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Elizabeth Meehan
Elizabeth Meehan (22 August 1894 – 24 April 1967) was a British screenwriter who worked in both Britain and Hollywood. Early life Meehan was born on the Isle of Wight, and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Career As a young woman, Betty Meehan was a model, a professional swimmer, and a chorus girl with the Ziegfeld Follies, in the same sextet of dancers as Billie Dove and Alta King. "Oh yes, I know that chorines have the reputation of being beautiful but dumb," she explained in a 1928 interview, "And, perhaps, some of them are. But you'd be surprised at the girls you'll find in the choruses." Meehan credited James M. Barrie with helping her transition into screenwriting. During the late 1930s Meehan was employed by the studio head Walter C. Mycroft to work for British International Pictures. Meehan frequently collaborated with the Irish director Herbert Brenon. Later in her career, Meehan worked in television, writing episodes of ''Lux Video Theatre, Fireside Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Wight
The Isle of Wight ( ) is a Counties of England, county in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, from which it is separated by the Solent. It is the List of islands of England#Largest islands, largest and List of islands of England#Most populous islands, second-most populous island of England. Referred to as 'The Island' by residents, the Isle of Wight has resorts that have been popular holiday destinations since Victorian era, Victorian times. It is known for its mild climate, coastal scenery, and verdant landscape of fields, downland and chines. The island is Historic counties of England, historically part of Hampshire, and is designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The island has been home to the poets Algernon Charles Swinburne and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Queen Victoria built her summer residence and final home, Osborne House at East Cowes, on the Isle. It has a maritime and industrial tradition of #Neolithic Isle of Wight, boat-building, sail-making, the manufacture ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Great Gatsby (1926 Film)
''The Great Gatsby'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Herbert Brenon. It was the first film adaptation of the 1925 novel of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Warner Baxter portrayed Jay Gatsby and Lois Wilson portrayed Daisy Buchanan. The film was produced by Famous Players-Lasky, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. ''The Great Gatsby'' is now considered lost. A vintage movie trailer displaying short clips of the film still exists. Plot The film is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel where Midwesterner Nick Carraway is lured into the lavish world of his Long Island neighbor, Jay Gatsby. Soon, however, Carraway sees through the cracks of Gatsby's ''nouveau riche'' existence, where obsession, madness, and tragedy await. The film's plot diverges from Fitzgerald's novel in several key respects: Daisy renounces Gatsby when she learns he is a bootlegger as opposed to when he demands she declare that she never loved Tom. Daisy also attempts to con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Of The Circus
''Star of the Circus'' is a 1938 British drama film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Otto Kruger, Gertrude Michael and John Clements. It is a remake of the 1937 German circus film ''Truxa'', itself based on a novel by Heinrich Seiler. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood p.99 Cast * Otto Kruger as Garvin * Gertrude Michael as Yester * John Clements as Paul Houston * Patrick Barr as Truxa * Barbara Blair as Hilda * Gene Sheldon as Peters * John Turnbull as Tenzler * Norah Howard as Frau Schlipp * Alfred Wellesley Alfred Wellesley (25 July 1872 – 7 December 1943) was an English stage and film actor.British Film Institute websiteAlfred Wellesley /ref> Partial filmography * '' The Twelve Pound Look'' (1920) * '' A Warm Corner'' (1930) * ''The New Hotel'' ... as Ackermann References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over She Goes
