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Iris Ashley
Iris Ashley (1909–1994) was an Irish-born British stage and film actress. She was born Iris Blanche Stafford Northcote in Trellis Cottage, Rushbrooke, Queenstown (now Cobh), County Cork to Captain Leonard Augustus Stafford Northcote and Lilian Cora Van Praagh. She made an appearance on the BBC's television game show '' Call My Bluff'' in 1968. Filmography * ''An Obvious Situation'' (1930) * '' Never Trouble Trouble'' (1931) * '' Poor Old Bill'' (1931) * ''Nine Till Six'' (1932) * '' The Lodger'' (1932) * '' Heads We Go'' (1933) * '' The Song You Gave Me'' (1933) * '' The Warren Case'' (1934) * '' Royal Cavalcade'' (1935) * ''The Student's Romance'' (1935) * '' Me and Marlborough'' (1935) * '' I Give My Heart'' (1935) * '' Blind Man's Bluff'' (1936) * ''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss ''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film '' The Amazing Quest of Mr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotlight (company)
Spotlight is the largest casting resource in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1927, it has over 70,000 actors, actresses, presenters, dancers, and stunt performers in its database. It is used by thousands of production companies, broadcasters, advertisement agencies, and casting directors. Clients range from large organisations such as the BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 to smaller production companies. It publishes its "Contacts" handbook both in hard copy and as an e-book An ebook (short for electronic book), also known as an e-book or eBook, is a book publication made available in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, readable on the flat-panel display of computers or other electronic devices. Alt .... It includes listings for over 5,000 companies, services, and individuals across all branches of film, television, stage, video games, and voice acting. Spotlight is one of the most successful companies in casting, generating over £10 million per year. Although estab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song You Gave Me
''The Song You Gave Me'' is a 1933 British musical film directed by Paul L. Stein, and starring Bebe Daniels, Victor Varconi, and Frederick Lloyd. It was made at Elstree Studios.Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. p. 79. The film's sets were designed by the art director John Mead. It was distributed in America by Columbia Pictures. It was based on a play by Walter Reisch which had previously been adapted into the 1930 German film '' The Song Is Ended''. Cast *Bebe Daniels as Mitzi Hansen *Victor Varconi as Karl Linden * Frederick Lloyd as Baron Bobo * Claude Hulbert as Tony Brandt *Lester Matthews as Max Winter *Iris Ashley as Emmy * Eva Moore as grandmother *Stewart Granger as waiter * Victor Rietti as nightclub manager *Walter Widdop Walter Widdop (19 April 1892 – 6 September 1949) was a British operatic tenor who is best remembered for his Richard Wagner, Wagnerian performances. His repertoire also encompassed works by Giusep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Stage Actresses
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Irish Film Actresses
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British Film Actresses
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Deaths
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1909 Births
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The Amazing Quest Of Ernest Bliss
''The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss'' is a 1936 British romantic comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Cary Grant. It is a remake of the 1920 film ''The Amazing Quest of Mr. Ernest Bliss'', based on ''The Curious Quest'', a 1919 novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim. The film was issued in the United States in 1937 under the title ''The Amazing Adventure'' (and subsequently ''Romance and Riches''), but edited down to 62 minutes from the reputed original UK running time of 80 minutes. All currently circulating copies are of the US edit, but the British Film Institute has several archive prints of 77 minutes in length. The film is often believed to be in the public domain and appears on many budget VHS and DVD releases, but as director Alfred Zeisler did not die until 1985, UK copyright subsists until the end of 2055. As a non-US film still under copyright in its country of origin on 1 January 1996, it is protected in the US for 95 years after publication, so to the end o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind Man's Bluff (1936 Film)
''Blind Man's Bluff'' is a 1936 British drama film directed by Albert Parker and starring Basil Sydney, Enid Stamp-Taylor and James Mason. The film was a quota quickie made at Wembley Studios by the Hollywood studio Fox's British subsidiary.Wood p.89 Premise A doctor invents a cure for blindness. Cast * Basil Sydney as Dr. Peter Fairfax * Enid Stamp-Taylor as Sylvia Fairfax * James Mason as Stephen Neville * Barbara Greene as Vivki Sheridan * Iris Ashley Iris Ashley (1909–1994) was an Irish-born British stage and film actress. She was born Iris Blanche Stafford Northcote in Trellis Cottage, Rushbrooke, Queenstown (now Cobh), County Cork to Captain Leonard Augustus Stafford Northcote and Lilia ... as Claire * Ian Colin as Philip Stanhope * Wilson Coleman as Dr. Franz Morgenhardt * Warburton Gamble as Tracy References Bibliography * Chibnall, Steve. ''Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film''. British Film Institute, 2007. * Low, Rachael. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Give My Heart
''I Give My Heart'' (US-Title: ''The Loves of Madame Dubarry'') is a 1935 British historical film adapted from the stage operetta '' The DuBarry'' by Carl Millöcker and arranged by Theo Mackeben. Directed by Marcel Varnel, and produced by British International Pictures (BIP). It is based on the life of Madame Du Barry. Plot Jeanne is a milliner courted by aristocrats. She first has an affair with René, a young writer for Count du Barry. She then marries the Count in order to become Louis XV's mistress. Cast *Gitta Alpar as Madame du Barry * Patrick Waddington as René *Owen Nares as Louis XV of France *Arthur Margetson as Count Du Barry * Margaret Bannerman as Marechale * Hugh Miller as Choiseul *Gibb McLaughlin as De Brissac *Iris Ashley as Margot *Hay Petrie as Cascal *Cicely Paget-Bowman *Philip Ridgeway Critical reception Allmovie described it as "standard historical-drama fare, allowing dozens of top European actors to play "dress-up" for 90 minutes"; while ''TV Guide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And Marlborough
''Me and Marlborough'' is a 1935 British comedy film, directed by Victor Saville, and starring Cicely Courtneidge, Tom Walls, Barry MacKay, Peter Gawthorne, Henry Oscar and Cecil Parker. Plot Sergeant Cummings searches Kit Ross's pub for a deserter drummer boy. When he finds the lad, Kit leads the pub patrons in attacking the sergeant's men, and the young man gets away, for which she is put in stocks Stocks are feet restraining devices that were used as a form of corporal punishment and public humiliation. The use of stocks is seen as early as Ancient Greece, where they are described as being in use in Solon's law code. The law describing .... While there, she plans her impending wedding to Dick Welch. However, Cummings gets his revenge. On the night of the wedding, he tricks Dick into taking a shilling, which means he has enlisted in the army. She watches as a ship takes him to the fighting. Undaunted, she disguises herself as a man named Simon and joins up with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Student's Romance
''The Student's Romance'' is a 1935 British musical film directed by Otto Kanturek and starring Grete Natzler, Patric Knowles and Carol Goodner.Wood p.88 It was based on the musical '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'', and was part of a trend of operetta films of the mid-1930s. It was made by British International Pictures Associated British Picture Corporation (ABPC), originally British International Pictures (BIP), was a British film production, distribution and exhibition company active from 1927 until 1970 when it was absorbed into EMI. ABPC also owned appr ... at Elstree Studios. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Cedric Dawe and Clarence Elder. Cast References Bibliography * Low, Rachael. ''Filmmaking in 1930s Britain''. George Allen & Unwin, 1985. * Wood, Linda. ''British Films, 1927-1939''. British Film Institute, 1986. External links * 1935 films British historical musical films 1930s historical musical films Films shot at British I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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