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Henri De Vries
Henri de Vries (8 August 1864 in Rotterdam – 31 January 1949 in Amsterdam), born Hendricus Petrus Lodewicus van Walterop, was a Dutch actor. Partial filmography * ''Cleopatra'' (1917) * '' The Night Hawk'' (1921) * '' The Woman Who Obeyed'' (1923) * '' The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * '' The Brothers Schellenberg'' (1926) * '' Should We Be Silent?'' (1926) * '' The Convicted'' (1927) * '' The Queen of Spades'' (1927) * '' How Do I Marry the Boss?'' (1927) * '' The Champion of the World'' (1927) * ''Venus in Evening Wear'' (1927) * ''White Cargo ''White Cargo'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon (playwright), Leon Gord ...'' (1929) * '' The Celestial City'' (1929) * '' Murder at Covent Garden'' (1932) * '' The Scarab Murder Case'' (1936) * '' Strange Experiment'' (1937) * '' Wilton's Zoo'' (193 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri De Vries - Onze Tooneelspelers (1899) (1)
Henri is the French form of the masculine given name Henry (given name), Henry, also in Estonian, Finnish, German and Luxembourgish. Bearers of the given name include: People French nobles * Henri I de Montmorency (1534–1614), Marshal and Constable of France * Henri I, Duke of Nemours (1572–1632), the son of Jacques of Savoy and Anna d'Este * Henri II, Duke of Nemours (1625–1659), the seventh Duc de Nemours * Henri, Count of Harcourt (1601–1666), French nobleman * Henri, Dauphin of Viennois (1296–1349), bishop of Metz * Henri de Gondi (other) * Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Duke of Bouillon (1555–1623), member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne * Henri Emmanuel Boileau, baron de Castelnau (1857–1923), French mountain climber * Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (born 1955), the head of state of Luxembourg * Henri de Massue, Earl of Galway (1648–1720), French Huguenot soldier and diplomat, one of the principal commanders of Battle of Almansa * Françoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus In Evening Wear
''Venus in Evening Wear'' (German: ''Venus im Frack'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Carmen Boni, Georg Alexander and Henri De Vries.Grange p.255 The art direction was by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff and Erich Zander. Cast * Carmen Boni Carmen Boni (born Maria Carmela Bonicatti; 8 April 1901 – 18 November 1963) was an Italian actress. Biography Maria Carmela Bonicatti was born on 8 April 1901 in Rome to a colonel and Teresa Rovere di Bergeggi. Her birth date has also been gi ... and in alphabetical order * Georg Alexander * Henri De Vries * Karl Elzer * Evi Eva * Max Hansen * Karl Harbacher * Valerie Jones * Paul Morgan * Hermann Picha * Albert Steinrück * Robert Thiem] * Borwin Walth * Ida Wüst * Wolfgang Zilzer References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Robe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dutch Male Film Actors
Dutch or Nederlands commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands ** Dutch people as an ethnic group () ** Dutch nationality law, history and regulations of Dutch citizenship () ** Dutch language () * In specific terms, it reflects the Kingdom of the Netherlands ** Dutch Caribbean ** Netherlands Antilles Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People Ethnic groups * Pennsylvania Dutch, a group of early German immigrants to Pennsylvania Specific people * Dutch (nickname), a list of people * Johnny Dutch (born 1989), American hurdler and field athlete * Dutch Schultz (1902–1935), American mobster born Arthur Simon Flegenheimer * Dutch Mantel, ring name of American retired professional wrestler Wayne Maurice Keown (born 1949) * Dutch Savage, ring name of professional wrestler and promoter Frank Stewart (1935–2013) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional charac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1949 Deaths
Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2025 * January 2 – Luis Muñoz Marín becomes the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico. * January 11 – The first "networked" television broadcasts take place, as KDKA-TV in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, goes on the air, connecting east coast and mid-west programming in the United States. * January 16 – Şemsettin Günaltay forms the new government of Turkey. It is the 18th government, last One-party state, single party government of the Republican People's Party. * January 17 – The first Volkswagen Beetle, VW Type 1 to arrive in the United States, a 1948 model, is brought to New York City, New York by Dutch businessman Ben Pon Sr., Ben Pon. Unable to interest dealers or importers in the Volkswagen, Pon sells the sample car to pay his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1864 Births
Events January * January 13 – American songwriter Stephen Foster ("Oh! Susanna", "Old Folks at Home") dies aged 37 in New York City, leaving a scrap of paper reading "Dear friends and gentle hearts". His parlor song "Beautiful Dreamer" is published in March. * January 16 – Denmark rejects an Austrian-Prussian ultimatum to repeal the Danish Constitution, which says that Schleswig-Holstein is part of Denmark. * January 21 – New Zealand Wars: The Tauranga campaign begins. February * February – John Wisden publishes ''Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, The Cricketer's Almanack for the year 1864'' in England; it will go on to become the major annual cricket reference publication. * February 1 – Danish-Prussian War (Second Schleswig War): 57,000 Austrian and Prussian troops cross the Eider River into Denmark. * February 15 – Heineken N.V., Heineken Brewery is founded in the Netherlands. *American Civil War: ** February 17 – The tiny Confed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilton's Zoo
