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Andrew Mazzei
Andrew Mazzei (1887–1975) was a French-born British art director who designed the sets for more than sixty films during his career. Mazzei began his career in the late 1920s during the silent era including on the futuristic ''High Treason''. By the 1930s he was working for Gainsborough Pictures, designing backdrops for the critically acclaimed train-set thriller '' Rome Express'' in 1932. His 1940s work includes Gainsborough melodramas such as '' Madonna of the Seven Moons'' and '' The Magic Bow'' as well as the film noirs '' The Upturned Glass'' and ''They Made Me a Fugitive''. In 1947 he was employed on the Technicolor film '' The Man Within''.Spicer p. 67 Most of his final films during the early 1950s were lower budget crime thrillers. Early life Andrew Mazzei was born André Jean Louis Mazzei in Le Havre, France on 2 August 1887 to Italian / French parentage. His father, Giovanni Mazzei (born 1 August 1852 in Colognora di Val di Roggio, Pescaglia, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man Within
''The Man Within'' (1929) is the first novel by author Graham Greene. It tells the story of Francis Andrews, a reluctant smuggler who betrays his colleagues, and the aftermath of his betrayal. It is Greene's first published novel. (Two earlier attempts at writing novels were never published, but a book of poetry, '' Babbling April'', was published in 1925, while Greene was a student at Balliol College, Oxford). The title is taken from a sentence in Thomas Browne's ''Religio Medici'': 'There's another man within me that's angry with me.' Greene, in his preface to the Penguin paperback edition of the book, derides the book as hopelessly romantic. Characters The central characters are Francis Andrews; Elizabeth, a girl he meets shortly after the man she lives with dies; and Carlyon, the captain of the smuggling boat whom Andrews has betrayed by writing a letter informing the customs officers of the time that the boat will land. Themes The key themes in the novel are betrayal and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Money Can Buy
''What Money Can Buy'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Edwin Greenwood and starring Madeleine Carroll, Humberston Wright and John Longden. The screenplay concerns a man who makes a bet that he can seduce a woman. Plot A rake makes a bet that he can seduce a woman if he offers her enough money. Cast * Madeleine Carroll as Rhoda Pearson * Humberston Wright as Reverend Dennis Norton * John Longden as Ralph Tresham * Alf Goddard as Alf * Cecil Barry as James Lorrimer * Maudie Dunham as Mrs. Lorrimer * Anita Sharp-Bolster as Cleaner * Judd Green Judd Green (also credited as R. Judd Green; 1866–1932) was a British film actor of the silent era. He was born in Portsmouth, Hampshire in 1866 and made his first screen appearance in 1914. Selected filmography * '' The Third String'' (1914) * ... as Client References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1928 films British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Physician (1928 Film)
''The Physician'' is a 1928 British silent film, silent Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Miles Mander, Elga Brink and Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter. The film is based on a play by Henry Arthur Jones. Plot A former alcoholic tries to lead a crusade against drinking, but is himself repeatedly tempted by alcohol. Cast *Miles Mander as Walter Amphiel *Elga Brink as Edana Hinde *Ian Hunter (actor), Ian Hunter as Dr. Carey *Lissy Arna as Jessie Gurdon *Humberston Wright as Stephen Gurdon *Julie Suedo as Lady Valerie Camille *Mary Brough as Landlady *Henry Vibart as Reverend Peregrine Hinde *Johnny Ashby as Jessie's Son Production Jacoby, a German director, shot the film in England. His camera assistant was David Lean in what is his third film credit. The film "was made as a joint Anglo-German production at Shepherd's Bush by Georg Jacoby and shot by Gaetano di Ventimiglia, Baron Ventimiglia". References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flight Commander (film)
''The Flight Commander'' is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Alan Cobham, Estelle Brody and John Stuart. It was made by British Gaumont at their Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. The celebrated First World War pilot Alan Cobham appeared as himself. It is also known by the alternative title of ''With Cobham to the Cape''. The film focused on the bombardment of a Chinese town. It was built with great publicity in Hendon.Low p.173 Cast * Alan Cobham as himself * Estelle Brody as Mary * John Stuart as John Massey * Humberston Wright as James Mortimer * Vesta Sylva as Babette * Alf Goddard as Tommy * John Longden John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was a British film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including six films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Biography Longden was born in the West Indies, the son of ... as Ivan * Cyril McLaglen as Sammy * William Pardue as Pierre * A. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palais De Danse (film)
''Palais de danse'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Mabel Poulton, John Longden and Robin Irvine. Cast * Mabel Poulton as No. 16 * John Longden as No. 1 * Robin Irvine as Tony King * Hilda Moore as Lady King * Chili Bouchier as No. 2 * Jerrold Robertshaw Jerrold Robertshaw (28 March 1866, in Allerton, West Riding of Yorkshire – 14 February 1941, in London) was a British stage and film actor of the silent era. Selected filmography * ''Dombey and Son'' (1917) * '' Build Thy House'' (1920) * ' ... as Sir William King References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, 1997. External links * 1928 films British silent feature films 1928 drama films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey Films shot at Lime Grove Studios British black-and-white films 1920s British films Silent British drama films English-language drama films {{1920 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mademoiselle Parley Voo
