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Cat And Mouse (1974 Film)
''Mousey'' (released as ''Cat and Mouse'' in cinemas and on UK television) is a 1974 Canadian thriller film directed by Daniel Petrie, and starring Kirk Douglas, Jean Seberg, and John Vernon. Although produced for television, the film was released theatrically outside Canada and the United States. In London, it was shown as part of a double feature with '' Craze''. Plot In Halifax, Nova Scotia, biology teacher George Anderson (Douglas) is nicknamed "Mousey" by his students after he fails to dissect a frog. When he learns that his pregnant wife (Seberg) is carrying another man's child, he follows her to Montreal, where he intends to kill both her and her lover. Cast Production ''Mousey'' was filmed on location in Montreal, Canada and at Pinewood Studios in England. Filming commenced in November 1973. Reception The film received mixed reviews. Steven H. Scheuer called it "complicated and not very interesting", and the ''Los Angeles Times'' wrote that it "seems to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Petrie
Daniel Mannix Petrie (November 26, 1920 – August 22, 2004) was a Canadian film, television, and stage director who worked in Canada, Hollywood, and the United Kingdom; known for directing grounded human dramas often dealing with taboo subject matter. He was one of several Canadian-born expatriate filmmakers, including Norman Jewison and Sidney J. Furie, to find critical and commercial success overseas in the 1960s due to the limited opportunities in the Canadian film industry at the time. He was the patriarch of the Petrie filmmaking family, with four of his children all working in the film industry. Beginning his career in television, he made his critical and popular breakthrough directing the 1961 film version of the Lorraine Hansberry play '' A Raisin in the Sun'', which won the Gary Cooper Award at the Cannes Film Festival. He directed over 90 films and television programs until his retirement in 2001, winning several accolades (including three Primetime Emmy Awards) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craze (film)
''Craze'' is a 1974 horror film directed by Freddie Francis and starring Jack Palance, Diana Dors, Julie Ege and Edith Evans. It was written by Herman Cohen and Aben Kandel, based on the 1967 novel ''The Infernal Idol'' by Henry Seymour. The film centers on Neal Mottram, a psychotic antiques dealer who sacrifices women to the statue of Chuku, an African idol. It was the last film produced by Herman Cohen. Cast * Jack Palance as Neal Mottram * Diana Dors as Dolly Newman * Julie Ege as Helena * Edith Evans as Aunt Louise * Hugh Griffith as Solicitor * Trevor Howard as Bellamy * Suzy Kendall as Sally * Michael Jayston as Wall * Martin Potter as Ronnie * Percy Herbert as Detective Russet * David Warbeck as Detective Wilson * Kathleen Byron as Muriel Sharp Production The film was based on the 1967 novel ''The Infernal Idol'' by Henry Seymour. In 1972, it was reported Herman Cohen had the rights and a script was being written. In March 1972, it was announced Jack Palance w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios is a British film and television studio located in the village of Iver Heath, England. It is approximately west of central London. The studio has been the base for many productions over the years from large-scale films to television programmes, commercials, and pop promos, including the ''James Bond'' and '' Carry On'' film franchises. History Pinewood Studios was built on the estate of Heatherden Hall, a large Victorian country house which was purchased by Canadian financier, and Member of Parliament (MP) for Brentford and Chiswick, Lt. Col. Grant Morden (1880–1932). He added refinements such as a ballroom, a Victorian-style Turkish bath, and an indoor squash court. Due to its seclusion, it was used as a discreet meeting place for high-ranking politicians and diplomats; the agreement to create the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed there. In 1934, building tycoon Charles Boot (1874–1945) bought the land and turned it into a country club. The ballroo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cities by population, ninth-largest in North America. It was founded in 1642 as ''Fort Ville-Marie, Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", and is now named after Mount Royal, the triple-peaked mountain around which the early settlement was built. The city is centred on the Island of Montreal and a few, much smaller, peripheral islands, the largest of which is Île Bizard. The city is east of the national capital, Ottawa, and southwest of the provincial capital, Quebec City. the city had a population of 1,762,949, and a Census geographic units of Canada#Census metropolitan areas, metropolitan population of 4,291,732, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada, second-largest metropolitan area in Canada. French l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Corbett
John Joseph Corbett Jr. (born May 9, 1961) is an American actor and country music singer. On television, he is best known for his roles as Chris Stevens on ''Northern Exposure'' (1990–1995), Aidan Shaw on ''Sex and the City'' (2000–2003), Max Gregson on '' United States of Tara'' (2009–2011), and Seth Holt on '' Parenthood'' (2011–2015). In film, he is known for roles in the ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' franchise, '' Raising Helen'' (2004), '' The Messengers'' (2007), ''Sex and the City 2'' (2010), '' Ramona & Beezus'' (2010), and the '' To All the Boys'' film trilogy (2018–2021). In addition to acting, Corbett has pursued a career in country music, releasing the studio albums '' John Corbett'' (2006) and ''Leaving Nothin' Behind'' (2013) with the former reaching number 45 on the ''Billboard'' Country Albums chart. Early life Corbett was raised in Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. He grew up in an apartment block near the Ohio River with his mother and stepfather, bot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Fellows
