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Alexander Field (actor)
Alexander Field (1892–1971) was an English film and television actor. Career Alexander Field first appeared on stage at the London Palladium in 1912 and in the following year at the Gaiety Theatre in Manchester. He joined '' Sir Philip Ben Greet's'' Shakespearian productions and remained with them for some time. Field also played in some silent pictures before the First World War. He served in the war and, after demobilisation, he continued his stage and film careers. His stage work included a role in the original production of R.C. Sherriff's ''Journey's End'', directed by James Whale, at the Apollo Theatre in 1928. Partial filmography * '' The Crooked Billet'' (1929) * '' Call of the Sea'' (1930) * ''Beyond the Cities'' (1930) * '' The Last Hour'' (1930) * '' Dante's Mysteries'' (1931) * '' Tin Gods'' (1932) * '' When London Sleeps'' (1932) * ''The Crooked Lady'' (1932) * ''A Safe Proposition'' (1932) * ''Head of the Family'' (1933) * '' Red Wagon'' (1933) * ''Dick Tur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Roman Empire, Romans as ''Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city#National capitals, Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national Government of the United Kingdom, government and Parliament of the United Kingdom, parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the Counties of England, counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Gods (1932 Film)
''Tin Gods'' is a 1932 British drama film directed by F.W. Kraemer and starring Frank Cellier, Dorothy Bartlam and Evan Thomas. It was made at Welwyn Studios as a second feature by British International Pictures.Wood p.73 Cast * Frank Cellier as Major Drake * Dorothy Bartlam as Daphne Drake * Evan Thomas as Robert Staveley * Frank Royde as Cheng Chi Lung * Ben Welden as Cyrus P. Schroeder * Alexander Field as Lane * Margaret Damer as Mrs. Drake * Ruth Maitland as Mrs. Schroeder * Atholl Fleming as Padre * Hal Gordon Hal Gordon (1894–1946) was a British film actor. A character actor, he appeared in over 90 films in both comic and straight roles. He started off as a lawyer's clerk but finding it dull he decided on the stage, making his music hall debut in ... References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make It Three
''Make It Three'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by David MacDonald and starring Hugh Wakefield, Edmund Willard and Diana Beaumont. The screenplay concerns a bank clerk who is left a very large inheritance on condition that he first serve three months in prison. It was the last film produced by Julius Hagen who had owned Twickenham Studios. The film was a quota quickie, made for release by MGM.Wood p.95 Cast * Hugh Wakefield as Percy Higgin * Edmund Willard as Big Ed * Diana Beaumont as Annie * Sydney Fairbrother as Aunt Aggie * Jack Hobbs as Charlie * Olive Sloane as Kate * Alexander Field as Sam * C. Denier Warren Charles Denier Warren (29 July 1889 – 27 August 1971) was an Anglo-American actor who appeared extensively on stage and screen from the early 1930s to late 1960s, mostly in Great Britain. Life He was born in Chicago the son of Charles Warren ... as Cackleberry References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waterloo (1937 Film)
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Millions (1937 Film)
''Millions'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Leslie Hiscott and starring Gordon Harker, Richard Hearne and Frank Pettingell. It was made at Elstree Studios. The film portrays the cut-throat rivalry between two financiers. It is known by the alternative title The King of Cloves. Plot Wealthy businessman and financier Otto Forbes has cut off his son Jimmy's allowance. Jimmy's valet Parsons comes up with a scheme to restore Jimmy to his father's good graces. The elder Forbes loves music, so Parsons suggests Jimmy "compose" a beautiful piece. Since Jimmy has no musical talent or training, Parsons tries to pass off works, such as a Beethoven sonata, as Jimmy's, but Forbes is not fooled, leaving Jimmy in deep financial trouble. Forbes and bitter business rival Sir Charles Rimmer are running against each for Parliament. Jimmy meets and becomes enamoured with Rimmer's daughter, Jane. Cast * Gordon Harker as Otto Forbes * Frank Pettingell as Sir Charles Rimmer * Richard Hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limelight (1936 Film)
''Limelight'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring Arthur Tracy, Anna Neagle and Jane Winton. It was released in the U.S. as ''Backstage''. Plot When chorus girl Marjorie (Anna Neagle) discovers singer Bob (Arthur Tracy) busking in the streets, and the star of her show falls ill, she persuades her producer to give him a break. Sure enough, Bob becomes an overnight sensation, but success unfortunately goes to his head. Cast * Arthur Tracy as Bob Grant * Anna Neagle as Marjorie Kaye * Jane Winton as Ray Madison * Ellis Jeffreys as Lady Madeleine * Muriel George as Mrs. Kaye * Alexander Field as Alf Sparks * Anthony Holles as Impresario * William Freshman as Joe * Helena Pickard as Pixie * Queenie Leonard as Queenie * Ralph Reader as Ralph * Tilly Losch as Dancer * W. MacQueen Pope as Press Representative * Ronald Shiner as Asst. Stage Manager * Andreas Malandrinos as Singer Production The film was the first made by Wilc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Invitation To The Waltz (film)
