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Janina Faye
Janina Faye Smigielski (born 16 April 1948) is an English actress and director. Biography Early life Faye was born in Hammersmith, London, England, a daughter of Florence Louisa Jonathan and Jan Smigielski. Her father was a Polish pilot from No. 303 Squadron RAF during the Battle of Britain. Career Faye began her career as a child actress in 1956, and it includes theatre and television work in addition to many film appearances. She appeared in several major fantasy and horror films when she was young, such as Hammer Films' original version of ''Dracula'' (1958), as well as the same company’s '' Never Take Sweets from a Stranger'' (1960) and ''The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll'' (1960). In 1961 she appeared on stage as Helen Keller in the William Gibson play '' The Miracle Worker'', and in 1962 she appeared in the film thrillers '' Don't Talk to Strange Men'' and '' The Day of the Triffids''. In 1998, she teamed up with director Paul Cotgrove and Hammer co-star Ingrid Pitt In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is a district of West London, England, southwest of Charing Cross. It is the administrative centre of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, and identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London. It is bordered by Shepherd's Bush to the north, Kensington to the east, Chiswick to the west, and Fulham to the south, all on the north bank of the River Thames. The area is one of west London's main commercial and employment centres, and has for some decades been a major centre of London's Polish minority in United Kingdom, Polish community. It is a major transport hub for west London, with two London Underground stations and a bus and coach station at Hammersmith Broadway. Toponymy Hammersmith may mean "(Place with) a hammer smithy or forge", although, in 1839, Thomas Faulkner (topographer), Thomas Faulkner proposed that the name derived from two 'Saxon' words: the initial ''Ham'' from List of generic forms in place names in Ireland an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Time For Tears (film)
''No Time for Tears'' is a 1957 British drama film directed by Cyril Frankel in CinemaScope and Eastman Color and starring Anna Neagle, George Baker, Sylvia Syms and Anthony Quayle. It was written by Anne Burnaby and Frederix Gotfurt. The staff at a children's hospital struggle with their workload. Plot The interwoven dramas of staff and patients in Mayfield Children's Hospital, where the doctors and nurses are in the business of restoring children's lives. One small child risks losing his sight, while twin boys fool the doctors over which one has appendicitis. Meanwhile, behind the scenes, new nurse Margaret Collier suffers pangs of unrequited love for houseman Dr. Nigel Barnes. Cast * Anna Neagle as Matron Eleanor Hammond * George Baker as Doctor Nigel Barnes * Sylvia Syms as Nurse Margaret Collier * Anthony Quayle as Doctor Graham Seagrave * Flora Robson as Sister Birch * Alan White as Doctor Hugh Storey * Daphne Anderson as Doctor Marian Cornish * Sophie Stewart as Sis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Of Death (1969 Film)
''The Dance of Death'' is a 1969 film version of the 1900 play '' The Dance of Death'' by August Strindberg as presented by the National Theatre Company. It stars Laurence Olivier and Geraldine McEwan. The play was directed by Glen Byam Shaw, and the film version was directed by David Giles. Olivier reprised the role of Edgar, Geraldine reprised her role of Alice, but Robert Stephens, who played Kurt, was replaced by Robert Lang. Previous filmed National Theatre productions include ''Uncle Vanya'' (1963) and ''Othello'' (1965). Both of these are available on DVD; however, as of 2017, ''The Dance of Death'' has never been released on DVD or video. Plot An egocentric artillery Captain and his venomous wife engage in savage unremitting battles in their isolated island fortress off the coast of Sweden at the turn of the century. Alice, a former actress who sacrificed her career for secluded military life with Edgar, reveals on the occasion of their 25th wedding anniversary, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Smashing Bird I Used To Know