Don Fellows (December 2, 1922 – October 21, 2007) was an American actor known for his roles in British theater and television. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, Fellows served in the United States Merchant Marine during World War II. He was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and a member of the Actors Studio. He moved to London in 1973 to further his stage career. Fellows' TV appearances included ''Space: 1999'', ''Z Cars'', ''Lillie (TV series), Lillie'', ''The Sandbaggers'', ''The Citadel (1983 TV series), The Citadel'', ''The Beiderbecke Tapes'', ''The Bill'' and ''Inspector Morse (TV series), Inspector Morse''. His film appearances included ''Spy Story (film), Spy Story'' (1976), ''The Omen'' (1976), ''Twilight's Last Gleaming'' (1977), ''Valentino (1977 film), Valentino'' (1977), ''Licensed to Love and Kill'' (1979), ''Raiders of the Lost Ark'' (1981), ''Eye of the Needle (film), Eye of the Needle'' (1981), ''Who Dares Wins (film), Wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Negin
Louis Negin (20 October 1929 – 2 December 2022) was a British-born Canadian actor, best known for his roles in the films of Guy Maddin."Enchantment". ''In Toronto'', September 2011. Career Born in London, England, and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Negin had his earliest film and television roles in the 1950s Canadian dramatic anthology series ''First Performance'', and as a chorus member in Tyrone Guthrie's 1957 film of the Stratford Festival production of ''Oedipus Rex''. He appeared in the Stratford Festival production of ''Tamburlaine'', which had a run on Broadway in 1956,Louis Negin at the Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia. and later appeared in London productions of '' Fortune and Men's Eyes'' and his own pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Henderson (actor)
Robert Henderson (December 19, 1904 – September 9, 1985) was an American actor and director. He was known for ''Superman'' (1978), ''Superman III'' (1983), and '' Phase IV'' (1974). Henderson was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan. His father was dean at the University of Michigan (UM). He played an important role in the early career of Sean Connery. On a 2003 episode of Michael Parkinson's talkshow, Sean Connery told Parkinson, and guests Boris Johnson and actor Ricky Tomlinson, that when he was touring as a chorus member in South Pacific, "An American actor in the cast, Robert Henderson, said to me 'Don't you want to be an actor,'and I said 'Me, an actor? What would I have to do?' And he said, 'First of all, you're totally illiterate. You will have to give yourself an education,' which I never had. So he gave me ten titles, that included all the plays of George Bernard Shaw, all of Shakespeare, An Actor Prepares, The Count of Monte Cristo, My Life in Art, Remembrance of Things Pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Sherman (actor)
Robert Sherman (November 16, 1940, in Redwood City, California – August 30, 2004 in London) was an American-born dramaturge, playwright and film and television actor, best remembered for his role as CIA chief of station Jeff Ross in the British television series ''The Sandbaggers''. Select films *''Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things'' (1972) - Ghoul *''The Cherry Picker'' (1974) - James Burn III *''The Great Gatsby'' (1974) - Detective at Pool *''Feelings'' (1975) - Michael *'' The Ritz'' (1976) - Patron (scenes deleted) *''The Pink Panther Strikes Again'' (1976) - C.I.A. Agent *'' The Spy Who Loved Me'' (1977) - Executive Officer (USS Wayne Crewman) *''First Monday in October'' (1981) - Senator #2 *''Ragtime'' (1981) - Policeman No. 10 *''Who Dares Wins'' (1982) - Hagen *''Krypskyttere'' (1982) - Streufert, major *'' Sheena'' (1984) - Grizzard *''Haunters of the Deep'' (1984) - Mr. Roche *''Little Shop of Horrors'' (1986) - Agent *'' Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliott Sullivan
Elliott Sullivan (July 4, 1907 – June 2, 1974) was an American actor. Sullivan was born in San Antonio, Texas, the son of Rabbi Solomon Solomon. He got his first Broadway walk‐on role in 1929 in Morris Gest's presentation of “ The Passion Play”. Broadway plays in which Sullivan appeared included ''Hamlet'' (1961), ''The Octoroon'' (1961), ''The Plough and the Stars'' (1960), ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1960), ''Henry IV, Part II'' (1960), ''Henry IV, Part I'' (1960), ''Peer Gynt'' (1960), ''Lysistrata'' (1959), ''The Great God Brown'' (1959), ''The Power and the Glory'' (1958), ''Compulsion'' (1957), ''Brigadoon'' (1957), ''Small War on Murray Hill'' (1957), ''Brigadoon'' (1947), ''Skydrift'' (1945), ''Winged Victory'' (1943), ''Lysistrata'' (1930), and ''Red Rust'' (1929). Sullivan appeared in numerous films. In 1956, Sullivan was indicted for contempt of Congress after he appeared as an unfriendly witness before the House Un-American Activities Committee. He was ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mavis Villiers
Mavis Villiers (born Mavis Clare Cooney; 10 December 190923 February 1976) was an Australian-born British actress of stage, film and television. Her parents were John Cooney and Clara Smythe. Her brother, Cecil Cooney, was a camera operator and cinematographer.Canadian Passenger Lists, 'Niagra' May 1921 Ancestry.com; accessed 25 July 2015. Her stage name, Villiers, was taken from her maternal grandfather. Life and career Mavis emigrated to the with her family in 1921, aged 11. The family settled in |
Suzanne Lloyd
Suzanne Lloyd (born ) is a Canadian former film and television actress. Early years and career Lloyd was born in Toronto, Canada, and grew up in Pasadena, California. She attended Humbercrest School, Bishop Strachan School, and Pasadena Junior College. Before she became an actress, she worked in sales and as a model. A photograph of her was used on the cover of '' Pageant'' magazine. Lloyd's performances in productions at the Glendale Center Theatre led to her being tested for work on TV. She had a recurring role as Raquel Toledano in the classic ''Zorro'' television series. She was a frequent guest star on both British and American television, including ''Gunsmoke'' (1959–1961), ''One Step Beyond'', '' Bourbon Street Beat'', '' The Islanders'', ''Rescue 8'', '' Buckskin'', '' The Texan'', '' Laramie'', '' Lawman'', '' Colt .45'', ''Tales of Wells Fargo'', ''Bonanza'', '' The Avengers'', '' Thriller'', ''The Twilight Zone'', ''Bat Masterson'', '' Perry Mason'', ''Walt Disney' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
