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South American George
''South American George'' is a 1941 British, black-and-white, comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring George Formby in a dual role, Linden Travers, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Felix Aylmer, Ronald Shiner as Swifty, Mavis Villiers and Herbert Lomas. It was produced by Columbia (British) Productions. Synopsis A press agent hurries to bring in a substitute after a South American opera star flops. A lookalike takes over from the tenor, but chaos ensues when the bogus singer finds himself hunted by paid assassins. Cast *George Formby as George Butters/Gilli Vanetti *Linden Travers as Carole Dean *Enid Stamp-Taylor as Frances Martinique *Jacques Brown as Enrico Richardo *Felix Aylmer as Mr Appleby *Ronald Shiner as Swifty *Alf Goddard as Slappy *Gus McNaughton as George White * Mavis Villiers as Mrs Durrant * Herbert Lomas as Mr Butters * Cameron Hall as Muriel George * Eric Clavering as Mr Durrant *Beatrice Varley as Mrs Butters Critical reception According to ''TV Guide T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Varnel
Marcel Varnel (16 October 1892 – 13 July 1947) was French film director, notably however for his career in the United States and England as a director of plays and films Biography He was born Marcel Hyacinthe le Bozec in Paris, France. Varnel started his working life on the Paris stage, soon becoming a director of musical comedies. In 1925 he moved to New York City working as director in several Broadway operettas, musicals and dramas for the Shubert family. This was followed by a move to Hollywood where he directed three low budget thrillers. In 1934, he moved to England and it was as a director of British comedies – initially working at British International Pictures, Elstree, then moving in 1936 to Gainsborough Pictures – where he produced his best films. Among the performers he worked with were Will Hay, The Crazy Gang, Arthur Askey and George Formby. He died in a car crash near Rake, West Sussex. Films *'' The Silent Witness'' (1932) (U.S.A.) – Director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Lomas (actor)
Herbert Lomas (17 January 1887 – 12 April 1961) was a British actor who appeared in more than forty films in a career lasting between 1931 and 1955. He was born in Burnley, Lancashire and made his first film appearance in an early sound version of '' Hobson's Choice'' (1931). His stage roles include Ian Hay's ''The Frog'' (1936), Emlyn Williams' '' The Wind of Heaven'' (1945), J.B. Priestley's '' Summer Day's Dream'' (1949) and Wynyard Browne's ''The Holly and the Ivy'' (1950) Partial filmography * '' Hobson's Choice'' (1931) - Jim Heeler * '' Many Waters'' (1931) - Everett * '' Frail Women'' (1932) - The Solicitor * ''The Missing Rembrandt'' (1932) - Manning (uncredited) * '' The Sign of Four'' (1932) - Major Sholto * ''When London Sleeps'' (1932) - Pollard * '' The Other Mrs. Phipps'' (1932, Short) - Minor Role * '' Perfect Understanding'' (1933) - Bradley - Nick's Counsel * '' Daughters of Today'' (1933) - Lincoln * '' The Pointing Finger'' (1933) - Doctor (uncredited) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Pictures Films
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Films Directed By Marcel Varnel
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitized ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1940s English-language Films
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1941 Comedy Films
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1941 Films
The year 1941 in film involved some significant events, in particular the release of a film consistently rated as one of the greatest of all time, ''Citizen Kane''. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1941 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * January 17 ''Gone with the Wind'' goes into general release after touring in a roadshow version during 1940. Becoming a cultural phenomenon, it sells an estimated 60 million tickets this year alone. Adjusted for inflation with numerous rereleases, it remains the highest grossing domestic film of all time with $1.8 billion. *March 24 - Glenn Miller begins work on his 1st movie '' Sun Valley Serenade'' for Twentieth Century Fox *May 1 – ''Citizen Kane'', consistently rated as one of the greatest films of all time, is released. *July 2 – '' Sergeant York'', the film biopic of World War I hero Alvin C. York, starring Gary Cooper in the title role, premieres in New York City. It is the highest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Guide
