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Squibs' Honeymoon
''Squibs' Honeymoon'' is a 1923 British silent comedy film directed by George Pearson and starring Betty Balfour, Hugh E. Wright and Fred Groves. It was the last of the silent film series featuring the character, although Balfour returned to play her in the 1935 sound film '' Squibs''. Both Pearson and Balfour were particular favourites of the British film critic, and later leading screenwriter, Roger Burford. In his first article for the magazine ''Close Up'' Burford would write "Not long ago a film of the ''Squibbs'' series was reported to be on at a small cinema in a slum district. It was a rare chance, and we went at once. We were not disappointed: the film was English, with proper tang; the tang of Fielding or Sterne.'Roger Burford, 'What Next, and Then?', ''Close Up'' Vol. II, no. 2 (February 1928) p. 41 Burford's comments help place the ''Squibbs'' films perfectly in British culture between the wars. They were very much working-class comedy, drawing on a vernacular, perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Pearson (filmmaker)
George Pearson OBE, (19 March 1875 – 6 February 1973) was a pioneering England, English film director, film producer, producer and screenwriter, mainly in the silent film era. He was born in London. Biography The only son of George Pearson, a silk tie cutter, George Pearson's first profession after Culham College, near Oxford (not a college of the University of Oxford) was teaching. He excelled in this role, becoming a headmaster by 1902 at the age of 26. His major post was at Staples Rd School Loughton Essex, on which there is a blue plaque. He was originally drawn to film making as an educational aid. In 1913 Pearson entered the film industry, initially as a script writer. Pearson worked for Gaumont Film Company, Gaumont and later joined the Colonial Film Unit (later the Commonwealth Film Unit), remaining in employment until the age of 81. Though little of his work is known to have survived, Pearson is credited with pioneering the use of the moving camera shot. Awards a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laurence Sterne
Laurence Sterne (24 November 1713 – 18 March 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and Anglican cleric. He is best known for his comic novels ''The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman'' (1759–1767) and ''A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy'' (1768). Sterne grew up in a military family, travelling mainly in Ireland but briefly in England. He attended Jesus College, Cambridge on a sizarship, gaining bachelor's and master's degrees, and was ordained as a priest in 1738. While Vicar of Sutton-on-the-Forest, Yorkshire, he married Elizabeth Lumley in 1741. He briefly wrote political propaganda for the Whigs, but abandoned politics in 1742. In 1759, he wrote an ecclesiastical satire '' A Political Romance'', which embarrassed the church and was burned. Having discovered his talent for comedy, at age 46 he dedicated himself to humour writing as a vocation. Also in 1759, he published the first volume of ''Tristram Shandy'', which was an enormous success and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By George Pearson
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1920s English-language Films
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British Silent Feature Films
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Silent British Comedy Films
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1923 Comedy Films
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number) * One of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (1987 film), a 1987 science fiction film * '' 19-Nineteen'', a 2009 South Korean film * '' Diciannove'', a 2024 Italian drama film informally referred to as "Nineteen" in some sources Science * Potassium, an alkali metal * 19 Fortuna, an asteroid Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album '' 63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle * "Stone in Focus", officially "#19", a composition by Aphex Twin * "Nineteen", a song from the 1992 album ''Refugee'' by Bad4Good * "Nineteen", a song from the 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Films
