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Dorothy Boyd
Dorothy Boyd (14 April 1907 – 1996) was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1926 and 1940. She was born in Sanderstead, Surrey, England and died in England. Without any previous stage experience, she came to films when she appeared in three short films made in the Phonofilm sound-on-film process, ''Knee Deep in Daisies'' (1926), ''The Sentence of Death'' (1927), and ''The Burglar and the Girl'' (1928). A director was impressed by her and brought her to the notice of Alfred Hitchcock who cast her in his feature ''Easy Virtue (1928 film), Easy Virtue'' (1928). Selected filmography * ''The Ball of Fortune'' (1926) * ''Somehow Good'' (1927) * ''The Constant Nymph (1928 film), The Constant Nymph'' (1928) * ''Love's Option'' (1928) * ''Easy Virtue (1928 film), Easy Virtue'' (1928) * ''Auld Lang Syne (1929 film), Auld Lang Syne'' (1929) * ''Birds of Prey (1930 film), Birds of Prey'' (1930) * ''Love Lies (1931 film), Love Lies'' (1931) * ''The Spor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanderstead
Sanderstead is a village and medieval-founded church parish at the southern end of Croydon in south London, England, within the London Borough of Croydon, and formerly in the historic county of Surrey, until 1965. It takes in Purley Downs and Sanderstead Plantation, an area of woodland that includes the second- highest point in London. Sanderstead sits above a dry valley at the edge of the built-up area of Greater London. Cementing its secular identity from the late 19th century until abolition in 1965 it had a civil parish council. The community had a smaller farming-centred economy until the mid 19th century. All Saints' Church's construction began in about 1230 followed by great alterations and affixing of monuments including a poem attributed to John Dryden, the first Poet Laureate nationally; it is protected under UK law as Grade I listed. Sanderstead station is at the foot of the dry valley and has frequent, fast trains to East Croydon, connected to a range of London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Iron Stair (1933 Film)
''The Iron Stair'' (1933) is a British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Henry Kendall, Dorothy Boyd, and Michael Hogan. The film was a quota quickie produced by Twickenham Studios. Cast * Henry Kendall as Geoffrey * Dorothy Boyd as Eva Marshall * Michael Hogan as Pat Derringham * Michael Sherbrooke as Benjamin Sherbrooke * Steffi Duna as Elsa Damond * A. Bromley Davenport as Sir Andrew Gale * Victor Stanley as Ben * Charles Paton Charles Ernest Paton (31 July 1874 – 10 April 1970) was an English film actor. He joined the circus at 14, and had early stage and music hall experience. He appeared in more than 100 films between 1927 and 1952, including ''Freedom of the ... as Sloan * John Turnbull as Major Gordon References External linksBFI Database entry* 1933 films 1933 crime films British crime films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott Quota quickies British ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearls Bring Tears
''Pearls Bring Tears'' is a 1937 British comedy drama film directed by Manning Haynes and starring John Stuart, Dorothy Boyd and Googie Withers. Plot Madge Hart (Dorothy Boyd) borrows a pearl necklace to wear to a dance, but then accidentally breaks it. She is further concerned because the pearls were only on loan to her husband as security for a business deal. Madge then rushes the necklace to be repaired, but when it is stolen, further panic ensues. Cast * John Stuart as Harry Willshire *Dorothy Boyd as Madge Hart * Eve Gray as Pamela Vane *Mark Stone as George Hart *Googie Withers as Doreen *Aubrey Mallalieu as Mr. Vane *Annie Esmond as Mrs. Vane * H.F. Maltby as Mr. Duffield *Hal Walters as Albert *Syd Crossley as Parkes * Isobel Scaife as Mary *Michael Ripper as Jeweller's Assistant (uncredited) Critical reception ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media In mass communication, digital media is any media (communication), communication media that operates i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Touch Of The Moon
