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Ian Fleming (actor)
Ian Fleming (born Ian Macfarlane; 10 September 1888 – 1 January 1969) was an Australian character actor with credits in over 100 British films. One of his best known roles was playing Dr Watson in a series of Sherlock Holmes films of the 1930s opposite Arthur Wontner's Holmes. Fleming also played a number of supporting roles in many classic British films of the era, including ''Q Planes'' (1939), '' Night Train to Munich'' (1940), '' We Dive at Dawn'', ''The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'' (both 1943) and '' Waterloo Road'' (1945). He also appeared regularly in the films of musical comedian George Formby. He also acted on stage, appearing as Robert Harley in the Norman Ginsbury's historical work '' Viceroy Sarah'' in the West End. Fleming's later career included appearances in many television series of the 1950s and 1960s, such as '' Fabian of the Yard'', ''Hancock's Half Hour'', '' Educated Evans'', ''Dixon of Dock Green'', ''Dr. Finlay's Casebook'', '' The Forsyte Saga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Blaze (1937 Film)
''Silver Blaze'' is a 1937 British black-and-white crime mystery film, based loosely on Arthur Conan Doyle's 1892 short story " The Adventure of Silver Blaze". It was directed by Thomas Bentley, and was produced by Twickenham Film Studios Productions. It stars Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes, and Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson. In the United States, the film was released in 1941 by Astor Pictures, where it was also known as ''Murder at the Baskervilles'', retitled by distributors to capitalize on the success of the Basil Rathbone Holmes film, ''The Hound of the Baskervilles''. It is the last film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Synopsis In the 1930s, Sherlock Holmes ( Arthur Wontner) takes a holiday by visiting his old friend, Sir Henry Baskerville (Lawrence Grossmith). Holmes' vacation ends when he and Watson suddenly find themselves in the middle of a double-murder mystery; they must find Professor Robert Moriarty ( Lyn Harding) and Silver Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hancock's Half Hour
''Hancock's Half Hour'' was a BBC radio comedy, and later television comedy series, broadcast from 1954 to 1961 and written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson. The radio series starred Tony Hancock, with Sidney James, Bill Kerr and,at various times, Moira Lister, Andrée Melly, Hattie Jacques, and Kenneth Williams. The television series also featured Sidney James with regular appearances from John Le Mesurier, Hugh Lloyd, Warren Mitchell, Liz Fraser and Patricia Hayes. In the final television series, renamed simply ''Hancock'', the supporting cast included established actors such as Jack Watling and Patrick Cargill. Hancock played an exaggerated and much poorer version of his own character and lifestyle, Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock, a down-at-heel comedian living at the dilapidated 23 Railway Cuttings in East Cheam. The series was influential in the development of the situation comedy, with its move away from radio variety towards a focus on character develop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
After Dark (1932 Film)
''After Dark'' is a 1932 British crime film directed by Albert Parker (director), Albert Parker and starring Horace Hodges, Hugh Williams and Grethe Hansen. It was made at Walton Studios as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.266. Cast *Horace Hodges as Thaddeus Cattermole Brompton *Hugh Williams as Richard Morton *Grethe Hansen as Alva Lea *George Barraud as George Harvey *Henry Oscar as Higgins *Ian Fleming (actor), Ian Fleming as Henry Lea *Polly Emery as Mrs. Hannah Thirkettle *Arthur Padbury as Wilfred Thirtkettle *Lucille Lisle as Vivienne Roberts 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. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1932 films British crime drama films 1932 crime drama films 1930s English-language films Films shot at Nettlefold Studios ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Called Back (1933 Film)
