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I Don't Want To Be Born
''I Don't Want to Be Born'' is a 1975 British horror film directed by Peter Sasdy and starring Joan Collins, Ralph Bates, Eileen Atkins, and Donald Pleasence. It was written by Stanley Price. Released in the United States under the alternate title ''The Devil Within Her'', it is also known as ''The Monster'' and ''Sharon's Baby''. A woman gives birth to a child that appears to be demonically possessed. Plot Lucy is working as a dancer in a sleazy strip joint. Her stage act includes a routine with a dwarf named Hercules. One night after the show, she invites Hercules into her dressing room for a drink. He starts to rub Lucy's neck and shoulders. Lucy feels uncomfortable but tries to pretend nothing is happening, until Hercules makes a sudden lunge for her breasts, causing her to scream. Stage manager Tommy rushes into the dressing room and sends Hercules on his way, then proceeds to make love to Lucy. Later as Lucy leaves the club she is confronted by the spurned and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Sasdy
Peter Sasdy (born 27 May 1935 in Budapest, Hungary) is a British film and television director. In addition to his numerous TV credits, notable among which is the Nigel Kneale-scripted '' The Stone Tape'' (1972), he directed several horror films for Hammer, including '' Taste the Blood of Dracula'' (1970), '' Countess Dracula'' (1971) and '' Hands of the Ripper'' (1971). Pirie, David, "New Blood", in '' Sight & Sound'', volume 40, issue 2 (Spring 1971): 73. Sasdy directed the 1960s TV series ''Wuthering Heights'', '' The Tenant of Wildfell Hall'' and '' The Spoils of Poynton'' for BBC TV. He also directed several early episodes of the hit TV series '' Minder'', and earned a Razzie Award for his direction of the 1983 film '' The Lonely Lady''. He directed three different adaptations of Sherlock Holmes stories: ''The Illustrious Client'', the first episode of the 1965 BBC series starring Douglas Wilmer as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Stock as Dr. Watson; one episode (''The Case ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Townhouse (Great Britain)
In British English, British usage, the term townhouse originally referred to the opulent town or city residence (in practice normally in City of Westminster, Westminster near the seat of the monarch) of a member of the British nobility, nobility or Landed gentry, gentry, as opposed to their country seat, generally known as a English country house, country house or, colloquially, for the larger ones, stately home. The grandest of the London townhouses were Single-family detached home, stand-alone buildings, but many were Terraced house, terraced buildings. British property developers and estate agents often market new buildings as townhouses, following Townhouse, the North American usage of the term, to aggrandise modest dwellings and to avoid the negative connotation of cheap Terraced houses in the United Kingdom, terraced housing built in the Victorian architecture, Victorian era to accommodate workers. The aristocratic pedigree of terraced housing, for example as survives in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Exorcist (film)
''The Exorcist'' is a 1973 American supernatural horror film directed by William Friedkin from a screenplay by William Peter Blatty, based on The Exorcist (novel), his 1971 novel. The film stars Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Jason Miller (playwright), Jason Miller, and Linda Blair, and follows the Spirit possession, demonic possession of a young girl and the attempt to rescue her through an exorcism by two Catholic priests. Blatty, who also produced, and Friedkin, his choice as director, had difficulty casting the film. Their choice of relative unknowns Burstyn, Blair, and Miller, instead of major stars, drew opposition from executives at Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Principal photography was also difficult. Many cast and crew were injured, some died, and unusual accidents delayed shooting. Production took twice as long as scheduled and cost almost three times the initial budget; the many mishaps have led to a belief that the film was cursed. ''The Exorcist'' was theatr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn by IHG is a chain of hotels based in Atlanta, Georgia and a brand of IHG Hotels & Resorts. The chain was founded in 1952 by Kemmons Wilson (1913–2003), who opened the first location in Memphis, Tennessee. The chain was a division of Bass Brewery from 1988 to 2000, Six Continents from 2000 to 2003, and IHG Hotels & Resorts since 2003. It operates hotels under the names Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Holiday Inn Club Vacations, and Holiday Inn Resorts. As of 2018, Holiday Inn has hotels at over 1,100 locations. History 1950s–1970s Kemmons Wilson, a resident of Memphis, Tennessee, was inspired to build a motel after being disappointed by the poor quality of roadside accommodations during a family road trip to Washington, D.C. During the construction, the name "Holiday Inn" was coined by Wilson's architect Eddie Bluestein as a joking reference to the 1942 musical film ''Holiday Inn (film), Holiday Inn''. Their first hotel/motel opened in August 1952 as "Holiday I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortnum & Mason
Fortnum & Mason plc (colloquially often shortened to just Fortnum's) is an Luxury goods, upmarket department store in London, England. The main store is located at 181 Piccadilly in the St James's area of London, where it was established in 1707 by William Fortnum and Hugh Mason. There are additional stores at Royal Exchange, London, The Royal Exchange, St Pancras railway station and Heathrow Airport in Greater London, at Victoria Dockside in Hong Kong, as well as various stockists worldwide. Fortnum & Mason is privately owned by Wittington Investments, Wittington Investments Limited. Founded as a grocery store, Fortnum's reputation was built on supplying high quality food, and it saw rapid growth throughout the Victorian era. Although Fortnum's developed into a department store, it continues to focus on stocking a variety of exotic and speciality food along with 'basic' provisions. It is known for its food hampers. The main store has since opened several other departments, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford Street
