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Gerald Elliott
Gerald Elliott (1907–1982) was a British screenwriter.McFarlane p.181 Filmography * '' Lieutenant Daring R.N.'' (1935) * ''Jubilee Window'' (1935) * '' Cross Currents'' (1935) * '' A Star Fell from Heaven'' (1936) * '' Birds of a Feather'' (1936) * ''Pay Box Adventure'' (1936) * '' Strange Cargo'' (1936) * ''Men of Yesterday'' (1936) * '' Hearts of Humanity'' (1936) * ''Cafe Mascot'' (1936) * ''Two on a Doorstep'' (1936) * '' Full Speed Ahead'' (1936) * ''Double Exposures'' (1937) * ''Museum Mystery'' (1937) * ''Our Fighting Navy'' (1937) * ''The Frog'' (1937) * ''Twin Faces'' (1937) * ''Holiday's End'' (1937) * ''The Song of the Road'' (1937) * '' The Fatal Hour'' (1937) * '' Dial 999'' (1938) * ''Silver Top'' (1938) * ''Return of the Frog'' (1938) * ''No Parking'' (1938) * '' Inspector Hornleigh'' (1938) * ''Blondes for Danger'' (1938) * ''Sword of Honour'' (1939) * '' Sons of the Sea'' (1939) * '' All at Sea'' (1940) * ''The Great Mr. Handel ''The Great Mr. Handel'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewisham
Lewisham () is an area of southeast London, England, south of Charing Cross. It is the principal area of the London Borough of Lewisham, and was within the historic county of Kent until 1889. It is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London, with a large shopping centre and street market. Lewisham was a small village until the development of passenger railways in the 19th century. Lewisham had a population of 60,573 in 2011. History The earliest written reference to Lewisham — or Saxon ''‘liofshema’ '' - is from a charter from 862 which established the boundaries with neighbouring Bromley Lewisham is sometimes said to have been founded, according to Bede, by a pagan Jute, Leof, who settled (by burning his boat) near St Mary's Church ( Ladywell) where the ground was drier, in the 6th century, but there seems to be no solid source for this speculation, and there is no such passage in Bede's history. As to the etymology of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Full Speed Ahead (1936 Film)
''Full Speed Ahead'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Paul Neville, Moira Lynd and Richard Norris. The film was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie for distribution by the Hollywood company Paramount Pictures.Chibnall p.288 It is also known by the alternative title ''Full Steam Ahead''. Synopsis A couple elope on a ship, only to discover that the dishonest captain plans to scuttle it for insurance purposes. Cast * Paul Neville as Captain Murton * Moira Lynd as Jean Hunter * Richard Norris as Tim Brent * George Mozart as Chief Smith * Geoffrey Clark as Dunn * Victor Hagen as Smith * George Turner as Oily Short * Arthur Seaton as Irving Hunter * Julian Vedey as Mendoza * Syd Crossley as Muggridge * Arthur Brander as Alec Goodhill * Dorothy Dewhurst as Mrs. Meddlecott * Frederick Peisley Frederick Walter James Peisley (6 December 1904 – 22 March 1975) was a British stage, film and television actor and theatre directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector Hornleigh (film)
''Inspector Hornleigh'' is a 1938 British detective film directed by Eugene Forde, starring Gordon Harker and Alastair Sim, with Miki Hood, Wally Patch, Steven Geray and Edward Underdown. The film was shot at Pinewood Studios in England. The screenplay was co-written by Bryan Edgar Wallace. Plot Inspector Hornleigh of Scotland Yard stumbles upon the theft of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's budget secrets, a crime which he ties to a murder he is investigating. Cast * Gordon Harker as Inspector Hornleigh * Alastair Sim as Sergeant Bingham * Miki Hood as Ann Gordon * Wally Patch as Sam Holt * Steven Geray as Michael Kavanos * Edward Underdown as Peter Dench * Hugh Williams as Bill Gordon * Gibb McLaughlin as Alfred Cooper * Ronald Adam as Wittens * Eliot Makeham as Alexander Parkinson, leather worker * Peter Gawthorne as the Chancellor of the Exchequer (uncredited) * Charles Carson as Chief Superintendent (uncredited) * Vi Kaley as Landlady (uncredited) * Julian Vedey as Caf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Parking
