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Megs Jenkins
Muguette Mary "Megs" Jenkins (21 April 1917 – 5 October 1998) was an English character actress who appeared in British films and television programmes. Life and career Jenkins was born in Birkenhead, Cheshire, the daughter of a construction engineer. She originally trained to be a ballet dancer. Although born in England, she often played Welsh characters. She made her noticeable film debut in ''Millions Like Us'' (1943) as the Welsh room-mate and confidante of the main character (played by Patricia Roc). She went on to appear in such films as '' Green for Danger'' (1946), '' The History of Mr. Polly'' (1949), '' The Cruel Sea'' (1953), and ''Oliver!'' (1968). She played the housekeeper, Mrs. Grose, in two adaptations of Henry James's ''The Turn of the Screw'': the film '' The Innocents'' (1961) and a 1974 television adaptation. She also frequently played comedic roles, and in later life was a regular in the sitcom ''Oh No It's Selwyn Froggitt'', and the children's series '' W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Birkenhead
Birkenhead (; cy, Penbedw) is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974. The town is on the Wirral Peninsula, along the south bank of the River Mersey, opposite Liverpool. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 88,818. Birkenhead Priory and the Mersey Ferry were established in the 12th century. In the 19th century, Birkenhead expanded greatly as a consequence of the Industrial Revolution. Birkenhead Park and Hamilton Square were laid out as well as the first street tramway in Britain. The Mersey Railway connected Birkenhead and Liverpool with the world's first tunnel beneath a tidal estuary; the shipbuilding firm Cammell Laird and a seaport were established. In the second half of the 20th century, the town suffered a significant period of decline, with containerisation causing a reduction in port activity. The Wirral Waters development is planned to regenerate much of the dockland. Toponymy The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Light Of Heart
''The Light of Heart'' is a 1940 play by the British writer Emlyn Williams. It ran for 127 performances at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End between 21 February and 8 June 1940. The cast included Godfrey Tearle, Megs Jenkins, Gladys Henson, Elliott Mason and Angela Baddeley. It later ran for 55 performances at the Guild Theatre on Broadway. Adaptations In 1942 it was adapted into the Hollywood film ''Life Begins at Eight-Thirty'' directed by Irving Pichel and starring Monty Woolley, Ida Lupino and Cornel Wilde.Goble p.502 Twenty years later it was made into a West German film ''Life Begins at Eight ''Life Begins at Eight'' (German: ''Das Leben beginnt um acht'') is a 1962 West German drama film directed by Michael Kehlmann and starring O.E. Hasse, Johanna Matz and Helmut Wildt. It is an adaptation of the 1940 play '' The Light of Heart'' b ...'' starring Johanna Matz. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Painted Boats
''Painted Boats'' (US titles ''The Girl on the Canal'' or ''The Girl of the Canal'') is a black-and-white British film directed by Charles Crichton and released by Ealing Studios in 1945. ''Painted Boats'', one of the lesser-known Ealing films of the period, is brief (63 minutes long), uses a little-known cast and has a slight storyline. It is however considered significant by waterways enthusiasts as a fictionalised documentary, providing a rare extensive filmic depiction of a long-gone way of life on England's working canal system in the 1940s. The narration was by Louis MacNeice, including some verse specially written to suit the onscreen action, most notably the sequence in which the narrow boat is being 'legged' through one of the tunnels. Much background information on canals and suggestions for suitable filming locations were provided by the writer L. T. C. Rolt, who also provided the title, and who records in his autobiography that he was disappointed to find that his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
29 Acacia Avenue
''29 Acacia Avenue'' is a play by Denis and Mabel Constanduros. Its 1945 British comedy-drama film adaptation, directed by Henry Cass, was released in the U.S. as ''The Facts of Love''. Premise Peter Robinson falls in love with the naïve country girl Fay and the worldly, wealthy and already-married Joan, and lives with them both (and Joan's husband) at his parents' house. However, one day Peter's parents unexpectedly return from holiday, and all hell breaks loose. Cast *Gordon Harker as Mr. Robinson *Betty Balfour as Mrs. Robinson * Jimmy Hanley as Peter Robinson * Carla Lehmann as Fay * Hubert Gregg as Michael *Jill Evans as Joan * Henry Kendall as Mr. Wilson *Dinah Sheridan as Pepper *Megs Jenkins as Shirley * Noele Gordon as Mrs. Wilson *Guy Middleton as Gerald *Aubrey Mallalieu as Martin Critical reception Allmovie wrote, "one of the few low-budget British programmers to enjoy a reasonably widespread American release...The film weaves three separate romantic subplot In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's In The Bag (1944 Film)