''A Touch of the Moon'' is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring John Garrick, Dorothy Boyd and Joyce Bland. It was made at the Walton Studios outside London as a quota quickie for release by RKO Pictures.Chibnall p.292 Cast * John Garrick as Martin Barnaby * Dorothy Boyd as Mona Dupare * Joyce Bland as Mrs. Fairclough * David Horne as Colonel Plattner * Max Adrian as Francis Leverton * Aubrey Mallalieu as Mr. Dupare * W.T. Ellwanger as Garfield * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on th ... as Police Constable 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] |
Everything In Life
''Everything in Life'' is a 1936 British musical film directed by J. Elder Wills and starring Gitta Alpar, Neil Hamilton and Lawrence Grossmith. It was made at Highbury Studios.Wood p.90 Synopsis An opera singer pretends to be poor in order to romantically win over a composer. Cast * Gitta Alpar as Rita Bonya * Neil Hamilton as Geoffrey Loring * Lawrence Grossmith as Lewis Radford * H. F. Maltby as Sir Algernon Spindle * Gerald Barry as Vere Ponsonby * Dorothy Boyd as Miss Winstone * Wyn Weaver as William Tewkes * Clarissa Selwynne as Matilda Tewkes * Bruce Winston as Franz Graumann * Vera Bogetti Vera Josephine Boggetti (5 October 1902 – 10 October 1985) was a British stage and film actress. She married Laurence J. Rickards in Hampstead, London in 1925, and the couple had a daughter, Pauline, in 1931, who died as an infant in 1932 ... as Carolyn Dexter * John Deverell as John References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ticket Of Leave (film)
''Ticket of Leave'' is a 1936 British crime film directed by Michael Hankinson and starring Dorothy Boyd, John Clements and George Merritt. It was made as a quota quickie at British and Dominions Elstree Studios by the British subsidiary of Paramount Pictures. The screenplay concerns a woman who joins forces with a criminal after he robs her flat.Chibnall p.286 The title refers to the ticket of leave given to prisoners when they were released from jail. Cast * Dorothy Boyd as Lillian Walters * John Clements as Lucky Fisher * George Merritt as Inspector Black * Max Kirby as Goodman * Wally Patch Walter Sydney Vinnicombe (26 September 1888 – 27 October 1970), known as Wally Patch, was an English actor and comedian. He worked in film, television and theatre. Biography Vinnicombe was born in Willesden, Middlesex and began working on th ... as Sergeant Knott * Enid Lindsey as Edith Groves * J. Neil More as Sir Richard Groves * Molly Hamley-Clifford as Old R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ace Of Spades
''The Ace of Spades'' is a 1935 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Michael Hogan, Dorothy Boyd and Richard Cooper. It was written by Gerard Fairlie based on the 1919 novel of the same title by John Crawford Fraser. Plot Nick Trent is young by-election candidate supporting the building of a new railway line through the estate of a local landowner. When the landowner is knocked down and killed by a car, Trent is suspected of involvement. Cast * Michael Hogan as Nick Trent * Dorothy Boyd as Nita Daventry * Richard Cooper as Tony Cosgrave * Michael Shepley as George Despard * Jane Carr as Cleo Despard * Geraldine Fitzgerald as Evelyn Daventry * Sebastian Shaw as Trent * Felix Aylmer as Lord Yardleigh * Bobbie Comber as Andrews Reception ''The Monthly Film Bulletin'' wrote: "Michael Hogan, in a good part, makes a hit in this film, and whole cast plays well. The action is smooth, and the production polished. The plot is an interesting one, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inside The Room
''Inside the Room'' is a 1935 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Austin Trevor, Dorothy Boyd and George Hayes. It was shot at Twickenham Studios in west London. A French detective, Pierre Santos, investigates a popular singer suspected of murder. The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director James A. Carter James A. Carter (born 1902) was a British art director and occasional film producer. Carter was born in London in 1902. He studied at the Royal Academy of Art and the Royal Academy of Music, before beginning his career in the film industry at I .... Cast References 1935 films 1930s English-language films Films set in England 1935 mystery films British mystery films Films directed by Leslie S. Hiscott Films shot at Twickenham Film Studios Quota quickies British black-and-white films 1930s British films Films scored by William Trytel English-language mystery films {{1930s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It Happened In Paris (1935 Film)