''Invitation to the Waltz'' is a 1935 British historical musical film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Lilian Harvey, Wendy Toye and Carl Esmond. It was based on a play by Eric Maschwitz. Production It was made by British International Pictures at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by John Mead and Clarence Elder. Much of the film's score consists of extracts of classical music arranged by Walter Goehr. It was the only film made in Britain by the London-born German star Harvey. Harvey had returned from Hollywood and signed a three-film contract with British International Pictures, but after making only this film she returned to Germany and agreed a new contract with UFA.Bock & Bergfelder p. 51–52 Synopsis In London Jenny, an aspiring ballet dancer, meets an aide to the Duke of Wuerttemberg who is in Britain for a marriage alliance and financial treaty to supply troops to Britain for the war against Napoleon. After being discovered by an Italian impresa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Monkey Business
''No Monkey Business'' is a 1935 British comedy film directed by Marcel Varnel and starring Gene Gerrard, June Clyde and Renée Houston. Synopsis After a music hall performer has his performing partner, an ape, confiscated by his financial creditors he persuades his assistant to dress up and impersonate the animal so that he can continue his act. However a series of embarrassments arise when they are invited to stay at a country house by a young woman who wishes to demonstrate to her father her theory that apes are as intelligent as people. Production The film was made by the independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independe ... company Radius Productions at the British and Dominion Studios at Elstree. Cast References Bibliography * Sutton, David R. ''A chorus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Double Event (1934 Film)
''The Double Event'' is a 1934 British film directed by Leslie Howard Gordon. It marked the screen debut of Bernard Lee. Cast *Jane Baxter as Evelyn Martingale *Ruth Taylor as Aunt Laura *O. B. Clarence as Rev. Martingale * Alexander Field as Charlie Weir *Bernard Lee John Bernard Lee (10 January 190816 January 1981) was an English actor, best known for his role as M in the first eleven Eon-produced James Bond films. Lee's film career spanned the years 1934 to 1979, though he had appeared on stage from ... as Dennison * Sebastian Smith as Uncle James References External links 1934 films British black-and-white films British comedy films 1934 comedy films 1930s British films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dick Turpin (1933 Film)
''Dick Turpin'' is a 1933 British historical drama film directed by Victor Hanbury and John Stafford it starred Victor McLaglen, Jane Carr, Frank Vosper, James Finlayson and Cecil Humphreys. The film depicts the adventures of the eighteenth century highwayman Dick Turpin and his legendary ride to York. It is based on a historical novel by Harrison Ainsworth. It was made at Cricklewood StudiosWood p.77 with sets designed by the art director Wilfred Arnold. It was the last film made by Stoll Pictures which had once been the dominant producer in Britain during the silent era. Cast * Victor McLaglen as Dick Turpin * Jane Carr as Eleanor Mowbray * Frank Vosper as Tom King * James Finlayson as Jeremy * Cecil Humphreys as Sir Luke Rookwood * Gillian Lind as Nan * Gibb McLaughlin as Governor of Newgate * Alexander Field as Weazel Jones * Roy Findlay as Dan Smollet * Helen Ferrers as Lady Rookwood * Lewis Gilbert Lewis Gilbert (6 March 1920 – 23 February 2018) w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Wagon (film)
''Red Wagon'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Charles Bickford, Anthony Bushell and Greta Nissen. The screenplay involves a circus owner who falls in love with a lion tamer. It was made at Elstree Studios by British International PicturesWood p.79 and adapted from the 1930 novel '' Red Wagon'' by Lady Eleanor Smith Eleanor Smith may refer to: * Eleanor Smith (politician) (born 1957), British Labour Party MP *Lady Eleanor Smith (1902–1945), English writer *Eleanor Smith (activist) (1822–1896), Irish educational activist *Eleanor Smith (suffragist) (1828– .... The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. Cast References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 films Films shot at British International Pictures Studios Films directed by Paul L. Stein 1933 drama fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Head Of The Family (1933 Film)
''Head of the Family'' is a 1933 British drama film directed by John Daumery and starring Irene Vanbrugh, Arthur Maude and John Stuart. It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.272 Cast * Irene Vanbrugh as Mrs. Powis-Porter * Arthur Maude as Mr. Powis-Porter * John Stuart as Bill Stanmore * Pat Paterson as Geraldine Powis-Porter * D. A. Clarke-Smith as Welsh * Alexander Field as Bill Higgins * Roland Culver as Manny * Glen Alyn Glenore Jean Pointing (1913–1984), known professionally as Glen Alyn, was an Australian actress who appeared in British films from the 1930s until 1957. Originally a dancer in West End revue, she made her film debut in ''The Outsider'' (1931) ... as Maisie * Annie Esmond as Mrs. Slade 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. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
