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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] |
John Rawlins (director)
John Rawlins (June 9, 1902 – May 20, 1997) was an American film editor and director. He directed 44 films between 1932 and 1958. He was born in Long Beach, California and died in Arcadia, California. According to one obituary, he was "a prime exponent of that style, being a master of swift exposition and fast action. His no-nonsense approach also made him a fine serial director, and when given the chance of a top-budget adventure film he gave his studio one of its biggest hits in Arabian Nights." Another said he "was a prime example of a no-frills director of Bs, who got his job done quickly, competently and cheaply."Obituary: John Rawlins: Sand, sex and Dick Tracy Bergan, Ronald. The Guardian June 5, 1997: 1, 19:4. Biography Rawlins was born in Long Beach, California, in 1902. He started work as a stuntman and bit player in action films and serials. He wrote jokes for comedies, then worked at Columbia as an editor. In 1933, he made his directing debut with two short f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Damer
Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl A pearl is a hard, glistening object produced within the soft tissue (specifically the mantle) of a living shelled mollusk or another animal, such as fossil conulariids. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is composed of calcium carb ...". The Greek is borrowed from Indo-Iranian languages, Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular throughout the Middle Ages. It became less popular between the 16th century and 18th century, but became more common again after this period, becoming the second-most popular female name in the United States in 1903. Since this time, it has become less common, but was still the ninth-most common name for women of all ages in the United States as of the List of most popular given names, 1990 census. Margaret has many diminutive forms in many different languages, including Mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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