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April Olrich
April Olrich (17 July 1931 – 15 April 2014), born Edith April Oelrichs, was an English ballerina and actress, born in Zanzibar, now part of Tanzania. Early life Edith April Oelrichs was born in Zanzibar in 1931 (some sources incorrectly give 1933), where her father was in charge of the Eastern Telegraph Company. She also lived in the Seychelles and Argentina while she was growing up. Aged 13, she joined Colonel Wassily de Basil's Original Ballet Russe in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colón, dancing with the company all over South America and in New York with George Balanchine."In Memoriam: April Olrich Pegram" ''Royal Ballet School'' (23 April 2014). Career Olrich joined The Sadler's Wells Ballet (soon to become the Royal Ballet) in 1949 under[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April Olrich 1998
April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar, Gregorian and Julian calendars. Its length is 30 days. April is commonly associated with the season of spring (season), spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and autumn in the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to October in the Northern Hemisphere and vice versa. History The Romans gave this month the Latin name ''Aprilis''"April" in ''Chambers's Encyclopædia''. London: George Newnes Ltd, George Newnes, 1961, Vol. 1, p. 497. but the derivation of this name is uncertain. The traditional etymology is from the verb ''aperire'', "to open", in allusion to its being the season when trees and flowers begin to "open", which is supported by comparison with the modern Greek use of wikt:άνοιξη#Greek, άνοιξη (''ánixi'') (opening) for spring. Since some of the Roman months were named in honor of divinities, and as April was sacred to the goddess Venus (mythology), Venus, her Ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newspapers
A newspaper is a Periodical literature, periodical publication containing written News, information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sports, art, and science. They often include materials such as opinion columns, weather forecasts, reviews of local services, Obituary, obituaries, birth notices, crosswords, editorial cartoons, comic strips, and advice columns. Most newspapers are businesses, and they pay their expenses with a mixture of Subscription business model, subscription revenue, Newsagent's shop, newsstand sales, and advertising revenue. The journalism organizations that publish newspapers are themselves often Metonymy, metonymically called newspapers. Newspapers have traditionally been published Printing, in print (usually on cheap, low-grade paper called newsprint). However, today most newspapers are also Electronic publishing, published on webs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fresh Fields
''Fresh Fields'' is a British sitcom starring Julia McKenzie and Anton Rodgers. A ratings success at the time, it was written by John Chapman and produced by Thames Television for ITV, running for four series between 7 March 1984 and 23 October 1986. The series has had reruns in recent years on Drama and currently, Fresh Fields is airing on That's TV in the UK (December 2023) Premise and series history Hester and William Fields (McKenzie and Rodgers) are a devoted middle-aged, middle-class couple living an idyllic suburban lifestyle in Barnes, London. William works as an accountant while Hester is a housewife who works part-time in local restaurant Lucy's Kitchen. The title's meaning, and crux of the show, is that Hester combats empty-nest syndrome by livening up her life with new interests and hobbies, to the exasperation of her hard-working husband who just wants a quiet life.Series 1, episode 5, stated by Hester The show's opening credits, featuring silhouettes of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (TV Series)
''The Avengers'' is a British Spy fiction, espionage television series that aired from 7 January 1961 to 21 April 1969. It initially focused on David Keel (Ian Hendry), aided by John Steed (Patrick Macnee). Ian Hendry left after the first series; Steed then became the main character, partnered with a succession of assistants. His most famous assistants were intelligent, stylish, and assertive women: Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman), Emma Peel (Diana Rigg), and Tara King (Linda Thorson). Dresses and suits for the series were made by Pierre Cardin. The series screened as one-hour episodes for its entire run. The first episode, "Hot Snow (The Avengers), Hot Snow", aired on 7 January 1961. The final episode, "Bizarre", aired on 21 April 1969 in the United States, and on 17 May 1969 in the United Kingdom. ''The Avengers'' was produced by ABC Weekend TV, a contractor within the ITV (TV network), ITV network. After a merger with Rediffusion London in July 1968, ABC Weekend became Thames T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Intelligence Men