''It Happened in Paris'' is a 1935 British romantic comedy film directed by Robert Wyler and Carol Reed, starring John Loder, Nancy Burne, and Esme Percy. The film marked Reed's directorial debut, and after working on this film with Wyler he was the sole director on his next film '' Midshipman Easy''. The film is also notable for John Huston's contributions to the screenplay, and for the involvement of Reed, who is mentioned by some sources as having assisted and in others to have co-directed the film. An American millionaire's son travels to France to study art, and falls in love in Paris. Production The film was made at Ealing Studios by the independent production company Wyndham Films. It is based on the play ''L'Arpete'' by Yves Mirande. Plot Paul, artistically-inclined son of an American millionaire, moves to Paris where he can find inspiration and study the masters. While there, he finds inspiration of a different sort in the form of the beautiful Jacqueline. Cast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lily Of Killarney (1934 Film)
''Lily of Killarney'' is a 1934 British musical film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring John Garrick, Gina Malo and Leslie Perrins. The film was made at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.78 It is based on the play ''The Colleen Bawn'' by the Irish writer Dion Boucicault. The film's sets were designed by the art director James A. Carter. Plot Cast * John Garrick as Sir Patrick Creegan * Gina Malo as Eileen O'Connor * Leslie Perrins as Sir James Corrigan * Dennis Hoey as Myles-Na-Copaleen * Stanley Holloway as Father O'Flynn * Sara Allgood as Mrs. O'Connor * D.J. Williams as Danny Mann * Hughes Macklin as Shan, the shepherd * John Mortimer as Tim O'Brien * Dorothy Boyd Dorothy Boyd (14 April 1907 – 1996) was an English film actress. She appeared in more than 30 films between 1926 and 1940. She was born in Sanderstead, Surrey, England and died in England. Without any previous stage experience, she came t ... as Norah Creegan * Pat Noonan as Chief Cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oh No Doctor!
''Oh No Doctor!'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by George King and starring Jack Hobbs, Dorothy Boyd and James Finlayson.Wood p.84 It was made as a quota quickie for distribution by the American company MGM. Cast * Jack Hobbs as Montagu Kent * Dorothy Boyd as Josephine Morrow * James Finlayson as Axminster * Cecil Humphreys as Dr. Morrow * Peggy Novak as Tessa Burnett * Jane Carr as Protheroe * Abraham Sofaer Abraham Isaac Sofaer (1 October 1896 – 21 January 1988) was a Burmese-born British actor who began his career on stage and became a familiar supporting player in film and on television in his later years. Life and career Sofaer was born in R ... as Skelton * David Wilton as Villain References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1934 films British comedy films 1934 comedy films Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia's Husband (1934 Film)
''Virginia's Husband'' is a 1934 British comedy film directed by Maclean Rogers and starring Dorothy Boyd, Reginald Gardiner and Enid Stamp-Taylor. The play by Florence Kilpatrick on which the film is based, had previously been adapted as a silent film in 1928. Plot A woman enlists a man to pose as her husband to trick her aunt. Cast * Dorothy Boyd - Virginia Trevor * Reginald Gardiner - John Craddock * Enid Stamp-Taylor - June Haslett * Ena Grossmith - Elizabeth * Annie Esmond - Mrs. Elkins * Sebastian Smith - Mr. Ritchie * Wally Patch - Police Sergeant * Tom Helmore - Barney Hammond * Andreas Malandrinos - Headwaiter * Hal Walters - Mechanic Critical reception In their review, ''TV Guide TV Guide is an American digital media In mass communication, digital media is any media (communication), communication media that operates in conjunction with various encoded machine-readable data formats. Digital content can be created, vi ...'' concluded the film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |