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List Of Ealing Studios Films
This is a list of films made by the British production company Ealing Studios and its predecessor Associated Talking Pictures.Perry p.174-93 Prior to 1932 and after 1956, the company's films were made at studios other than Ealing. This list does not include films made at Ealing Studios by other companies. 1930s 1940s 1950s See also * List of Stoll Pictures films * List of Gainsborough Pictures films * List of British and Dominions films * List of British Lion films * List of British National films * List of Two Cities Films * List of General Film Distributors films * List of Paramount British films References {{Reflist Bibliography * Perry, George. ''Forever Ealing''. Pavilion Books, 1994. Ealing Studios films Ealing Studios Ealing Studios Ealing Studios is a television and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London. Will Barker bought the White Lodge on Ealing Green in 1902 as a base for film making, and films have bee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir MICHAEL BALCON - White Lodge Ealing Film Studios Ealing Green Ealing London W5 5EP
''Sir'' is a formal honorific address in English for men, derived from Sire in the High Middle Ages. Both are derived from the old French "Sieur" (Lord), brought to England by the French-speaking Normans, and which now exist in French only as part of "Monsieur", with the equivalent "My Lord" in English. Traditionally, as governed by law and custom, Sir is used for men titled as knights, often as members of orders of chivalry, as well as later applied to baronets and other offices. As the female equivalent for knighthood is damehood, the female equivalent term is typically Dame. The wife of a knight or baronet tends to be addressed as Lady, although a few exceptions and interchanges of these uses exist. Additionally, since the late modern period, Sir has been used as a respectful way to address a man of superior social status or military rank. Equivalent terms of address for women are Madam (shortened to Ma'am), in addition to social honorifics such as Mrs, Ms or Mis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loyalties (1933 Film)
''Loyalties'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Basil Rathbone, Heather Thatcher and Miles Mander. It is based on the 1922 John Galsworthy play '' Loyalties''. The film addresses the theme of anti-Semitism. The film was part of an increased trend depicting mistreatment of Jews in British films during the 1930s, tied to the rising tide of anti-Semitism in Nazi Germany, but is unusual in its depiction of prejudice in Britain as most other films were set in a non-British, historical context. Plot While a houseguest at an upper-class gathering, the wealthy Jew Ferdinand de Levis is robbed of £1,000 with evidence pointing towards the guilt of another guest, Captain Dancy. Instead of supporting De Levis, the host attempts to hush the matter up and then sides with Dancy and subtly tries to destroy de Levis's reputation. When Dancy is later exposed and commits suicide, de Levis is blamed for his demise. Cast * Basil Rathbone as Ferdinand de Levis * Hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laburnum Grove
''Laburnum Grove'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Carol Reed and starring Edmund Gwenn, Cedric Hardwicke and Victoria Hopper. It was based on the 1933 play of the same name written by J. B. Priestley. Plot summary To rid himself of his sponging relatives a man tells them he is really a forger which causes them to leave. His wife believes he is joking, but he has in fact allowed the truth to slip out and now he is in danger of being arrested. Cast * Edmund Gwenn as Mr. Radfern * Cedric Hardwicke as Mr. Baxley * Victoria Hopper as Elsie Radfern * Ethel Coleridge as Mrs. Baxley * Katie Johnson as Mrs. Radfern * Francis James as Harold Russ * James Harcourt as Joe Fletten * David Hawthorne as Inspector Stack * Frederick Burtwell as Simpson Novelization In 1936, Heinemann, London issued, in hardcover, ''J. B. Priestley's Laburnum Grove'' "based on the famous stage play & film" by Ruth Holland. This book marked the second "collaboration" between Holland and Priestley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Of Hearts (1936 Film)
''Queen of Hearts'' is a 1936 British musical comedy film directed by Monty Banks and starring Gracie Fields, John Loder and Enid Stamp-Taylor. Plot summary Grace Perkins (Gracie Fields) is an ordinary working class seamstress who is mistaken as a rich patron of the arts. When she's asked to back a new show she plays along with the charade, hoping that she can become the production's leading lady. When the show opens Grace is a huge hit and goes on to become a glamorous star. Cast * Gracie Fields as Grace Perkins * John Loder as Derek Cooper * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Yvonne * Fred Duprez as Zulenberg * Edward Rigby as Perkins * Julie Suedo as Rita Dow * Jean Lester as Mrs. Perkins * Hal Gordon as Stage Manager * Syd Crossley as Constable * Madeline Seymour as Mrs. Vandeleur * H. F. Maltby as Solicitor * Margaret Yarde as Mrs. Porter References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Perry, George. ''Forever Ealing''. Pav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whom The Gods Love (1936 Film)
''Whom the Gods Love'', also known as ''Mozart'', is a 1936 British biographical film directed by Basil Dean and starring Stephen Haggard, Victoria Hopper and John Loder. The film portrays the life of the Eighteenth Century Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Cast * Stephen Haggard as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart * Victoria Hopper as Constance Mozart * John Loder as Prince Lobkowitz * Liane Haid as Aloysia * Jean Cadell as Frau Mozart * Hubert Harben as Leopold Mozart * Frederick Leister as Emperor * Marie Lohr as Empress * Laurence Hanray as Archbishop of Salzburg * George Curzon as Lorenzo Da Ponte * Richard Goolden as Weber * Muriel George as Frau Weber * Raymond Huntley as Langer * Leueen MacGrath Leueen MacGrath (3 July 1914 – 27 March 1992) was an English actress and playwright and the second wife of George S. Kaufman, from 1949 until their divorce in 1957. Early years Born in London, England, MacGrath was a graduate of the Roya ... as Josefa Weber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monty Banks
Montague (Monty) Banks (18 July 1897 – 7 January 1950), born Mario Bianchi, was a 20th century Italian-born American comedian, film actor, director and producer who achieved success in the UK and the United States. Career Banks was born Mario Bianchi in Cesena, Italy. In 1914, Bianchi emigrated to the United States, first trying his luck on the New York stage. By 1918, he was an actor in Hollywood with the Arbuckle Company, performing in over 35 silent short comedies by the early 1920s, and then, starring in feature-length action comedy-thrillers as '' Play Safe'' (1927). (A large excerpt from this movie is included in Robert Youngson's compilation film ''Days of Thrills and Laughter'' (1961) and the car-to-train transfer stunt explained in the 1980 documentary series ''Hollywood''). Like Harold Lloyd, the comedy-thrillers he produced were popular but became increasingly risky and Banks was seriously injured after being roped to the back of a car and dragged down a cliff fac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Limit (1935 Film)
''No Limit'' is a 1935 British musical comedy starring George Formby and Florence Desmond. The film, which was directed by Monty Banks, was made on location at the TT motorcycle race on the Isle of Man. It was the first of eleven films that Formby made for Associated Talking Pictures. Although Formby had already made two moderately successful films (''Boots! Boots!'' and ''Off the Dole''), ''No Limit'' was the film that put him on the road to stardom. Plot George Shuttleworth (Formby) is a chimney sweep from Wigan who dreams of winning the Isle of Man TT. Unfortunately, George's attempts to secure a factory ride with the Rainbow Motorcycle Company are unsuccessful and consequently he resorts to entering his own machine the "Shuttleworth Snap", a motorcycle derived from an old Rainbow machine. Whilst running the engine of his machine, George inadvertently knocks the motorcycle off its stand and crashes into the fence of his next door neighbour, Mr Hardacre, who goads George ab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carol Reed
Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for '' Odd Man Out'' (1947), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), ''The Third Man'' (1949), and ''Oliver!'' (1968), for which he was awarded the Academy Award for Best Director. ''Odd Man Out'' was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film. ''The Fallen Idol'' won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted ''The Third Man'' the greatest British film of the 20th century. Early life and career Carol Reed was born in Putney, southwest London.Philip Kem"Reed, Carol (1906-1976)" ''Reference Guide to British and Irish Film Director'', reprinted at BFI Screenonline. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography' has Wandsworth, London as Reed's place of birth. He was the son of actor-producer Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree and his mistress, Beatrice May Pinney, who later adopted the surname of Reed. He was educated at The King's School ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midshipman Easy