''Called Back'' is a 1933 British crime film directed by Reginald Denham and Jack Harris and starring Franklin Dyall, Lester Matthews and Dorothy Boyd. It was a quota quickie made at Twickenham Studios.Wood p.74 Cast * Franklin Dyall as Dr. Jose Manuel * Lester Matthews as Gilbert Vaughan * Dorothy Boyd as Pauline March * Alexander Sarner as Santos Macari * Anthony Ireland as Anthony March * Francis L. Sullivan as Kaledin * Ian Fleming Ian Lancaster Fleming (28 May 1908 – 12 August 1964) was a British writer, best known for his postwar ''James Bond'' series of spy novels. Fleming came from a wealthy family connected to the merchant bank Robert Fleming & Co., and his ... as Dr. Carter * Margaret Emden as Priscilla * Geoffrey Goodheart as Ivan References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1933 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucky Girl (1932 Film)
''Lucky Girl'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Gene Gerrard and Frank Miller and starring Gerrard, Molly Lamont and Gus McNaughton. It was made at Elstree Studios with sets designed by the art director John Mead. It was based on a play titled ''Mr. Abdullah''. Plot summary A young English-raised former army officer inherits the throne of a small European kingdom. Bored by life there and wishing to raise funds for his impoverished country by selling the crown jewels, he travels to London with his American efficiency expert. Invited to a house party, he travels there incognito but having fallen in love with the daughter of his host he becomes the prime suspect for a robbery that has taken place. Cast * Gene Gerrard as Stephan Gregorovitch * Molly Lamont as Lady Moira * Gus McNaughton as Hudson E. Greener * Spencer Trevor as Duke Hugo * Toni Edgar-Bruce as Duchess Amelia * Hal Gordon as Police Constable * Frank Stanmore as Mullins * Ian Fleming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Missing Rembrandt
''The Missing Rembrandt'' is a 1932 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner, Jane Welsh, Miles Mander, and Francis L. Sullivan. It is considered a lost film. The film was loosely based on the 1904 Sherlock Holmes story " The Adventure of Charles Augustus Milverton" by Arthur Conan Doyle. It is the second film in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. Plot Sherlock Holmes goes on the trail of a Rembrandt painting, stolen by a drug-addicted artist. Cast * Arthur Wontner as Sherlock Holmes * Jane Welsh as Lady Violet Lamsden * Miles Mander as Claude Holford * Francis L. Sullivan as Baron Von Guntermann * Ian Fleming as Dr. Watson * Dino Galvani as Carlo Ravelli * Philip Hewland as Inspector Lestrade * Minnie Rayner as Mrs. Hudson * Herbert Lomas as Manning Reception ''The New York Times'' reviewer wrote that, though it is "slightly changed as to action and entirely as to title, provides both excitement a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sleeping Cardinal
''The Sleeping Cardinal'', also known as ''Sherlock Holmes' Fatal Hour'' in the United States, is a 1931 British mystery film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and starring Arthur Wontner and Ian Fleming. The film is an adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes stories by Arthur Conan Doyle. Although it is not based on any one particular story, the film draws inspiration from " The Empty House" and "The Final Problem". The film is the first in the 1931–1937 film series starring Wontner as Sherlock Holmes. It is unrelated to the Basil Rathbone series of Sherlock Holmes films that began in the late 1930s. The film was produced at Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by art director James A. Carter. Plot In London, young diplomatic attaché Ronnie Adair, is playing bridge when he is called to a meeting with Professor Moriarty and blackmailed into transporting counterfeit money to Paris in his diplomatic pouch. Adair's concerned sister calls for the assistance of Sherlock Holm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The School For Scandal (1930 Film)
''The School for Scandal'' is a 1930 British historical comedy film directed by Thorold Dickinson and Maurice Elvey and starring Basil Gill, Madeleine Carroll and Ian Fleming. It is the first sound film adaptation of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's play ''The School for Scandal''. It is also the only feature-length film shot using the unsuccessful Raycol colour process, and marked the screen debut of Sally Gray. The film was shot at the Elstree Studios of British International Pictures with sets designed by the art director Lawrence P. Williams. It ended up being released as a second feature and is classified as a quota quickie.Chibnall p.262 The British Film Institute has placed it on the BFI 75 Most Wanted list of lost films. Cast * Basil Gill as Sir Peter Teazle * Madeleine Carroll as Lady Teazle * Ian Fleming as Joseph Surface * Henry Hewitt as Charles Surface * Edgar K. Bruce as Sir Oliver Surface * Hayden Coffin as Sir Harry Bumper * Hector Abbas as Moses * Dodo Watts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil's Maze