A parking violation is the act of parking a motor vehicle in a restricted place or in an unauthorized manner. It is against the law virtually everywhere to park a vehicle in the middle of a highway or road; parking on one or both sides of a road, however, is commonly permitted. However, restrictions apply to such parking, and may result in an offense being committed. Such offenses are usually cited by a police officer or other government official in the form of a traffic ticket. Examples Parking violations include, but are not limited to: * Parking in a prohibited space such as a bus stop, in front of a fire hydrant, a driveway, or a garage entrance. * Parking on a sidewalk (unless specifically allowed by signs). * Parking in, too close to, or within an intersection, railroad crossing or crosswalk. * Double parking. * Parking at a parking meter without paying, or for longer than the paid time. * Parking in a handicapped zone without an appropriate permit. * Parking on the pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Return Of The Frog
''The Return of the Frog'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Gordon Harker, Hartley Power and Rene Ray. It is a sequel to the 1937 film '' The Frog'', and was based on the 1929 novel ''The India-Rubber Men'' by Edgar Wallace. It was shot at Beaconsfield Studios. The film's plot concerns a police hunt for the criminal known as The Frog. Cast * Gordon Harker as Inspector Elk * Hartley Power as 'Chicago Dale' Sandford * Rene Ray as Lela Oaks * Cyril Smith as Maggs * Charles Lefeaux as Golly Oaks * Una O'Connor as Mum Oaks * Meinhart Maur as 'Dutchy' Alkmann * George Hayes as Dandy Lane * Charles Carson as Chief Commissioner * Aubrey Mallalieu as Banker * Alexander Field as Sniffy Offer * Philip Godfrey as Number 39 * Patrick Holt as Cadet with Question * David Keir as Number 23 * Norman Pierce as Policeman * George Street as Waiter * Charles Victor as Customer in Night Club Critical reception ''Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Top
''Silver Top'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by George King and starring Marie Wright, Betty Ann Davies, David Farrar and Marjorie Taylor. It was made at Shepperton Studios as a quota quickie. Synopsis A gang of criminals decide to swindle an elderly sweet shop owner living in a country village out of her money by producing her "long-lost son" who is really one of their gang. However, once he takes up his disguise he begins to become entranced with the quiet country village and falls in love with the Vicar's daughter. He ends up refusing to help his former criminal associates and reveals his true identity to the villagers.Shafer p.62 Cast * Marie Wright as Mrs Deeping * Betty Ann Davies as Dushka Vernon * Marjorie Taylor as Hazel Summers * David Farrar as Babe * Brian Buchel as Flash Gerald * Bryan Herbert as Jem Withers * Polly Emery Polly Emery (10 May 1875 – 31 October 1958) was an English actress of both silent and talking pictures. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dial 999 (1938 Film)
''Dial 999'' is a 1938 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring John Longden, Elizabeth Kent and Neville Brook. It was made as a quota quickie by 20th Century Fox at Wembley Studios. The film's title aimed to capitalize on the recent introduction of the emergency telephone number 999.Chibnall p.106 Cast * John Longden John Longden (11 November 1900 – 26 May 1971) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1926 and 1964, including five films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Biography Longden was born in the West Indies, the son o ... as Bill Waring * Elizabeth Kent as Margot Curtis * Neville Brook as Hicks * Ian Fleming as Sir Edward Rigg * Paul Neville as Inspector Morris * Ivan Wilmot as Gelder * Victor Hagen as Brandon * Cecil Bishop as Baker * Howard Douglas as Davis * Joe Mott as Lang * Paul Sheridan as Mario References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fatal Hour (1937 Film)
''The Fatal Hour'' (also known as ''The Clock''Wood, p.94) is a 1937 British drama film directed by George Pearson and starring Edward Rigby, Moira Reed and Moore Marriott. It was the final film of the director George Pearson, who had been a leading figure during the silent era, and was made at 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 .... Cast * Edward Rigby as Cready * Moira Reed as Mary Denston * Moore Marriott as Dixon * Dick Hunter as Peter * Derek Gorst as James West * D.J. Williams as Evangelist * J.R. Lockwood as Sir George Bell * Ernest Sefton as Pat * Cyril Hillier * Douglas Vine References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of The Road