''The Intelligence Men'' (U.S. title: ''Spylarks'') is a 1965 comedy film directed by Robert Asher and starring the British comic duo Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise. It is subtitled " M.I.5 plus 2 equals 0". Morecambe and Wise made two further films, '' That Riviera Touch'' (1966) and '' The Magnificent Two'' (1967). Plot Eric, in his London coffee bar, is happily serving black coffee to a sinister-looking man when the man tries to persuade him to remember a tune. Unfortunately, Eric is tone-deaf. Ernie Sage enters the coffee bar and Eric tries to get him to identify the tune, without much success. Eventually, Sage realises that this could be something to do with a forthcoming visit by a Russian trade delegation and an assassination attempt by an organisation known as "SCHLECHT" (a parody of SPECTRE from the James Bond films; the word is German for "bad" or "evil", although there is little evidence of German involvement to sabotage this mission). He reports this to his superi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morecambe And Wise
Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew; 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman; 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an English comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television. Their partnership lasted from 1941 until Morecambe's sudden death in 1984. They have been described as "the most illustrious, and the best-loved, double-act that Britain has ever produced". On a list of the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes drawn up by the British Film Institute in 2000, voted for by industry professionals, '' The Morecambe and Wise Show'' was placed 14th. In September 2006, they were voted by the general public as number 2 in a poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars. Their early career was the subject of the 2011 television biopic '' Eric and Ernie'', and their 1970s career was the subject of the television biopic '' Eric, Ernie and Me'' in 2017. In 1976, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supergirl (1984 Film)
''Supergirl'' is a 1984 superhero film directed by Jeannot Szwarc from a screenplay by David Odell based on the DC Comics character of the same name. It is the fourth film in the ''Superman'' film series, set after the events of ''Superman III'' (1983) and serving as a spin-off of the series. The film stars Helen Slater as Supergirl, along with Faye Dunaway, Hart Bochner, Peter Cook, Mia Farrow, Brenda Vaccaro, and Peter O'Toole, with Marc McClure reprising his role as Jimmy Olsen from the ''Superman'' films. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 19 July 1984 and in the United States on 21 November 1984, but failed to impress either critics or audiences, while also underperforming at the box-office. Dunaway and O'Toole earned Golden Raspberry Award nominations for Worst Actress and Worst Actor, respectively. Slater was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Actress. The film's failure ultimately led producers Alexander and Ilya Salkind to sell the Superman film r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riding High (1981 Film)
''Riding High'' is a 1981 British drama film directed by Ross Cramer and starring Eddie Kidd, Irene Handl and Murray Salem. The screenplay concerns a bored young motorcycle messenger who begins training to take part in a major biking competition. Cast * Eddie Kidd ... Dave Munday * Irene Handl ... Gran * Murray Salem ... Marvin Ravensdorf * Marella Oppenheim ... Zoro * Bill Mitchell ... Judas S. Chariot * Zoot Money ... Dorking * Paul Humpoletz ... Gelt * Lynda Bellingham ... Miss Mott * Daniel Peacock ... Clerk * Owen Whittaker ... Astro * Claire Toeman ... Jem * Ken Kitson ... The Halifax Hellcat * Vivienne McKone ... Minty * Saiward Green ... Mol * Peter Whitman ... Fred Turkey * Angela Crow ... Beryl * April Olrich ... Dorking's Bird * Oliver Smith ... Burt Ganja * Patricia Hodge ... Miss Hemmings * Alan Dudley ... Mr. Willow * Allan Warren ... Photographer * Diana Weston ... Receptionist Production The film was based on a script by sexp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep It Up Downstairs