''Mademoiselle Parley Voo'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody, John Stuart and Alf Goddard. It was made as a sequel to Elvey's earlier hit '' Mademoiselle from Armentieres'' (1926), and was equally successful.Low p.173 Both films refer to the popular First World War song '' Mademoiselle from Armentières''. It was made at Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. Cast * Estelle Brody as Mademoiselle * John Stuart as John * Alf Goddard as Fred * John Longden as Le Beau * John Ashby as Their Son * Humberstone Wright as The Old Soldier * Wallace Bosco Wallace Charles Bosco (31 January 1880 in St Pancras, London – 17 April 1973 in Richmond upon Thames, Surrey) was an English film actor and screenwriter A screenwriter (also called scriptwriter, scribe, or scenarist) is a person who prac ... as Bollinger References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British Film: Volume IV, 1918–1929''. Routledge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glad Eye (1927 Film)
''The Glad Eye'' is a 1927 British silent film, silent comedy film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody, Mabel Poulton and Jeanne de Casalis. It was a remake of ''The Glad Eye (1920 film), The Glad Eye'', a 1920 film based on the play ''Le Zebre'' by Nicolas Nancey and Paul Armont. It was made at Twickenham Studios. Cast * Estelle Brody as Kiki * Mabel Poulton as Suzanne * Jeanne de Casalis as Lucienne * Hal Sherman as Chausette * Aubrey Fitzgerald as The Footman * A. Bromley Davenport as Galipau * John Longden as Floquet * John Stuart (actor), John Stuart as Maurice * Humberston Wright as Gaston References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films British silent feature films 1920s English-language films Films directed by Maurice Elvey British films based on plays Films sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Arcadians (film)
''The Arcadians'' is a 1927 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville (his directorial debut), and starring Ben Blue, Jeanne De Casalis and Vesta Sylva. It is a silent adaptation of the musical '' The Arcadians''. It is on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of missing films, but the British Film Institute has reported that an "incomplete and deteriorating nitrate print ... was apparently viewed prior to July 2008". It was made at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush. Cast * Ben Blue as Simplicitas Smith * Jeanne De Casalis as Mrs. Smith * Vesta Sylva as Eileen Cavanaugh * John Longden as Jack Meadows * Gibb McLaughlin as Peter Doody * Humberston Wright as Sir George Paddock * Cyril McLaglen as The Crook * Doris Bransgrove as Sombra * Nancy Rigg as Chrysea * Phyllis Calvert Phyllis Hannah Murray-Hill (née Bickle; 18 February 1915 – 8 October 2002), known professionally as Phyllis Calvert, was an English film, stage and television actress. She was one of the leading st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roses Of Picardy (film)
''Roses of Picardy'' is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Lillian Hall-Davis, John Stuart and Humberston Wright. The title is a reference to the popular First World War song Roses of Picardy. It was based on the novels ''The Spanish Farm'' (1924) ''Sixty-Four, Ninety-Four'' (1925) by R.H. Mottram. It was made at the Cricklewood Studios in London. Cast * Lillian Hall-Davis - Madame Vanderlynden * John Stuart - Lieutenant Skene * Humberston Wright - Jerome Vanderlynden * Jameson Thomas - Georges d'Archeville * Marie Ault - Baroness d'Archeville * A. Bromley Davenport - Baron d'Archeville * Clifford Heatherley Clifford Heatherley Lamb (8 October 1888 in Preston, Lancashire – 15 September 1937 in London) was an English stage and film actor. Filmography * ''Henry VIII'' (1911) * ''Bleak House'' (1920) * '' The Tavern Knight'' (1920) * '' The Mys ... - Uncle References Bibliography * Low, Rachel. ''The History of British F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Quinneys (1927 Film)
''Quinneys'' may refer to: * ''Quinneys'' (novel), by the British writer Horace Annesley Vachell * ''Quinneys'' (play), a stage version * ''Quinneys'' (1919 film), a British film * ''Quinneys'' (1927 film), a British film {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hindle Wakes (1927 Film)
''Hindle Wakes'' is a 1927 British silent film drama, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody and John Stuart. The film is adapted from Stanley Houghton's 1912 stage play of the same name, and reunites Brody and Stuart following their hugely popular pairing in the previous year's '' Mademoiselle from Armentieres''. The film was also released under the title ''Fanny Hawthorne''. In its time, Houghton's play was considered extremely controversial and provocative in its message. It is seen as proto-feminist in tone, with its assumption that women as well as men could enjoy a brief sexual fling for what it was, without any sense of obligation on either side, and further that a woman was capable of making her own decisions, ignoring familial and societal strictures if necessary. ''Hindle Wakes'' was filmed four times, twice as a silent (the first version, also directed by Elvey, made in 1918) and twice in sound (in 1931 and 1952). The 1927 production was well-budgete ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |