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The Birds (story)
"The Birds" is a horror story by the British writer Daphne du Maurier, first published in her 1952 collection ''The Apple Tree''. The story is set in du Maurier's home county of Cornwall shortly after the end of the Second World War. A farmhand, his family and community come under lethal attack from flocks of birds. The story was the inspiration for Alfred Hitchcock's film of the same name, released in 1963, the same year that ''The Apple Tree'' was reprinted as ''The Birds and Other Stories''. In 2009, the Irish playwright Conor McPherson adapted the story for the stage at Dublin's Gate Theatre. Plot Nat Hocken, a disabled war veteran, works part time for Mr Trigg at his farm on the Cornish coast. One day in early December, he notices unusually large flocks of birds behaving restlessly, and he muses that they have received a message that winter is coming. That night the weather turns bitterly cold. Nat hears a bird insistently tapping on his bedroom window, and when he op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Birds And Other Stories
''The Birds and Other Stories'' is a collection of stories by the British author Daphne du Maurier. It was originally published by Gollancz in the United Kingdom in 1952 as ''The Apple Tree: A Short Novel and Several Long Stories'', and was re-issued by Penguin in 1963 under the current title. In the United States an expanded version was published in 1953 under the title ''Kiss Me Again, Stranger: A Collection of Eight Stories, Long and Short '' by Doubleday including two additional stories, "The Split Second" and "No Motive". One of the stories, " The Birds", was made into a film of the same name by Alfred Hitchcock in 1963. Stories As first published under the title ''The Apple Tree'' in 1952: * "Monte Verità" tells of an isolated mountain, home to a mysterious sect rumoured to be immortal and feared by the local communities from whom it attracts young women who are never heard of again. It is told from the viewpoint of a nameless mountaineer whose best friend's wife di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daphne Du Maurier
Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, (; 13 May 1907 – 19 April 1989) was an English novelist, biographer and playwright. Her parents were actor-manager Gerald du Maurier, Sir Gerald du Maurier and his wife, actress Muriel Beaumont. Her grandfather George du Maurier was a writer and cartoonist. Although du Maurier is classed as a romantic novelist, her stories have been described as "moody and resonant" with overtones of the paranormal. Her bestselling works were not at first taken seriously by critics, but they have since earned an enduring reputation for narrative craft. Many have been successfully adapted into films, including the novels ''Rebecca (novel), Rebecca'', ''Frenchman's Creek (novel), Frenchman's Creek'', ''My Cousin Rachel'' and ''Jamaica Inn (novel), Jamaica Inn'', and the short stories "The Birds (story), The Birds" and "Not After Midnight, and Other Stories#"Don't Look Now", Don't Look Now". Du Maurier spent much of her life in Cornwall, where most of her w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornwall In Fiction
Cornwall (; or ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is also one of the Celtic nations and the homeland of the Cornish people. The county is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Devon to the east, and the English Channel to the south. The largest urban area is the Redruth and Camborne conurbation. The county is predominantly rural, with an area of and population of 568,210. After the Redruth-Camborne conurbation, the largest settlements are Falmouth, Penzance, Newquay, St Austell, and Truro. For local government purposes most of Cornwall is a unitary authority area, with the Isles of Scilly governed by a unique local authority. The Cornish nationalist movement disputes the constitutional status of Cornwall and seeks greater autonomy within the United Kingdom. Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula, and the southernmost county within the United Kingdom. Its coastline is characterised by steep cliffs and, to the south, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Short Stories
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annex the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establishes his headquarters and the colonies th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio 4 Extra
BBC Radio 4 Extra (formerly BBC Radio 7) is a British Digital radio in the United Kingdom, digital Radio broadcasting, radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It mostly broadcasts archived repeats of comedy, drama and documentary programmes, and is the sister station of BBC Radio 4, Radio 4. It is the principal broadcaster of the BBC's BBC Sound Archive, spoken-word archive, and as a result the majority of its programming originates from that archive. It also broadcasts extended and companion programmes to those broadcast on Radio 4, and provides a "catch-up" service for certain programmes. The station launched in December 2002 as BBC 7, broadcasting a mix of archive comedy, drama and current children's radio. The station was renamed BBC Radio 7 in 2008, then relaunched as BBC Radio 4 Extra in April 2011. For the first quarter of 2013, Radio 4 Extra had a weekly audience of 1.642 million people and had a market share of 0.95%; in the last quarter of 2016 the numbers were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. The station replaced the BBC Home Service on 30 September 1967 and broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes from the BBC's headquarters at Broadcasting House, London. Since 2019, the station controller has been Mohit Bakaya. He replaced Gwyneth Williams, who had been the station controller since 2010. Broadcasting throughout the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands on FM broadcast band, FM, Longwave, LW and Digital Audio Broadcasting, DAB, and on BBC Sounds, it can be received in the eastern counties of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, northern France and Northern Europe. It is available on Freeview (UK), Freeview, Freesat, Sky (UK & Ireland), Sky, and Virgin Media. Radio 4 currently reaches over 10 million listeners, making it List of most-listened-to radio programs#Top stations in the United Kingdom, the UK's second most-popular radio station after BBC Radio 2. BBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Goorney
Howard Jacob Goorney (11 May 1921 – 29 March 2007) was a British actor who starred in such programmes as ''Only Fools and Horses''. He was one of the founding members of Joan Littlewood's 'Theatre Workshop', and wrote ''The Theatre Workshop Story'', published by Methuen - a definitive account of the company's early years, including their move to the Theatre Royal in Stratford East. He is also known for numerous theatre roles, including Bill Bryden William Campbell Rough Bryden (12 April 1942 – 5 January 2022) was a Scottish stage and film director and screenwriter. Early life and career He worked as a trainee with Scottish Television before becoming assistant director at the Belgrad ...'s ''The Mysteries'' and ''Lark Rise to Candleford'' at the National Theatre in the 1970s and 1980s. Filmography References External links * * Obituary in ''The Guardian''Obituary in ''The Times'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Goorney, Howard 1921 births 2007 deaths English male stage actor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Lou Holland
Betty Lou Holland (December 26, 1925 – January 10, 2021), also known as Betty Lou Cordier, was an American actress who worked on stage, in television, and in film during the decades of the 1940s, 1950s, and early 1960s. She was best known for her work on Broadway and as a lead in a 1960 television adaptation of ''The Devil and Daniel Webster''. Biography Betty Lou Holland was born in New York City on December 26, 1925. She began acting on the stage in the 1940s and appeared on Broadway, in '' Call Me Mister'', ''Annie Get Your Gun'', and '' The Devil's Disciple''. In ''The Member of the Wedding'', the actress was in her 20s when she played a 12 year old. She continued to act on stage through the 1950s, playing a leading role in ''Six Characters in Search of an Author'', and the George Bernard Shaw play, '' The Devil's Disciple''. Holland acted in television programs in the 1950s. Holland was one of the principal roles of the NBC television adaptation of ''The Devil and Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Strong
Michael Strong (born Cecil Natapoff; February 8, 1918 – September 17, 1980)California Death Index and Social Security Death Index, accessed on Ancestry.com was an American stage, film and television actor. Early life Michael Strong was born in New York City as Cecil Natapoff, the son of Russian-Jewish parents who emigrated to the U.S. in 1903, fleeing the pogroms of Russia. He grew up in the Bronx. His father was a mail carrier.Cecil Natapoff in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Aug 1937: Notes: Name listed as CECIL NATAPOFF; 04 Jan 1988: Name listed as MICHAEL STRONG He attended Brooklyn College and was a member of the Brooklyn College Varsity Dramatic Society, appearing in productions at local theaters and in radio performances. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1938. Career While at Brooklyn College, he made his Broadway debut in 1937 in the short-lived production of ''Wall Street Scene''. He also performed in Yiddish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danger (TV Series)
''Danger'' is a CBS television dramatic anthology series that began on September 26, 1950, and ended on May 31, 1955. Its original title was ''Amm-i-dent Playhouse.'' The show "was one of the first television dramatic series to make effective use of background music" The show featured many actors including Leslie Nielsen, E. G. Marshall, Joseph Anthony, Edward Binns, John Cassavetes, Míriam Colón, Ben Gazzara, Grace Kelly, Richard Kiley, Walter Slezak, Hildy Parks, James Gregory, Paul Langton, Cloris Leachman, Jayne Meadows, Martin Ritt, Maria Riva, Lee Grant, Kim Stanley, Rod Steiger, Charles Tyner, Steve Allen, Anne Bancroft, Jacqueline Susann, Walter Matthau, and Leo Penn. Singer Johnny Desmond made his TV acting debut in the April 28, 1953, episode. Production Charles Russell was the producer of ''Danger''. Yul Brynner was one of the directors. Other directors included Curt Conway and Sidney Lumet Sidney Arthur Lumet ( ; June 25, 1924 – April 9, 2011) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Virginia Gregg
Virginia Lee Gregg (March 6, 1916 – September 15, 1986) was an American actress known for her many roles in radio dramas and television series. Early life Born in Harrisburg, Illinois, she was the daughter of musician Dewey Alphaleta (née Todd) and businessman Edward William Gregg. She had a stepsister, Mary. When Gregg was five, her family and she moved to Pasadena, California. She attended Jefferson High School (Los Angeles), Jefferson High School, Pasadena Junior College, and Pacific Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Music Before going into radio, Gregg played the double bass with the Pasadena Symphony and Pops. She was a member of the Singing Strings group heard initially on KHJ (AM), KHJ in Los Angeles in 1937 and later on CBS and Mutual Broadcasting System, Mutual. Radio Gregg was a prolific radio actress, heard on such programs as ''The Adventures of Sam Spade''; ''Dragnet (series), Dragnet''; ''Dr. Kildare''; ''Gunsmoke''; ''The Jack Benny Program''; ''Let Georg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Wright (actor)
Benjamin Huntington Wright (5 May 1915 – 2 July 1989) was an English actor. He was best known for playing Herr Zeller in ''The Sound of Music''. He also played numerous roles in famous films and worked as voice actor, having roles in animated films by Disney Studios. Early life Ben Wright was born on 5 May 1915 in London to an American father and an English mother. At the age of 16, he entered the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Upon graduating, he acted in several West End stage productions. When World War II broke out, he enlisted and served in the King's Royal Rifle Corps. He came to the U.S. in 1946 to attend a cousin's wedding and settled in Hollywood. Radio Wright worked as the radio incarnation of Sherlock Holmes (1949–1950) and Inspector Peter Black on ''Pursuit'' (1951–1952). He played Indian servant Tulku on '' The Green Lama'', Chinese bellhop Hey Boy on the radio version of '' Have Gun Will Travel'', various dialect roles on '' Night Beat'', and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