TV Guide is an American digital media company that provides television program listings information as well as entertainment and television-related news. The company sold its print magazine division, TV Guide Magazine LLC, in 2008. Corporate history Prototype The prototype of what would become '' TV Guide Magazine'' was developed by Lee Wagner (1910–1993), who was the circulation director of MacFadden Publications in New York City in the 1930s – and later, by the time of the predecessor publication's creation, for Cowles Media Company – distributing magazines focusing on movie celebrities. In 1948, Wagner printed New York City area listings magazine ''The TeleVision Guide'', which was first released on local newsstands on June 14 of that year. Silent film star Gloria Swanson, who then starred of the short-lived variety series ''The Gloria Swanson Hour'', appeared on the cover of the first issue. Wagner later began publishing regional editions of ''The TeleVision ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatrice Varley
Beatrice Evelyn Varley (11 July 1896 – 4 July 1964) was an English actress who appeared in television and film roles between 1936 and 1964. She made her screen debut in the 1936 film ''Tomorrow We Live'' and began to portray a variety of character roles in films such as '' Oh, Mr Porter!'', '' Holiday Camp'' and '' The Wicked Lady'' before moving predominantly into television until she died in 1964. Selected filmography * '' Tomorrow We Live'' (1936) - Patricia's Mother (uncredited) * ''Spring Handicap'' (1937) - Mrs. Tulip * '' Oh, Mr Porter!'' (1937) - Barney's Bar Landlady (uncredited) * '' Young and Innocent'' (1937) - Accused Man's Wife in First Court Case (uncredited) * '' Crackerjack'' (1938) - Bit Role (uncredited) * '' Poison Pen'' (1939) - Mrs. Jenkins * ''Inspector Hornleigh on Holiday'' (1939) - Mrs. Mooney (uncredited) * '' Kipps'' (1941) - Mrs. Kipps * ''Rush Hour'' (1941, Short) - Shopper (uncredited) * ''South American George'' (1941) - Mrs. Butters * ''Hatt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Clavering
Eric Clavering (1901–1989) was a British-born actor who spent much of his career in Canada. He played supporting roles in a number of British films during the Second World War. He later moved to Canada, and had a recurring role on the Canadian television series '' The Forest Rangers''. He is currently buried at Beechwood Cemetery in Vaughan, Ontario.https://www.mountpleasantgroup.com/en-CA/General-Information/Our%20Monthly%20Story/story-archives/Beechwood%20Cemetery/Clavering.aspx Selected filmography * ''Undercover Men'' (1934) - Madigan * ''Thoroughbred'' (1936) * '' Mr. Satan'' (1938) - Wilson * '' Where's That Fire?'' (1939) - Hank Sullivan * ''The Frozen Limits'' (1939) - Foxy * ''Neutral Port'' (1940) - (uncredited) * ''Sailors Three'' (1940) - Bartender * ''Gasbags'' (1941) - Scharffuehrer * '' The Patient Vanishes'' (1941) - Al Meason * ''The Saint's Vacation'' (1941) - Reporter at door (uncredited) * ''Facing the Music'' (1941) * '' Tower of Terror'' (1941) - Riemers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cameron Hall (actor)
Cameron Hall (6 January 1897 – 19 December 1983) was an English actor. He was born in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, and died, aged 86, in Sidmouth, Devon Selected filmography * '' D'Ye Ken John Peel?'' (1935) * '' First a Girl'' (1935) - Cast Member (uncredited) * '' Dark World'' (1935) * ''The Man Behind the Mask'' (1936) - Cast Member (uncredited) * '' This'll Make You Whistle'' (1936) - Furnishings Salesman (uncredited) * '' Conquest of the Air'' (1936) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''The Lilac Domino'' (1937) - Arnim * ''Adventure's End'' (1937) - Slivers * '' The Citadel'' (1938) - Man Who Buys Microscope (uncredited) * ''Yes, Madam?'' (1939) - Catlett * ''The Stars Look Down'' (1940) - Cinema Commissionaire (uncredited) * ''Contraband'' (1940) - Naval Officer (uncredited) * '' A Window in London'' (1940) - Hotel Doorman (uncredited) * '' Three Silent Men'' (1940) - Badger Wood * '' Neutral Port'' (1940) - Charlie Baxter * '' Spellbound'' (1941) - Mr. Nugent * '' Ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gus McNaughton
Gus McNaughton (29 July 1881 – 18 November 1969), also known as Augustus Le Clerq and Augustus Howard, was an English film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1930 and 1947. He was born in London and died in Castor, Cambridgeshire. He is sometimes credited as Gus MacNaughton. He appeared on stage from 1899, as a juvenile comedian with the Fred Karno company, the influential British music hall troupe. In films, McNaughton was often cast as the "fast-talking sidekick", and he appeared in several popular George Formby comedies of the 1930s and 1940s. He also appeared twice for director Alfred Hitchcock in both ''Murder!'' (1930) and '' The 39 Steps'' (1935). Filmography * ''Comets'' (1930) - Himself * ''Murder!'' (1930) - Tom Trewitt (uncredited) * '' Children of Chance'' (1930) - H.K. Zinkwell * '' Lucky Girl'' (1932) - Hudson E. Greener * ''The Last Coupon'' (1932) - Lord Bedlington * ''The Maid of the Mountains'' (1932) - General Malona * '' His Wife's Mother'' (1932) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