Oxford Street is a major road in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, running between Marble Arch and Tottenham Court Road via Oxford Circus. It marks the notional boundary between the areas of Fitzrovia and Marylebone to the north, with Soho and Mayfair to its immediate south. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, with around 300,000 daily visitors, and had approximately 300 shops. It is designated as part of the A40, a major road between London and Fishguard, though it is not signed as such, and traffic is regularly restricted to buses and taxis. The road was originally part of the Via Trinobantina, a Roman road between Essex and Hampshire via London. It was known as Tyburn Road through the Middle Ages when it was notorious for public hangings of prisoners at Tyburn Gallows. It became known as Oxford Road and then Oxford Street in the 18th century and began to change from residential to commercial and retail use, attracting street traders, conf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Westminster
Westminster is the main settlement of the City of Westminster in Central London, Central London, England. It extends from the River Thames to Oxford Street and has many famous landmarks, including the Palace of Westminster, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and much of the West End of London, West End cultural centre including the entertainment precinct of West End theatre. The name () originated from the informal description of the abbey church and royal peculiar of St Peter's (Westminster Abbey), west of the City of London (until the English Reformation there was also an Eastminster abbey, on the other side of the City of London, in the East End of London). The abbey's origins date from between the 7th and 10th centuries, but it rose to national prominence when rebuilt by Edward the Confessor in the 11th century. With the development of the old palace alongside the abbey, Westminster has been the home of Governance of England, Engla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time Out (magazine)
''Time Out'' is a global magazine published by Time Out Group. ''Time Out'' started as a London-only publication in 1968 and has expanded its editorial recommendations to 333 cities in 59 countries worldwide. In 2012, the London edition became a free publication, with a weekly readership of over 307,000. ''Time Out''s global market presence includes partnerships with Nokia and mobile apps for iOS and Android operating systems. It was the recipient of the International Consumer Magazine of the Year award in both 2010 and 2011 and the rebranded International Consumer Media Brand of the Year in 2013 and 2014. History ''Time Out'' was first published in 1968 as a London listings magazine by Tony Elliott, who used his birthday money to produce a one-sheet pamphlet, with Bob Harris as co-editor. The first product was titled ''Where It's At'', before being inspired by Dave Brubeck's album '' Time Out''. ''Time Out'' began as an alternative magazine alongside other members of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Nickolds
Andrew Nickolds (1949 – 2022) was a British comedy writer. He wrote for Maureen Lipman's Agony, The Lenny Henry Show, Ed Reardon's Week, and Dave Podmore Dave Podmore is a fictional English cricketer. Co-written by the English actor and writer Christopher Douglas (British actor), Christopher Douglas, Andrew Nickolds and Nick Newman, his column appears in ''The Guardian''. Fictional character Podmor .... References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nickolds, Andrew 1949 births 2022 deaths British comedy writers British comedians ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floella Benjamin
Floella Karen Yunies Benjamin, Baroness Benjamin (born 23 September 1949), is a Trinidadian-British actress, singer, presenter, author and politician. She is known as presenter of children's programmes such as ''Play School (British TV series), Play School'', ''Play Away'', ''Jamboree (TV series), Jamboree'' and ''Fast Forward''. On 28 June 2010, Lady Benjamin was introduced to the House of Lords as a life peer nominated by the Liberal Democrats (UK), Liberal Democrats. In 2024, she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award for her services to television. Early life Floella Benjamin was born on 23 September 1949 in Pointe-à-Pierre, Trinidad and Tobago, one of six siblings, with one older sister, three younger brothers and a younger sister. When her father decided to emigrate to Britain, with her mother later joining him along with Benjamin’s younger sister and youngest brother, the four older children were left in the care of family friends, with Benjamin and her older si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Secombe
Andrew James Secombe (born 26 April 1953) is a Welsh actor and author. Early life and education Born in Mumbles, in south Wales, Secombe is son of comedian/singer Harry Secombe (whom he later impersonated in a ''Goon Show'' special). He attended the City of London Freemen's School in Ashtead, Surrey. Career Acting Andy Secombe is an award-nominated stage, screen and radio actor. He trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama after which he spent several years criss-crossing the country both touring and in rep. His early career included seasons at both the Old Vic (''King Lear, The Rivals'') and the Young Vic (''Hamlet, Stags and Hens, Coriolanus and What a Way to Run a Revolution''). Other theatrical performances includes ''Godspell'', ''Guys and Dolls'', ''Around the World in Eighty Days'', '' Long Days' Journey into Night'', Benjamin Britten's ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'', ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Live!'' tour and ''The Invisible Man'' in the West E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Buxton
Judith Catherine Buxton (born 7 October 1949) is an English actress best known for playing Nurse Katy Shaw in ''General Hospital'' (1972–1973), Susan Protheroe in '' By the Sword Divided'' (1983–1985) and Ruth Carpenter in '' On the Up'' (1990–1992). She has also appeared in several films including ''Aces High'' (1976) and '' The Big Sleep'' (1978) as well as having an extensive stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Early life Born in Croydon, Surrey, Buxton attended Croydon High School and graduated from the Rose Bruford College. Career Making her screen debut in an episode of ''Dixon of Dock Green'' in 1972, Buxton then went on to have a regular role in the television series ''General Hospital'' playing nurse Katy Shaw in twenty six episodes. After this, Buxton had roles in several popular television series such as '' The Sweeney'', '' Public Eye'' and ''Get Some In!,'' before appearing in two episodes of ''Rising Damp'' as Caroline Armitage and played Inga, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