''The Devil's Maze'' is an all-talking 1929 sound British drama film directed by Gareth Gundrey and starring Renee Clama, Trilby Clark and Ian Fleming. The film was made at the Lime Grove Studios. A cut down edited silent version with intertitles was available for theatres who were not yet wired for sound. It was based on the play ''Mostly Fools'' by G.R. Malloch. Plot The film tells the story of a woman who was seduced by a man and becomes pregnant. In order to uphold her reputation, the woman blames the pregnancy on an explorer whom she believes to be dead. The explorer, however, who is very much alive, makes an unexpected return. Cast * Renee Clama as Frances Mildmay * Trilby Clark as Barbara Carlton * Ian Fleming as Derek Riffington * Hayford Hobbs as Hon. James Carlton * Gerald Rawlinson as Robin Masters * Davy Burnaby as Mr. Fry Music Musical numbers in the sound version of the film include “Four-Ways Suite” by Coates; “You’re My Silver Lining of Lov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ware Case (1928 Film)
''The Ware Case'' is a 1928 British silent drama film directed by H. Manning Haynes and starring Stewart Rome, Betty Carter and Ian Fleming. The film was shot at the Twickenham Studios in London with sets designed by the art director Hugh Gee. It was an adaptation of the play ''The Ware Case'' by George Pleydell Bancroft, previously filmed in 1917, with another version appearing in 1938. First National (through Warner Bros.) distributed the film in the United States. Synopsis A selfish, spendthrift baronet is accused of murdering his wife's wealthy brother. The barrister defending him is secretly in love with his wife, but managed to get him acquitted by the jury. However, doubts still remain about his culpability. Cast * Stewart Rome as Sir Hubert Ware * Betty Carter as Lady Magda Ware * Ian Fleming as Michael Adye * Cameron Carr as Inspector Watkins * Cynthia Murtagh as Celia Gurney * Patrick Ludlow as Eustace Ede * Wellington Briggs as Sir Henry Egerton * Patr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second To None (film)
''Second to None'' is a 1927 British silent war film directed by Jack Raymond and starring Moore Marriott, Ian Fleming and Benita Hume.Low p.444 The screenplay concerns a naval family who come under strain when their son goes absent without leave to settle a domestic problem with his wife. Cast * Moore Marriott as Bill Hyde * Ian Fleming as Brian Douglas * Benita Hume as Ina * Mickey Brantford as Bill, as child * Aggie Brantford as Ina, as child * Alf Goddard as Curley * Johnny Butt John William H. Butt (3 April 1878 – June 1931) was an English film actor of the silent era. He was born in Bradford and died in North Bierley, West Yorkshire. Selected filmography * '' The Chimes'' (1914) * '' Far from the Madding Crowd'' ( ... as Tubby * A.B. Imeson as Levine * Daisy Campbell as Mrs Hyde * Tom Coventry as Old Lemon References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''The History of the British Film 1918-1929''. George Allen & Unwin, 1971. External links * 1927 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prisoner
''The Prisoner'' is a British television series created by Patrick McGoohan. McGoohan portrays Number Six (The Prisoner), Number Six, an unnamed British intelligence agent who is abducted and imprisoned in a The Village (The Prisoner), mysterious coastal village after resigning from his position. The allegory, allegorical plotlines of the series contain elements of science fiction, Psychological thriller, psychological drama, and spy fiction. It was produced by Everyman Films for distribution by Lew Grade's ITC Entertainment. A single series of 17 episodes was filmed between September 1966 and January 1968, with exterior location filming primarily taking place in the Welsh seaside village of Portmeirion. Interior scenes were filmed at MGM-British Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The series was first broadcast in Canada beginning on 5 September 1967, in the UK on 29 September 1967, and in the United States on 1 June 1968. Although the show was sold as a thriller in the mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