''Over She Goes'' is a 1937 British musical comedy film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Stanley Lupino, Claire Luce, Laddie Cliff, Gina Malo and Max Baer. It was based on a successful London stage play by Lupino, with music by Billy Mayerl. The screenplay concerns a music hall performer ( John Wood) who inherits an English title and estate, and invites his friends to stay with him where they are targeted by avaricious woman hoping for a rich marriage. Cast * Stanley Lupino as Tommy Teacher * Claire Luce as Pamela Ward * Gina Malo as Dolly Jordan * Max Baer as Silas Morner * Laddie Cliff as Billy Bowler * Sally Gray as Kitty * Judy Kelly as Alice Mayhill * John Wood as Harry, Lord Drewsden * Syd Walker Syd or SYD may refer to: *Syd (name), including a list of people with the name * ''Syd.'', taxonomic author abbreviation of Hans Sydow (1879–1946), German mycologist * Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ** IATA code for Sydney Airport, New South ... as Inspecto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spring Handicap
''Spring Handicap'' is a 1937 British comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ... directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Will Fyffe, Maire O'Neill and Billy Milton. The film was made by the Associated British Picture Corporation at their Elstree Studios and based on the play ''The Last Coupon'' by Ernest E. Bryan. Premise A wife tries to prevent her husband, a miner, from gambling away the money he receives as an inheritance. Cast * Will Fyffe as Jack Clayton * Maire O'Neill as Meg Clayton * Billy Milton as Len Redpath * Aileen Marson as Barbara Clayton * Frank Pettingell as Scullion * David Burns as Amos * Hugh Miller as Selby * Beatrice Varley as Mrs. Tulip * Wilfrid Hyde White as Hawkins (uncredited) References Bibliography * Chibnall, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harmony Lane
''Harmony Lane'' is a 1935 low-budget American film directed by Joseph Santley, based upon the life of Stephen Foster, released by Mascot Pictures. This was the first sound film based on the life of the famous composer. Two others would follow, both in color: '' Swanee River'' (1939) (the most elaborate and largest budgeted of the three), and ''I Dream of Jeannie'' (1952). Plot summary The life and loves of composer Stephen Foster, from his early success through his decline, degradation, and death from (assumed) alcoholism. Cast *Douglass Montgomery as Stephen Foster *Evelyn Venable as Susan Pentland *Adrienne Ames as Jane McDowell *Joseph Cawthorn as Professor Henry Kleber *William Frawley as Edwin P. 'Ed' Christy * David Torrence as Mr. Pentland *Gilbert Emery as Mr. Foster * Lloyd Hughes as Andrew Robinson *Al Herman as Tambo *Cora Sue Collins as Marian Foster * James Bush as Morrison Foster *Edith Craig as Henrietta Foster *Florence Roberts as Mrs. Foster *Ferdinand Munier a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Of Singapore
''West of Singapore'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by Albert Ray and starring Betty Compson, Weldon Heyburn and Margaret Lindsay.Doherty, p. 255 Cast * Betty Compson as Lou * Weldon Heyburn as Dan Manton * Margaret Lindsay as Shelby Worrell * Noel Madison as Degama * Tom Douglas Thomas Douglas may refer to: * Thomas Douglas, 5th Earl of Selkirk (1771–1820), founder of the Red River Colony * Thomas Monteath Douglas (1787–1868), officer of the Bengal Army of the East India Company * Thomas Douglas (American judge) (1790� ... as Glenn Worrell * Clyde Cook as Ricky * Harvey Clark as Scrub * Ernie Adams as Watson References Bibliography * Doherty, Thomas. ''Pre-Code Hollywood: Sex, Immorality, and Insurrection in American Cinema, 1930-1934''. Columbia University Press, 1999. External links * 1933 films American adventure drama films Films directed by Albert Ray Monogram Pictures films American black-and-white films 1930s advent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oliver Twist (1933 Film)
''Oliver Twist'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William J. Cowen. The earliest sound adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1838 novel of the same name, it stars Dickie Moore as Oliver, Irving Pichel as Fagin, Doris Lloyd as Nancy, and William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes. Released by Monogram Pictures, the film was made on an extremely low budget. The film never really achieved much success and was out of circulation for many years, but resurfaced on television in the 1980s. Plot Interspersed with segments of Dickens' novel comes the story of an orphan boy in 1830s London, who is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. Cast * Dickie Moore as Oliver Twist * Irving Pichel as Fagin * William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes * Doris Lloyd as Nancy Sikes * Alec B. Francis as Mr. Brownlow * Barbara Kent as Rose Maylie * Sonny Ray as The Artful Dodger * George K. Arthur as Toby Crackit * George Nash as Charles Bates * Clyde Cook as Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beau Ideal