''Midshipman Easy'' is a 1935 British adventure film directed by Carol Reed and starring Hughie Green, Margaret Lockwood and Harry Tate. The screenplay concerns a young man who runs away from home, joins the navy and goes to sea in the 1790s. He rescues a captive woman from a Spanish ship and battles pirates and smugglers. The film was based on the novel ''Mr Midshipman Easy'' (1836) by Frederick Marryat. Production The film was made at Ealing Studios by Basil Dean's Associated Talking Pictures. The film was a moderate success on its initial release in Britain. It was first released in the United States in 1951 by Astor Pictures. The cliff top action sequences and rocky shore scenes of the film were shot on the Isle of Portland. It was an early role for Margaret Lockwood and the first of several collaborations between her and Carol Reed. Cast * Hughie Green - Midshipman Easy * Margaret Lockwood - Donna Agnes * Harry Tate - Mr Biggs * Robert Adams - Mesty * Roger Livesey - Capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Look Up And Laugh
''Look Up and Laugh'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Basil Dean and starring Gracie Fields, Alfred Drayton and Douglas Wakefield. The film is notable for featuring an appearance by Vivien Leigh in an early supporting role. Plot Gracie Pearson (Fields) is a singer/comedian who returns home to enjoy a little holiday, but there is trouble brewing. First, she has to use all of her hard-earned money to pay for part of what her brother owes to a money lender. Then when they go to see their father, they find he has collapsed due to the Plumborough Market (where he has a stall) is threatened with demolition to make way for a department store. She receives a telegram offering a West End singing job, but decides to try to save the market instead. As time runs out, Gracie rallies the stall keepers together through a series of ever more hilarious schemes in their attempts to save their livelihoods. Cast * Gracie Fields as Gracie Pearson * Vivien Leigh as Marjorie Belfer * Douglas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorna Doone (1934 Film)
''Lorna Doone'' is a 1934 British historical drama film directed by Basil Dean and starring Victoria Hopper, John Loder and Margaret Lockwood. It is based on the 1869 novel ''Lorna Doone'' by R. D. Blackmore. This was the third screen version of the novel, and the first with sound; a further cinema adaptation followed in 1951. It was shot partly on location in Somerset. The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward Carrick. Cast * Victoria Hopper as Lorna Doone * John Loder as John Ridd * Margaret Lockwood as Annie Ridd * Roy Emerton as Carver Doone * Mary Clare as Mistress Sara Ridd * Edward Rigby as Reuben 'Uncle Ben' Huckaback * Roger Livesey as Tom Faggus * George Curzon as King James II * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Counsellor Doone * Laurence Hanray as Parson Bowden * Amy Veness as Betty Muxworthy * Eliot Makeham as John Fry * Wyndham Goldie as Chief Judge Jeffries * Frank Cellier as Captain Jeremy Stickles * Herbert Lomas as Sir Ensor Doone * Arthur Hamblin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing As We Go
''Sing As We Go'' is a 1934 British musical film starring Gracie Fields, John Loder and Stanley Holloway. The script was written by Gordon Wellesley and J. B. Priestley. Considered by many to be British music hall star Gracie Fields' finest vehicle, this film was written for her by leading novelist J.B. Priestley. In this morale-boosting depression movie, set in the industrial north of England, Fields stars as a resourceful, determined working class heroine, laid off from her job in a clothing mill, who has to seek work in the seaside resort of Blackpool. This gives her the opportunity both to fall into many misadventures and, of course, to sing. The decision to film on location brings the film a life and immediacy all too absent from most films of the period. The film provides us with a snapshot of life in a seaside resort in the 1930s. The final scene of the millworkers returning to the re-opened mill while Fields leads them in the rousing title song has become an almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