''Keep It Up Downstairs'' (also known as ''Can You Keep It Up Downstairs?'' and ''My Favorite Butler''), is a 1976 British period sex comedy film, directed by Robert Young and starring Diana Dors, Jack Wild and William Rushton. It was written by Hazel Adair. Plot The film follows the adventures of the sex-crazed inhabitants of the bankrupt Cockshute Castle in 1904, and the attempts of Lord and Lady Cockshute to find a rich wife for their uninterested inventor son Peregrine. Cast * Diana Dors as Daisy Dureneck * Jack Wild as Peregrine Cockshute * William Rushton as Snotty Shuttleworth * Aimi MacDonald as Christabelle St. Clair * Françoise Pascal as Mimi * Neil Hallett as Percy Hampton * Mark Singleton as Lord Cockshute * Julian Orchard as Bishop * Simon Brent as Rogers * Sue Longhurst as Lady Cockshute * John Blythe as Francis Dureneck * Carmen Silvera as Lady Bottomley * Seretta Wilson as Betsy-Ann Dureneck * Anthony Kenyon as Mellons * Olivia Munday as Lady Kitty C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinic Exclusive
''Clinic Exclusive'' (also known as ''Clinic Xclusive, With These Hands'' and ''Sex Clinic'') is a 1971 British erotic film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Georgina Ward, Alexander Davion, Carmen Silvera and Windsor Davies. Plot Julie Mason abuses her position as the owner of a private health clinic by selling sexual favours to her male clients, whom she then blackmails for large amounts of money. At the same time, she resists the sexual advances of Elsa Farson, a lonely, older woman. When businessman Lee Maitland engages her services, Julie, who wants to make a new life for herself, is taken by her new client and quickly becomes his fiancée. Meanwhile, barred from visiting Julie, Farson is driven to suicide. Julie is drawn into Maitland's plan to make them both rich, unaware that he is actually Farson's son and intends to avenge his mother. Eventually, Maitland fakes his death in a road accident that Julie helped to create, and then disappears with tens of thousands of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Skull (film)
''The Skull'' is a 1965 British horror film directed by Freddie Francis for Amicus Productions, and starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, Patrick Wymark, Jill Bennett, Nigel Green, Patrick Magee and Peter Woodthorpe. The script was written by Milton Subotsky from a short story by Robert Bloch, "The Skull of the Marquis de Sade". It was one of a number of British horror films of the sixties to be scored by avant-garde composer Elisabeth Lutyens, including several others for Amicus. Plot In the 19th century, Pierre, a phrenologist robs the grave of the recently buried Marquis de Sade. He takes the Marquis's severed head and sets about boiling it to remove its flesh, leaving the skull. Before the task is done, Pierre meets an unseen and horrific death. In modern-day London, Christopher Maitland, a collector and writer on the occult, is offered the skull by Anthony Marco, an unscrupulous dealer in antiques and curiosities. Maitland learns that the skull has been stolen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's All Over Town
''It's All Over Town'' is a 1964 British musical film directed by Douglas Hickox and starring Frankie Vaughan. The film features Lance Percival as a daydreaming stage technician and Willie Rushton as his friend, and includes songs performed by the Springfields, Clodagh Rodgers, the Bachelors, Acker Bilk and the Hollies, as well as Vaughan. Cast * Frankie Vaughan as himself * Lance Percival as Richard Abel * Willie Rushton as fat friend * Acker Bilk as himself * The Springfields as themselves * The Hollies as themselves * The Bachelors as themselves * Clodagh Rogers as herself (billed as Cloda Rogers) * Wayne Gibson as himself * Jan and Kelly as themselves * Ivor Cutler as salvationist * Ingrid Anthofer as herself * April Olrich as Russian dancer * Stephen Jack as narrator Production Hickox said they shot it in 15 days without sound and the "script consisted of two tiny typewritten pages, badly typewritten at that."Schhh, high camp, and Mr Sloane, The Guardian 25 Feb 1970: 8. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
