's sister village of Send to the south-west was the governing parish over the village for over 700 years until 1878 when they became two separate ecclesiastical parishes; they became separate civil parishes in 1933. Lying on the main road from London to Portsmouth (from the 1930s referred to as the A3), Ripley was the post town for the whole area (including Woking) from 1813 to 1865. With the coming of the railway to what was then Woking Common in 1838, Ripley's importance diminished, and Woking became its post town in 1865. As motor traffic increased during the 1960s and the 1970s, the Portsmouth Road at Ripley became a notorious bottleneck, relieved by the building of the Ripley bypass in 1976. The A3 was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Lucky Star (1933 Film)
''My Lucky Star'' is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Louis Blattner and John Harlow and starring Florence Desmond, Oscar Asche and Harry Tate. It was made at Elstree Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.274 A young woman working in a shop poses as a film star. Cast * Florence Desmond as Mlle. de Capo * Oscar Asche as President of Film Company * Charlie Naughton as House Painter * Jimmy Gold as House Painter * Harry Tate Ronald Macdonald Hutchison (4 July 1872 – 14 February 1940), professionally known as Harry Tate, was an English comedian, who performed in the music halls, in variety shows, and in films. Career Born in Lambeth, the son of a Scottish tea m ... as Film Director Monty * Harold Huth as Hero * Carol Coombe as Lucette * Reginald Purdell as Artist * Herman Darewski as Conductor * George Baker as Foreman Painter * Henry B. Longhurst as Dudley Collins * Alfred Atkins as Studio Commissionaire * Ernest Jay as Press Agent * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Parade
''Radio Parade'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Richard Beville and Archie de Bear and featuring an ensemble cast including Florence Desmond, Claude Hulbert, Jeanne De Casalis and the comedy double act Clapham and Dwyer. A revue film, it was made by British International Pictures who had produced a similarly formatted film ''Elstree Calling'' in 1930. It contained many of the leading radio stars of the era.Street p.229 A further revue film ''Radio Parade of 1935'' also followed. Cast * Doris Arnold as Self - pianist * Elsie Carlisle as Self * Charles Clapham as Self * Mabel Constanduros as Grandma Buggins * Carlyle Cousins as Themselves * Jeanne De Casalis as Mrs. Feather * Florence Desmond as Self * Bill Dwyer as Self * Roy Fox as Roy Fox and his band * Reginald Gardiner as Self * Leonard Henry as Self * Billie Houston as Self * Renee Houston as Self * Claude Hulbert as Self * Mario 'Harp' Lorenzi as Self * B.C. Hilliam as Self * Mal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Impromptu (1932 Film)
''Impromptu'' is a 1932 British comedy short by William C. McGann, starring Richard Bird, Florence Desmond and Dodo Watts Dorothy Margaret Watts (1910–1990), known professionally as Dodo Watts, was a British stage and film actress. She played Fay Eaton in the 1929 Broadway version of Ian Hay's play ''The Middle Watch'', and reprised her role in the 1930 British .... External links ''Impromptu'' on imdb.com 1932 films 1932 comedy films 1932 short films British black-and-white films British comedy short films Films directed by William C. McGann 1930s English-language films 1930s British films English-language comedy films {{short-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High Society (1932 Film)
''High Society'' is a 1932 British comedy film directed by John Rawlins and starring Florence Desmond, William Austin and Emily Fitzroy. It was made as a quota quickie at Teddington Studios by the British subsidiary of Warner Brothers.Chibnall p.267 Plot summary Cast * Florence Desmond as Florrie * William Austin as Wilberforce Strangeways * Emily Fitzroy as Mrs. Strangeways * Tracy Holmes as Hon. Tommy Montgomery * Joan Wyndham as Betty Cunningham-Smith * Margaret Damer as Mrs. Cunningham-Smith * Leo Sheffield as Lord Halkirk * Syd Crossley Syd Crossley (18 November 1885 – 1 November 1960) was an English stage and film actor. Born in London in 1885, Crossley began his career as a music hall comedian. He appeared in more than 110 films, often cast as a butler, between 1925 an ... as Simeon References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. External links * * 1932 films Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nine Till Six
