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Barbara Hicks
Barbara Hicks (12 August 1924 – 6 September 2013) was an English film actress. She appeared in Terry Gilliam's 1985 cult film ''Brazil'' and Merchant Ivory Productions's 1992 Bafta award-winning ''Howards End''. Biography Hicks was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, and lived at Little Maplestead, Essex. She was educated at Adcote School, Shropshire. After training at the Webber Douglas School of Dramatic Art, she made her first appearance on stage in 1948 at the Royal Court, Liverpool in Leo Marks’ ''Written for a Lady'', which transferred to the Garrick Theatre, and became her West End debut. She was married for 40 years to Lieutenant Colonel Peter Taylor (25 January 1913 – 26 March 2010). He was an outstanding front line commander who won two MCs serving with the 2/6th Bn Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) in Italy in 1944. Hicks appeared in ''Happy Birthday, Sir Larry'', a National Theatre birthday tribute to Laurence Olivier Laurence Kerr Oli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands (county), West Midlands of England. Located around 12 miles (20 km) north of Birmingham, it forms the northwestern part of the West Midlands conurbation, with the towns of Walsall to the east and Dudley to the south. The population in 2021 was 263,700, making it the third largest city in the West Midlands after Birmingham and Coventry. Historic counties of England, Historically in Staffordshire, Wolverhampton grew as a market town specialising in the wool trade. During the Industrial Revolution, it became a major centre for coal mining, steel production, lock making, and automotive manufacturing; the economy of the city is still based on engineering, including a large aerospace industry, as well as the Tertiary sector of the economy, service sector. The city is also home to the University of Wolverhampton. A town for most of its history, it gained city status in the United Kingdom, city status in 2000. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey)
The Queen's Royal Regiment (West Surrey) was a line infantry regiment of the English and later the British Army from 1661 to 1959. It was the senior English line infantry regiment of the British Army, behind only the Royal Scots in the British Army line infantry List of Regiments of Foot, order of precedence. In 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the East Surrey Regiment, to form a single county regiment called the Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment which was, on 31 December 1966, amalgamated with the Queen's Own Buffs, The Royal Kent Regiment, the Royal Sussex Regiment and the Middlesex Regiment, Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) to form the Queen's Regiment. Following a further amalgamation in 1992 with the Royal Hampshire Regiment, the lineage of the regiment is continued today by the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment (Queen's and Royal Hampshires). Titles The regiment was raised in 1661 by Henry Mordaunt, 2nd Earl of Peterboroug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Matter Of WHO
''A Matter of WHO'' is a 1961 British comedy thriller film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Terry-Thomas, Julie Alexander, Sonja Ziemann, Alex Nicol, Richard Briers, Honor Blackman and Carol White. A World Health Organization employee tries to trace the source of a deadly virus. Plot Aboard an airliner flying from Nice to London, an oil driller returning from the Middle East named Cooper becomes very ill. This attracts the notice of World Health Organization self-styled "germ detective" Archibald Bannister. It turns out that Cooper's new wife, Michèle, and his business associate, Kennedy, know each other. Bannister is reprimanded by his boss, Hatfield, for previously shutting down London Airport because of what turns out to be an ordinary rat. This time, however, Cooper is diagnosed with highly infectious smallpox. There are also outbreaks in Brussels and Zurich. Bannister suspects that all three cases were contracted from a fourth person, a carrier. Cast * Terry-Thomas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hand In Hand (1961 Film)