''Beau Ideal'' is a 1931 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Herbert Brenon and released by RKO Radio Pictures. The film was based on the 1927 adventure novel '' Beau Ideal'' by P. C. Wren, the third novel in a series of five novels based around the same characters. Brenon had directed the first in the series, ''Beau Geste'', which was a very successful silent film in 1926. The screenplay was adapted from Wren's novel by Paul Schofield, who had also written the screenplay for the 1926 ''Beau Geste'', with contributions from Elizabeth Meehan and Marie Halvey. The film starred Ralph Forbes (reprising his role as John Geste from the 1926 ''Beau Geste''), Loretta Young, and Irene Rich. The other lead, Lester Vail, was making his film debut, after he replaced Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., who had originally been selected for a principal role in the film. Exteriors were filmed on locations in Arizona and Mexico, while the interiors were filmed on the RKO lot in Hollywood, and prod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lummox (film)
''Lummox'' is a 1930 American pre-Code sound film directed by Herbert Brenon and starring Winifred Westover. It was released through United Artists, and based on a 1923 novel by Fannie Hurst. Sound engineer Ed Bernds did not have fond memories of Brenon. "So many of the silent film directors were phonies. I didn't think highly of Herbert Brenon, for instance. He was the old, imperious type of director. Lordly, demanding. There was a scene in ''Lummox'', where Winifred Westover was supposed to be betrayed by Ben Lyon, who has gotten her pregnant. He throws some money down and she takes the money and tears it up with her teeth. Well, Brenon demanded real money! And several takes. The poor propman was going around borrowing money from the crew. It was the Imperial syndrome of silent film directors." Plot Berta Osberg, an uneducated Swedish servant, was given the derogatory nickname of Lummox, which means a slow or stupid person. Most people she met criticized her, but Rollo Farley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Case Of Sergeant Grischa (film)
''The Case of Sergeant Grischa'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Herbert Brenon, based on the German novel of the same name by Arnold Zweig. John Tribby was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Sound Recording. No known copy of this film exists and is considered lost, the only sound film to have won an Oscar and subsequently suffered this fate. Plot Sergeant Grischa Paprotkin of the Imperial Russian Army has been captured by the Imperial German Army during World War I, and is interned in a prisoner-of-war camp. When his chance comes to escape, he takes it, ending up staying with a young Russian refugee, Babka. However, after a time, he longs to return to his home in Russia. Babka, even though she has fallen in love with him, agrees to help him. Since he cannot travel under his real name, being an escaped POW, Babka obtains the credentials of a dead Russian soldier, Bjuscheff. After leaving Babka's, on his way back to his home in Russia, he stops at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rescue (1929 Film)
''The Rescue'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code romantic adventure film directed by Herbert Brenon, and produced by Samuel Goldwyn. The screenplay was written by Elizabeth Meehan, based on the 1920 novel by Joseph Conrad. The music score is by Hugo Riesenfeld. The film stars Ronald Colman and Lili Damita. Cast * Ronald Colman as Tom Lingard * Lili Damita as Lady Edith Travers *Alfred Hickman as Mr. Travers * Theodore von Eltz as Carter * John Davidson as Hassim * Philip Strange as D'Alacer * Bernard Siegel as Jorgensen *Sōjin Kamiyama as Daman * Harry Cording as Belarab * Laska Winter as Immada * Duke Kahanamoku as Jaffir * Louis Morrison as Shaw * George Regas as Wasub *Chrispin Martin as Tenga Preservation status An incomplete print, missing one reel, is in the collection of the George Eastman House film archive. See also * List of early sound feature films (1926–1929) *''The Rescue ''The Rescue'' may refer to: Art * ''The Rescue'' (painti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