''The Smashing Bird I Used to Know'' is a 1969 British drama/sexploitation film, directed by Robert Hartford-Davis and starring Renée Asherson, Patrick Mower, Dennis Waterman, Madeleine Hinde and Maureen Lipman. It was written by John Peacock. The film was not released in the U.S. until 1973, retitled by AIP as ''School for Unclaimed Girls.'' AIP also reissued the film a year later under their shadow company United Producers Organization as ''Hell House Girls''. It is also known as ''House of Unclaimed Women''. As with other Hartford-Davis films, ''The Smashing Bird I Used to Know'' contains elements from different genres including psychological drama and social commentary. It is best known however as a sexploitation piece featuring nudity, attempted rape and lesbianism. The film features the first screen credit of the then 15-year-old Lesley-Anne Down in a supporting role. Plot Nine-year-old Nicki Johnson attends a funfair with her parents. Her father takes her on a merry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bindle (One Of Them Days)
''Bindle (One of Them Days)'', also known as ''Bindle'' and ''One of Them Days'' is a 1966 British comedy film directed by Peter Saunders and starring Alfie Bass. It was written by Glyn Jones based on the ''Bindle'' books by Herbert Jenkins. The film concerns the adventures of an accident-prone furniture remover and his mate. The ''Bindle'' books had been previously brought to the screen in the 1926 series of two-reeler shorts ''Bindle Introduced, Bindle at the Party'', ''Bindle in Charge'', ''Bindle's Cocktail'', ''Bindle, Millionaire,'' and ''Bindle, Matchmaker''; and later in '' The Temperance Fête'' (1931)''.'' Plot Joseph Bindle is an ageing furniture remover and antique seller. In a dream he relives a day in the 1920s when he and his workmate Ginger are hired to move the furniture of Mr. Fawcett. One thing after another goes wrong. Cast * Alfie Bass as Joseph Bindle * Johnny Wade as Ginger * Carmel McSharry as Mrs. Bindle * Janina Faye as Millie * Patrick Newell as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beauty Jungle
''The Beauty Jungle'' (also known as ''Contest Girl'') is a 1964 British film directed by Val Guest and starring Ian Hendry, Janette Scott, Ronald Fraser and Edmund Purdom. It was written by Guest and Robert Muller. Plot Shirley lives in Bristol. While on a seaside holiday at Butlins holiday camp a young typist Shirley Freeman is persuaded by a local journalist Don MacKenzie to enter a beauty contest. When she wins, she decides to give up her previous career and life and take up entering beauty contests full-time. Her parents disown her. Shirley comes second in a heat for the "Rose of England" contest, but her friend points out to the judges that the winner has not followed the rules and she is disqualified so Shirley wins by default, winning £300 and a trip to Monte Carlo. They enjoy the trip together, but Don changes the booking at the hotel from two single rooms to one double room. Whilst in Monte Carlo she enters yet another beauty contest, "Miss Trapeze", this is a ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hands Of Orlac (1960 Film)
''The Hands of Orlac'' (also known as ''Les Mains D'orlac'') is a 1960 horror film directed by Edmond T. Gréville, starring Mel Ferrer, Christopher Lee and Dany Carrel. It was written by Gréville, John V. Baines with additional dialogue by Donald Taylor. It was based on the 1920 novel '' Les Mains d'Orlac'' by Maurice Renard, which had previously adapted into silent film and as a Hollywood film production. Gréville shot the film in both English and French-language versions during production. Plot The renowned pianist Stephen Orlac is injured in an aeroplane crash, and he believes his badly damaged hands have been replaced with those of a strangler. Cast * Mel Ferrer as Stephen Orlac * Christopher Lee as Nero (French version: Néron) * Dany Carrel as Li-Lang * Lucile Saint-Simon as Louise Orlac * Felix Aylmer as Dr. Francis Cochrane * Peter Reynolds as Felix * Basil Sydney as Maurice Seidelman * Campbell Singer as Inspector Henderson * Donald Wolfit as Professor Volcheff * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobbikins
''Bobbikins'' is a 1959 British comedy film directed by Robert Day and starring Shirley Jones and Max Bygraves. It was written by Oscar Brodney and made in CinemaScope and released by 20th Century Fox. It was produced by the British subsidiary of 20th Century Fox and shot at Elstree Studios. Plot This adventure follows the story of a young navy man, his wife and their baby son, Bobby, also known as Bobbikins''.'' To his surprise, Dad discovers his son talks, not baby-talk or gibberish but has adult conversations with his father only. Bobbikins learns stock market tips and passes them to his Dad. After making a killing on the stock market, problems really begin. The dad is presumed mad, the government is after him, and the breakdown of relations between the young couple ensues. But there is hope. Cast * Shirley Jones as Betty Barnaby * Max Bygraves as Ben Barnaby * Steven Stocker as Bobbikins Barnaby * Billie Whitelaw as Lydia Simmons * Barbara Shelley as Valerie * Col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Headless Ghost