''Hand in Hand'' is a 1961 British drama (film and television), drama film about the friendship between two young children, one a Roman Catholic boy about nine, the other a 7-year-old Jewish girl. Filmed in the summer of 1960 under the title "The Star and the Cross", ''Hand in Hand''. Although ABPC's distribution arm in the United Kingdom, Warner-Pathe Film Distributors, screened the film for the British press in late 1960, it remained unreleased in the UK until 1963, when it finally went out nationally on the ABC Cinemas, ABC cinema circuit as the supporting feature for the Tony Hancock comedy ''The Punch and Judy Man''. It was shown to American children and adults when released on the CBS Children's Film Festival 1967 season hosted by Kukla, Fran and Ollie. Plot Michael O'Malley (Needs), rushes to his priest to tearfully inform him that he has accidentally killed his closest friend, Rachel Mathias (Parry). The story is told in flashback as Michael recounts their friendship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
His And Hers (film)
His and Hers or His & Hers may refer to: Music * ''His 'n' Hers'', a 1994 album by Pulp * "His 'n' Hers", a song by Pulp from their 1994 EP '' The Sisters EP'' * ''His and Hers'' (album), a 2012 album by Joey + Rory * "His & Hers" (song), by Internet Money, 2021 Films * ''His and Hers'' (film), a 1961 British comedy * ''His & Hers'' (1997 film), an American film starring Danny Hoch * ''His & Hers'' (2009 film), an Irish documentary Literature *''His & Hers'', a 2020 novel by Alice Feeney Television * ''His and Hers'', a 1970s British sitcom starring Tim Brooke-Taylor * ''His & Hers'' (1990 TV series), a 1990 American sitcom that aired on CBS * His & Hers (upcoming TV series), an upcoming American mystery thriller television series * ''His and Hers'' (Australian TV series), 1971-1972 Australian television discussion show * ''His & Hers'' (ESPN), a sports talk show on American basic cable and satellite television network ESPN2 * "His and Hers" (''Are You Being Served?''), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Touch Of Larceny
''A Touch of Larceny'' is a 1959 black-and-white comedy film produced by Ivan Foxwell, directed by Guy Hamilton, and starring James Mason, George Sanders and Vera Miles. The film co-stars Harry Andrews, Rachel Gurney and John Le Mesurier, and is based on the 1956 novel ''The Megstone Plot'' by Paul Winterton, written under the pseudonym Andrew Garve. ''A Touch of Larceny'' was nominated for the BAFTA award for Best British Screenplay, but lost to ''The Angry Silence''. Plot A British World War II naval war hero, Commander Max "Rammer" Easton now holds a mid-level staff position at the British Admiralty, where he is underemployed, and he spends most of his free time playing squash and pursuing women. While at his private club, he meets Sir Charles Holland and later Holland's American companion, Virginia Killain. As soon as Holland goes away for a few days, Max makes a play for Virginia, but she is engaged to be married to Holland and is offended by Max describing him as "dull" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operation Bullshine
''Operation Bullshine'' is a 1959 British colour comedy film directed by Gilbert Gunn and starring Donald Sinden, Barbara Murray and Carole Lesley. The working title of the film was ''Girls in Arms'' that features as a marching song in the film. Gunn had filmed '' Girls at Sea'' the previous year. The new title, based on an American euphemism for a very British word with the same meaning (bullshite), comes from the frenzied activity preparing for their brigadier's surprise inspection. The film features 1956 Olympic gold medallist Judy Grinham as a physical training instructor. The film was later also released in the US in 1963 by Seven Arts Productions. Plot During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is filled with female soldiers of the Auxiliary Territorial Service. His wife who has enlisted is mistakenly posted to the battery in violation of regulations of husbands and wives serving together in the same formation. She beco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nowhere To Go (1958 Film)
''Nowhere to Go'' is a 1958 British crime film directed by Seth Holt in his directorial debut. It stars George Nader, Maggie Smith (receiving her first screen credit), Bernard Lee, Harry H. Corbett and Bessie Love. It was written by Kenneth Tynan and Holt, based on the 1956 novel of the same title by Donald MacKenzie. A criminal escapes from jail and attempts to recover his stashed loot but is shunned by the criminal community and hunted by the police. Holt called ''Nowhere to Go'' "the least Ealing film ever made."Film & Music: Brief encounters: Kenneth Tynan on film: Tynan's Ealing escapade Billington, Michael. The Guardian; London (UK) ondon (UK)1 May 2010: 4. Michael Balcon, head of Ealing, later said the film "went wrong in treatment. A bit pretentious. But was it worth doing? Of course! It gave a young director, Seth Holt, his first chance: that's always on the credit side." Plot Paul Gregory, a Canadian confidence trickster operating in London, targets a wealthy Canadi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Was Monty's Double (film)