'' Boefje'' (, "rascal") is a 1939 Dutch children's comedic melodrama directed by Detlef Sierck. The film is based on a classic 1903 Dutch children's book of the same name, written by journalist Marie Joseph Brusse. Plot summary Jan Grovers and his friend Pietje Puk are mischievous boys on the Rotterdam waterfront. Jan, nicknamed “rascal,” (Boefje), forever gets in trouble with his harried mother, who maintains their squalid apartment and cares for his three sisters, while his father works long days and routinely beats Jan. Jan and Pietje roam the city, committing petty thefts, and dreaming of being wealthy gangsters in America, based on adventure stories they read. One day, a neighborhood Pastor sees Jan steal herring from a fishmonger. The Pastor tries to catch Jan, but Jan escapes. Soon after, the Pastor sees cruel children throw a cat into the river and watches Jan dive in to save the cat. The Pastor believes Jan has a good heart and goes to Jan’s mother, asking if h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strange Experiment
''Strange Experiment'' is a 1937 British drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Donald Gray, Ann Wemyss and Mary Newcomb. It was an adaptation of the play ''Two Worlds'' by John Golden and Hubert Osborne. It was made at Wembley Studios as a quota quickie by the British subsidiary of Fox Film.Chibnall p.296 Cast * Donald Gray as James Martin * Ann Wemyss as Joan Bauer * Mary Newcomb as Helen Rollins * Ronald Ward as Michael Waring * Henri De Vries as Professor Bauer * Alastair Sim as 'Pop' Lawler * James Carew as Doctor Rollins * Henry Caine as Sergeant Cox * Eric Hales as Carter * Joana Pereira as Miss Bauer * Arnold Bell Arnold Bell (23 May 1901 – 12 March 1988) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' Convict 99'' (1919) − Warder Gannawy * '' Doctor Josser K.C.'' (1931) * '' Josser in the Army'' (1932) − Becker * '' Doss House'' (1933) − Repor ... as Leech * Lillian Talbot as Mrs Barker References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scarab Murder Case (film)
''The Scarab Murder Case'' is a 1936 film directed by Michael Hankinson. It is part of a series of films about fictional detective Philo Vance. Paramount Pictures intended for William Powell to portray the character, as he had in three prior Paramount films - ''The Canary Murder Case'' (1929), '' The Greene Murder Case'' (1929) and '' The Benson Murder Case'' (1930) - as well as '' The Kennel Murder Case'' (1933) for Warner Bros. However, Powell changed studios, and the role went to Wilfrid Hyde-White. The British Film Institute has placed it on its BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. Plot summary Philo Vance comes to England to investigate the murder of a millionaire. Cast * Wilfrid Hyde-White as Philo Vance * Wally Patch as Inspector Moor * Kathleen Kelly as Angela Hargreaves * Henri De Vries as Dr. Bliss * John Robinson as Donald Scarlett * Wallace Geoffrey Wallace Geoffrey was a British writer and actor. Partial filmography Actor * ''Brown Sugar'' (1931) * '' The H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murder At Covent Garden
''Murder at Covent Garden'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Anne Grey, George Curzon and Walter Fitzgerald. It was made at Twickenham Studios. The screenplay involves a detective who investigates the murder of a night club owner. Plot A detective goes undercover and poses as a criminal to try to discover the reasons behind the murder of a night club owner. Cast * Dennis Neilson-Terry as Jack Trencham * Anne Grey as Helen Osmond * Walter Fitzgerald as Donald Walpace * Henri De Vries Henri de Vries (8 August 1864 in Rotterdam – 31 January 1949 in Amsterdam), born Hendricus Petrus Lodewicus van Walterop, was a Dutch actor. Partial filmography * ''Cleopatra'' (1917) * '' The Night Hawk'' (1921) * '' The Woman Who Obeyed ... as Van Blond * George Curzon as Belmont 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 Celestial City (film)
''The Celestial City'' is a 1929 British silent crime film directed by J. O. C. Orton and starring Norah Baring, Cecil Fearnley and Lewis Dayton. The film was made at Welwyn Studios by British Instructional Films, and based on the 1926 ''The Celestial City'' by Emma Orczy. Cast * Norah Baring as Lita * Cecil Fearnley as Sir Philip Charteris * Lewis Dayton as Paul Sergine * Malvina Longfellow as Princess Brokska * Henri De Vries as Bill * Frank Perfitt as Sir John Errick * Albert Rebla as Laddie * Gordon Begg Gordon Begg (14 January 1868 – February 1954) was a Scottish stage actor, stage and film actor. During the silent film era he made several films in Cinema of the United States, Hollywood, before returning to Britain. He appeared as William Sha ... as Truscott References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''History of the British Film, 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1929 films 1929 crime films British crime films 1920s English- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Cargo (1929 Film)
''White Cargo'' is a 1942 American drama film starring Hedy Lamarr and Walter Pidgeon, and directed by Richard Thorpe. Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, it is based on the 1923 London and Broadway hit play by Leon Gordon, which was in turn adapted from the 1912 novel ''Hell's Playground'' by Ida Vera Simonton. The play had already been made into a British part-talkie, also titled ''White Cargo'', with Maurice Evans in 1930. The 1942 film, unlike the play, begins in what was then the present-day, before unfolding in flashback. Plot During the early years of World War II Worthing (Richard Ainley) the “boss”, is on board a seaplane, the ''Congo Queen'' on an inspection tour of rubber plantations in remote locations in the West African jungle. The plane lands at a large, modern operation. Worthing tells the local supervisor that they must maximize production because the Japanese hold Malaya, reducing the supply of that critical war material. He points to a photograph on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