''Nine till Six'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Louise Hampton, Elizabeth Allan and Florence Desmond. Produced by Basil Dean's Associated Talking Pictures, it was the first film made at Ealing Studios after the facility had been converted to sound. '''', 29 January 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2016. Plot Two women of different social backgrounds work together in a 's.Cast * |
The Marriage Bond (1932 Film)
''The Marriage Bond'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Mary Newcomb, Guy Newall and Stewart Rome. It was made by Twickenham Film Studios.Wood p.75 Plot summary A drunken man is left by his wife but she later comes back to him when she realises how desperate he is. Cast * Mary Newcomb as Jacqueline Heron * Guy Newall as Toby Heron * Stewart Rome as Sir Paul Swaythling * Ann Casson as Binnie Heron * Florence Desmond as Elsie * Denys Blakelock as Alfred Dreisler * Lewis Shaw as Frere Heron * Humberston Wright as Jenkins * Amy Veness Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was an English film actress. She played the role of Grandma Huggett in ''The Huggetts Trilogy'' and was sometimes credited as Amy Van Ness. Veness was born Amy Clarice Beart in Aldeburgh, Suf ... as Mrs Crust References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder On The Second Floor
''Murder on the Second Floor'' is a 1932 British thriller film directed by William C. McGann and starring Pat Paterson, John Longden and Sydney Fairbrother. The screenplay concerns a novelist who imagines the murders of his fellow boarding-house tenants. It was based on a play of the same name by Frank Vosper. Warner Brothers later remade it in Hollywood as ''Shadows on the Stairs'' (1941). Cast *John Longden as Hugh Bromilow * Pat Paterson as Sylvia Armitage *Sydney Fairbrother as Miss Snell *Ben Field Ben Field (1876–1939) was a British actor. Partial filmography * ''Les cloches de Corneville'' (1917) - Iolo * ''The Face at the Window'' (1920) - Peter Pottlebury * '' The Bachelor's Club'' (1921) - Peter Parker * '' Little Miss Nobody'' ... as Mr. Armitage * Florence Desmond as Lucy * Franklyn Bellamy as Joseph Reynolds * John Turnbull as Inspector References External links * 1932 films British mystery thriller films 1930s crime thriller films British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sally In Our Alley (1931 Film)
''Sally in Our Alley'' is a 1931 British romantic comedy drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gracie Fields, Ian Hunter, and Florence Desmond. It is based on the 1923 West End play '' The Likes of Her'' by Charles McEvoy. Plot summary A British soldier (Ian Hunter) goes off to fight in the First World War, with his girlfriend (Gracie Fields) waiting and worried at home. He is soon wounded in battle and crippled. He comes to the conclusion that she would be better off believing that he has been killed so she can get on with her life. She gets the news and is devastated. Several years later she is still grieving for him, but he has now been cured and goes looking for her. Cast *Gracie Fields as Sally Winch * Ian Hunter as George Miles * Florence Desmond as Florrie Small *Ivor Barnard as Tod Small * Fred Groves as Alf Cope *Gibb McLaughlin as Jim Sears *Ben Field as Sam Bilson *Barbara Gott as Mrs Pool *Renée Macready as Lady Daphne *Helen Ferrers as Duchess of We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Road To Fortune
''The Road to Fortune'' is a 1930 British drama film directed by Arthur Varney and starring Guy Newall, Doria March and Florence Desmond. It was based on a novel by Hugh Broadbridge. It was shot at Twickenham Studios and on location in Cornwall. It was made as a quota quickie for release by Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.262 Cast * Guy Newall as Guy Seaton * Doria March as June Eastman * Florence Desmond Florence Dawson (31 May 1905 – 16 January 1993), better known by her stage name Florence Desmond, was an English actress, comedian and impersonator. Biography Early life and career Born in London in 1905, Desmond was educated at the Dame A ... as Toots Willoughby * Stanley Cooke as Prof. Kingsbury * George Vollaire as Dr. Killick * J.H. Wakefield as Willard * Jean Lester as Miss Lurcher References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. Geor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