''The Headless Ghost'' is a 1959 British comedy horror film, produced by Herman Cohen and directed by Peter Graham Scott. It stars Richard Lyon, Liliane Sottane, David Rose, and Clive Revill. The films tells of three young people who spend the night in a haunted English castle. With the help of a friendly ghost, they reunite the head of the Headless Ghost with its body, thus ending its 600 years of wandering about headless. The film was made specifically as the second feature for an American double bill with '' Horrors of the Black Museum'' (1959). Plot Three university students – Ingrid from Denmark (Liliane Sottane) and Americans Bill (Richard Lyon) and Ronnie (David Rose) – take a tour of Ambrose Castle in England. After learning that the castle is haunted, they decide to secretly spend the night inside in the hopes of seeing a ghost. During the night, the ghost of the 4th Earl of Ambrose (Clive Revill) appears and tells them that he and the other ghosts are being bothere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Room At The Top (1959 Film)
''Room at the Top'' is a 1959 British drama film based on the 1957 novel by John Braine. It was adapted by Neil Paterson (with uncredited work by Mordecai Richler), directed by Jack Clayton (his feature-length debut), and produced by John and James Woolf. The film stars Laurence Harvey, Simone Signoret, Heather Sears, Donald Wolfit, Donald Houston, and Hermione Baddeley. The film was widely lauded, and it was nominated for six Academy Awards, winning two: Best Actress (Signoret) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Paterson). Its other nominations at the 32nd Academy Awards were for Best Picture, Best Director (Clayton), Best Actor (Harvey), and Best Supporting Actress (Baddeley). Baddeley's performance, consisting of 2 minutes and 19 seconds of screen time, is the shortest ever to be nominated for an acting Oscar. Plot Soon after the Second World War, in the West Riding of Yorkshire, England, Joe Lampton, an ambitious young man, moves from his hometown, the dreary factory ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Floods Of Fear
''Floods of Fear'' is a 1958 British thriller film directed by Charles Crichton and starring Howard Keel, Anne Heywood and Harry H. Corbett. Plot During a flood, prison convict Donovan escapes while helping build a barrier for an impending flood. He gets swept away in the waters, along with his prison guard, Sharkey, and a fellow prisoner, Peebles. They wash up at a farm house of Dr Mathews, who is away helping victims of the flood. The trio are alone until Dr Mathews' daughter Anne arrives. Conflict ensues which results in Donovan leaving with Anne and Peebles fleeing Sharkey. Donovan and Anne fall in love. He reveals that he ''was'' framed for murdering the wife of his former business partner, Jack Murphy, and is seeking revenge against Murphy. Cast * Howard Keel as Donovan * Anne Heywood as Elizabeth Matthews * Cyril Cusack as Peebles * Harry H. Corbett as Sharkey * John Crawford as Jack Murphy * Eddie Byrne as Sheriff * John Phillips as Dr. Matthews *Mark Bake ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sheriff Of Fractured Jaw
''The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw'' is a 1958 Western comedy film directed by Raoul Walsh, starring Kenneth More and Jayne Mansfield. Mansfield's singing voice is dubbed by Connie Francis. It was one of the first Westerns to be shot in Spain. Plot Jonathan Tibbs, son of a family of English gunsmiths, has no interest in the family business and prefers inventing gadgets, in particular a steam-powered horseless carriage. Threatened with disinheritance if he does not report for work, he discovers that the company is not doing very well, and concludes that someone must expand their sales. He reads in his newspaper about the wide use of guns in the American West of the 1880s and decides to go there himself to sell firearms to the locals. He ends up at the small lawless town of Fractured Jaw and inadvertently acquires a reputation for quickness on the draw, due to his wrist-mounted Derringer style weapon. He is innocently drawn into a range war between the "Box T" and "Lazy S" cattle out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