'' It's in the Bag'' is a 1944 British comedy film directed by Herbert Mason and starring Elsie Waters, Doris Waters and Ernest Butcher. Gert and Daisy try to recover a valuable lost dress. It was made by Butcher's Films. It is listed on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films, but it was given a DVD commercial release by Renown Pictures Ltd in May 2014, although the Renown version is only 63 minutes long. Plot summary Cast * Elsie Waters as Gert * Doris Waters as Daisy * Ernest Butcher as Sam Braithwaite * Lesley Osmond as April Vaughan * Gordon Edwards as Alan West * Reginald Purdell as Joe * Irene Handl as Mrs Beam * Vera Bogetti as Rose Trelawney * Megs Jenkins as Peach St. Clair * Tony Quinn as Prendergast * Anthony Holles as Costumier Reception Although IMDb gives a release date of 7 February 1944, the British Film Institute states there were early December 1943 reviews in the ''Monthly Film Bulletin'' and ''Kinematograph Weekly''. References External links BFI ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lamp Still Burns
''The Lamp Still Burns'' is a 1943 British drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Rosamund John, Stewart Granger and Godfrey Tearle. Its plot concerns a woman architect who changes careers to become a nurse. It was based on the 1942 novel ''One Pair of Feet'' by Monica Dickens. Like the novel, the film is a plea for better conditions in English hospitals – and, more specifically, for better treatment of England's selfless nurses. ''The Lamp Still Burns'' was produced by actor Leslie Howard, who was killed in the service of his country not long after the film was released. Plot Laurence Rains is annoyed when architect Hilary Clarke insists he must enlarge the first aid room in his factory to satisfy government regulations, even though it has the best safety record in the country. He encounters her once again, now a nurse trainee assisting a doctor treating one of his employees. He finds out that Clarke only became an architect to please her father, who had no sons t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Hornleigh On Holiday
''Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' is a 1939 British detective film directed by Walter Forde and starring Gordon Harker, Alastair Sim and Linden Travers. It is the sequel to the 1938 film '' Inspector Hornleigh'', and both films are based on the novels by Leo Grex. A third and final film, ''Inspector Hornleigh Goes To It'', followed in 1941. Plot summary During a holiday by the British seaside, Inspector Hornleigh (Harker) and Sergeant Bingham (Sim) grow bored and turn their hand to investigating a local crime. Cast * Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh * Alastair Sim as Sergeant Bingham * Linden Travers as Miss Angela Meadows * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970) was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on the music hall stages i ... as Police Sergeant * Edward Chapman as Captain Edwin Fraser * Phili ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poison Pen (1939 Film)
''Poison Pen'' is a 1939 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Flora Robson, Reginald Tate and Ann Todd. It was based on the 1937 play of the same title by Richard Llewellyn. Play Written shortly before his famous novels '' How Green Was My Valley'' and '' None But the Lonely Heart'', Llewellyn's play - concerning an outbreak of anonymous poison-pen letters that destabilise a small rural community - was first presented at Richmond, near London, on 9 August 1937. A West End production, using a revised text, opened at the Shaftesbury Theatre on 9 April 1938, moving to the Playhouse in July and the Garrick in August, achieving in all 176 performances and closing on 10 September. Theatre historian J. C. Trewin described the play, under the heading 'How Grim Was My Village', as "a showy bit of theatre." Film The film version was made by the Associated British Picture Corporation at their Elstree Studios and opened in London on 4 July 1939. Flora Robson a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Journey (1939 Film)
''Secret Journey'' is a 1939 British thriller film directed by John Baxter (director), John Baxter and starring Basil Radford, Silvia St. Claire and Thorley Walters. The screenplay concerns a British agent who travels to Berlin to recover a top-secret invention that has been stolen by German intelligence. The film was made at M.P. Studios, Elstree, by British National Films as a supporting feature.Wood p.101 Cast * Basil Radford as John Richardson * Silvia St. Claire as Helen Richardson * Thorley Walters as Max von Reimer * Peter Gawthorne as Gen. von Reimer * Tom Helm as Capt. Benoit * Joss Ambler as Col. Blondin * George Hayes (British actor), George Hayes as Insp. Walter * Megs Jenkins as Girl in glasses References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