''I Was Monty's Double'' (U.S. title: ''Hell, Heaven or Hoboken'') is a 1958 British film directed by John Guillermin and starring M. E. Clifton James, John Mills and Cecil Parker. The screenplay was by Bryan Forbes adapted from the autobiography of Clifton James, an actor who pretended to be General Bernard Montgomery as a decoy during World War II. It was produced by the Associated British Picture Corporation. Plot A few months before the D-Day landings during World War II, the British government launches a misinformation campaign, spreading a rumour that the landings might occur at a location other than Normandy. The details of the operation are handed to two intelligence officers, Colonel Logan and Major Harvey. They are initially unable to devise such a plan, but one night, Harvey sees an actor at a London theatre performing a convincing impression of General Bernard Montgomery. The actor is M. E. Clifton James, a lieutenant stationed in Leicester with the Royal Army Pay Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailor Beware! (1956 Film)
''Sailor Beware!'' is a 1956 British comedy film directed by Gordon Parry and starring Peggy Mount, Shirley Eaton and Ronald Lewis. It was written by Philip King and Falkland Cary adapted from their 1955 stage play of the same name. It was released in the United States by Distributors Corporation of America in 1957 as ''Panic in the Parlor''. It follows the story of a sailor betrothed to be married, but wary that home-life may echo that of his parents: a hen-pecked husband and battle-axe mother. It is Michael Caine's film debut; he has a small, uncredited role as a sailor. Paul Eddington also makes his film debut, albeit uncredited. Plot Royal Navy sailor Albert Tufnell is to marry Shirley Hornett the next day. He and his best man, fellow sailor Carnoustie Bligh, travel to the Hornett household. However, Albert begins to have second thoughts when he spends the day with her family. He has no problem with her father, Henry, or with meek spinster, aunt Edie, but her dom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Child's Play (1954 Film)
''Child's Play'' is a 1954 British science fiction film directed by Margaret Thomson and starring Mona Washbourne and Christopher Beeny. The script was by Don Sharp, who also worked on the film as an assistant. Plot A group of children ("the holy terrors") manage to split the atom and thereby create a new form of popcorn. Cast * Mona Washbourne as Miss Emily Goslett * Patrick Wells as Han 'Einstein' Boltz * Ian Smith as Tom Chizzler * Christopher Beeny as Horatio Flynn (the holy terrors) * Wendy Westcott as Mary Huxley (the holy terrors) * Ian Smith as Tom Chizzler (the holy terrors) * Anneke Wills as Alice Nightingale (the holy terrors) * Ernest Scott as Ernest Chappell (the holy terrors) * Patrick Wells as Hans Blotz (the holy terrors) * Elain Sykes as Linda Cappel (the holy terrors) * Peter Martyn as P.C. Parker * Dorothy Alison as Margery Chappell * Ingeborg von Kusserow as Lea Blotz (as Ingeborg Wells) * Carl Jaffe as Carl Blotz * Ballard Berkeley as Dr. Nightingale * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conflict Of Wings
''Conflict of Wings'' (also known as ''Norfolk Story''; U.S. title: ''Fuss Over Feathers'' ) is a 1954 British comedy film, comedy drama film directed by John Eldridge (director), John Eldridge and starring John Gregson, Muriel Pavlow and Kieron Moore (Irish actor), Kieron Moore. It was written by John Pudney and Don Sharp based on the 1954 novel of the same title by Sharp. Villagers in Norfolk rally to prevent the RAF from attempting to use an island for target practice. It was a production of Group 3 Films with backing from the National Film Finance Corporation, NFFC. Shooting took place at Beaconsfield Studios and location shooting, on location in Norfolk. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ray Simm. It is one of the rare British aviation films that focused on the ground crew as opposed to aircrew. It was distributed by British Lion Films, British Lion. Plot A small Norfolk village is outraged when it is discovered that the Ministry of Land Acquisition propos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