This is an overview of 1923 in film, including significant events, a list of films released and notable births and deaths. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top eight films released in 1923 by U.S. gross are as follows: Events *April 4 – Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. incorporated in the United States. *April 15 – Lee De Forest demonstrates the Phonofilm sound-on-film system at the Rivoli Theater in New York with a series of short musical films featuring vaudeville performers. * Henry Roussel's ''Les Opprimés'' is released, introducing mattes (painted by W. Percy Day) to French cinema. *October 16 – Brothers Walt and Roy O. Disney establish Disney Brothers Studio (later to be known as Walt Disney Productions). Notable films released in 1923 American films unless stated otherwise A *'' Adam's Rib'', directed by Cecil B. DeMille *'' The Ancient Law (Das alte Gesetz)'', directed by E. A. Dupont, starring Henny Porten – (Germany) *'' Ashes of Vengeance'', directed by Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Institute
The British Film Institute (BFI) is a film and television charitable organisation which promotes and preserves filmmaking and television in the United Kingdom. The BFI uses funds provided by the National Lottery to encourage film production, distribution, and education. It is sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, and partially funded under the British Film Institute Act 1949. Activities Purpose The BFI was established in 1933 to encourage the development of the arts of film, television and the moving image throughout the United Kingdom, to promote their use as a record of contemporary life and manners, to promote education about film, television and the moving image generally, and their impact on society, to promote access to and appreciation of the widest possible range of British and world cinema and to establish, care for and develop collections reflecting the moving image history, heritage and culture of the United Kingdom. Archive The BFI maintain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Vallis
Robert Vallis (1876 in England, UK – 19 December 1932 in Brighton, Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...) was a British actor. Selected filmography * '' A Son of David'' (1920) * '' Her Benny'' (1920) * '' Gwyneth of the Welsh Hills'' (1921) * '' The Amazing Partnership'' (1921) * '' General John Regan'' (1921) * '' A Gentleman of France'' (1921) * '' The Four Just Men'' (1921) * '' Little Brother of God'' (1922) * '' Squibs' Honeymoon'' (1923) * '' Beautiful Kitty'' (1923) * '' Hurricane Hutch in Many Adventures'' (1924) * '' Not for Sale'' (1924) References External links * 1876 births 1932 deaths English male film actors English male silent film actors Male actors from Brighton 20th-century English male actors {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irene Tripod
Irene Tripod was a British actress of the silent era. Selected filmography * '' The Romance of Lady Hamilton'' (1919) * ''The Mystery Road'' (1921) * '' The House of Peril'' (1922) * '' Dicky Monteith'' (1922) * '' The Beloved Vagabond'' (1923) * '' Squibs' Honeymoon'' (1923) * '' Squibs M.P.'' (1923) * '' White Slippers'' (1924) * '' A Friend of Cupid'' (1925) * ''A Fowl Proceeding ''A Fowl Proceeding'' is a 1925 silent-era British short comedy film directed by Leslie S. Hiscott and featuring Sydney Fairbrother and Irene Tripod. Cast *Sydney Fairbrother Sydney Fairbrother (31 July 1872 – 4 January 1941) was a Bri ...'' (1925) * '' The Maid at the Palace'' (1927) * '' The Feather'' (1929) References External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown British film actresses English film actresses English silent film actresses Actresses from London 20th-century English actresses {{UK-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Stanmore (actor)
Frank Stanmore (10 March 1877 – 15 August 1943) was an English film actor. He appeared in 76 films between 1914 and 1938. He was born in London and died in Gravesend, Kent, Gravesend, Kent. Selected filmography * ''The Third String (1914 film), The Third String'' (1914) * ''Love in a Wood'' (1915) * ''The Mother of Dartmoor'' (1916) * ''Mother Love (1916 film), Mother Love'' (1916) * ''The Grit of a Jew'' (1917) * ''Judge Not (1920 film), Judge Not'' (1920) * ''The Wonderful Year (film), The Wonderful Year'' (1921) * ''Love's Boomerang'' (1922) * ''The Spanish Jade (1922 film), The Spanish Jade'' (1922) * ''A Rogue in Love'' (1922) * ''Love, Life and Laughter (1923 film), Love, Life and Laughter'' (1923) * ''The School for Scandal (1923 film), The School for Scandal'' (1923) * ''The Naked Man (1923 film), The Naked Man'' (1923) * ''Squibs M.P. '' (1923) * ''Squibs' Honeymoon'' (1923) * ''Lily of the Alley'' (1924) * ''Her Redemption'' (1924) * ''The Alley of Golden Hearts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