''The Song of the Road'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by John Baxter and starring Bransby Williams, Ernest Butcher and Muriel George. It was made at Shepperton Studios. It was made as a supporting feature A B movie or B film is a low-budget commercial motion picture. In its original usage, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the term more precisely identified films intended for distribution as the less-publicized bottom half of a double feature .... Like Baxter's earlier ''The Song of the Plough'' (1933) the film examines the effect of modern technology on traditional working practices in the countryside.Chibnall p.123 Synopsis After the Local council he works for decides to replace its horse-drawn services with motor vehicles, one of the drivers spends his savings to buy the horse. Together they search the countryside looking for work, and meeting an assorted group of characters on the way. Cast References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holiday's End
''Holiday's End'' is a 1937 British mystery film directed by John Paddy Carstairs and starring Sally Stewart, Rosalyn Boulter and Wally Patch. The film follows the arrival at boarding school of a boy king. It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.294 Plot When the boy monarch of an East European state arrives at an English boarding school, a science master is found murdered. Suspicion falls on everyone, until the killer is exposed as a revolutionary, attempting to depose the young king. Cast * Wally Patch as Sergeant Yerbury * Sally Stewart as Betty Sulgrave * Kenneth Buckley as Arthur Marsh * Rosalyn Boulter as Joyce Deane * Aubrey Mallalieu as Bellamy * Leslie Bradley as Peter Hurst * Beckett Bould as Philpotts * Robert Field as Des Voeux * Henry Victor Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English-born character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in Britain, befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twin Faces
''Twin Faces'', also known as ''Press Button B'', is a 1937 British crime film directed by Lawrence Huntington and starring Anthony Ireland, Francesca Bahrle and Frank Birch. The film was made at Highbury Studios as a quota quickie for release by the Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American film and television production company, production and Distribution (marketing), distribution company and the main namesake division of Paramount Global (formerly ViacomCBS). It is the fifth-oldes ....Wood p.97 Cast * Anthony Ireland as Jimmy the Climber * Francesca Bahrle as Judy Strangeways * Frank Birch as Ben Zwigi * Paul Neville as Cmdr. Strangeways * Victor Hagen as Inspector Coates * George Turner as Maurice * Ivan Wilmot as Levenstein * Frank Tickle as John Cedar References Bibliography *Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. *Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Frog
''The Frog'' is a 1937 British crime film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Gordon Harker, Noah Beery, Jack Hawkins and Carol Goodner. The film is about the police chasing a criminal mastermind who goes by the name of The Frog, and the 1936 play version by Ian Hay. It was based on the 1925 novel '' The Fellowship of the Frog'' by Edgar Wallace. It was followed by a loose sequel '' The Return of the Frog'', the following year. Cast * Gordon Harker as Sgt. Elk * Noah Beery as Joshua Broad * Jack Hawkins as Captain Gordon * Carol Goodner as Lola Bassano * Richard Ainley as Ray Bennett * Vivian Gaye as Stella Bennett * Esme Percy as Philo Johnson * Felix Aylmer as John Bennett * Cyril Smith as PC Balder * Harold Franklyn as Hagen * Gordon McLeod as Chief Commissioner * Julien Mitchell as John Maitland Critical reception Writing for '' Night and Day'' in 1937, Graham Greene gave the film a poor review, describing it as "badly directed ndbadly acted". Greene admitted that it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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