- published: 24 Nov 2011
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"Queenie" is a caricature of the historical figure Queen Elizabeth I of England, played by Miranda Richardson in Blackadder II, the second series of the BBC historical sitcom Blackadder, which was set in Elizabethan England. Though only twice referred to as "Queenie" in the series (once by Lord Flashheart and once as self-reference in her poem for Blackadder's voyage), this name is commonly used by the general public[citation needed].
In contrast to the usual regal and austere depiction of Elizabeth I (such as Glenda Jackson's portrayal in the 1971 television drama Elizabeth R), Miranda Richardson's portrayal is childish, spoiled and silly, possessing a fiery temper. Richardson plays the Queen with the mannerisms of a spoiled schoolgirl who just happened to possess the kind of casual, autocratic power that could have someone's nose cut off if it is prettier than hers - a power which she revels in. "Queenie" readily threatens her courtiers with execution if they do not do as she wishes (or even just on a whim). As her fancies are usually based on a fleeting whim, her courtiers, toadies, and favourites are frequently kept on their toes when trying to please (or, just as often, not upset) her.
Actors: Reese Witherspoon (actress), James Newton Howard (composer), Christoph Waltz (actor), Barry Ratcliffe (actor), Ilia Volok (actor), Kevin Halloran (producer), Ken Foree (actor), James Keane (actor), Hal Holbrook (actor), Robert Pattinson (actor), Tim Guinee (actor), Bruce Gray (actor), James Frain (actor), D.R. Farquharson (miscellaneous crew), Julie Adams (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: After his parents' death, Jacob Jankowski is left penniless and homeless. Events lead him to joining the circus as their vet, working under their unstable boss August whose violent tendencies give everyone reason to be cautious around him, including his beautiful and quiet wife Marlena, whom August is very possessive of and who Jacob finds himself soon falling in love with.
Keywords: 1930s, abusive-husband, animal-abuse, animal-in-title, bad-temper, based-on-novel, big-top, brutality, circus, circus-horseActors: Kris Aquino (actress), Gardo Versoza (actor), Mat Ranillo III (actor), Ronaldo Valdez (actor), Efren Reyes Jr. (actor), Michael De Mesa (actor), John Apacible (actor), Michael De Mesa (actor), Romnick Sarmenta (actor), Emilio Garcia (actor), Ricardo Cepeda (actor), John Lapus (actor), Jestoni Alarcon (actor), Edu Manzano (actor), Nora Aunor (actress),
Genres: Drama, Musical,Actors: Morwenna Banks (actress), John Thomson (actor), Ben Ward (writer), Ben Ward (actor), Dave Lamb (writer), Dave Lamb (actor), Tim Searle (director), Samantha Sutton (composer), Hillarie Mendel (miscellaneous crew), Richard Bennett (producer), Maria Esposito (producer),
Plot: Michael B. Common is one of the last smokers left in Britain. He leaves his job in a bank and sees on the news that he is the last smoker as the other one was shot by his friends in what the police are calling "self defence"! Michael makes his way home through a PC London to smoke away from the law.
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Short,Actors: Chelsea Pfeiffer (producer), Chelsea Pfeiffer (director), C.J. Taylor (actress), Queenie Avalon (actress),
Plot: Queenie wants to kick her smoking habit, so her roommate, C.J., agrees to help. Her plan is to tie up her curly-haired roommate so she kicks the nicotine cravings by going cold turkey. Queenie is a resourceful addict, however and manages to find and smoke cigarettes she has stashed around the house despite the ropes and gags that constrict her. Rather than show some gratitude to her roommate when she finally manages to escape her bonds, Queenie places C.J. in even stricter bondage than she had to endure.
Keywords: bad-habit, bondage, cigarette-smoking, cold-turkey, revenge, softcore, vignetteActors: Sharon Kane (actress), Shanna McCullough (actress), Sharon Kane (director), Queenie Avalon (actress),
Genres: Adventure, Short,Actors: Tom Harvey (actor), Donald Ginsberg (producer), Harvey Hart (director), Douglas Robertson (editor), Lázaro Pérez (actor), Hugh Webster (actor), Jon Granik (actor), Lewis M. Allen (producer), Robert Goodier (actor), Galt MacDermot (composer), Wendell Burton (actor), Michael Greer (actor), Lester Persky (producer), Zooey Hall (actor), Jules Schwerin (director),
Plot: The young, naive Smitty is sent to prison for six months; Cathy, his girlfriend, watches as he disappears behind the bars and barbed wire. He's assigned a cell with Queenie, a balls-out drag queen, Rocky, a quiet but cocky con, and Mona, a young gay man who ministers to Rocky. Smitty watches in horror as gangs of inmates brutalize prisoners who lack protection. Those who complain risk beatings or murder at the hands of unsympathetic guards: all cries are bootless. Mona offers poetry - Shakespeare's sonnet XXIX; Queenie and Rocky offer Smitty advice, and Rocky offers protection for a price. Smitty's choices and their consequences are the film's main subjects.
Keywords: adhesive-tape, aggression, anal-rape, anal-sex, aspirin, bare-chested-male, based-on-play, bathroom, beaten-to-death, beatingActors: Anthony Steel (actor), Bruce Seton (actor), Campbell Singer (actor), Dirk Bogarde (actor), John Salew (actor), Cameron Hall (actor), Meredith Edwards (actor), Glyn Houston (actor), Sam Kydd (actor), Bernard Lee (actor), William Mervyn (actor), Frederick Piper (actor), Clive Morton (actor), Arthur Mullard (actor), Muriel Aked (actress),
Plot: We follow the daily activities of two London bobbies, veteran George Dixon and rookie Andy Mitchell. Meanwhile, young hoods Tom and Spud plan a series of robberies with Tom's girl Diana, a discontented beauty, as inside worker. But in their second crime, one of our heroes is shot, setting off a citywide manhunt. The killer is clever, but will he outsmart himself?
Keywords: ealing, police-officer-killed, sergeantActors: Angus MacPhail (writer), Annie Esmond (actress), Elizabeth Allan (actress), Gordon Harker (actor), Harry Terry (actor), Mervyn Johns (actor), Torin Thatcher (actor), O.B. Clarence (actor), Eliot Makeham (actor), Roddy McDowall (actor), Roddy Hughes (actor), Norman Pierce (actor), Cyril Raymond (actor), Walter Forde (director), Felix Aylmer (actor),
Plot: Against a background of Christmas and the pending arrival of another baby for the landlord, a group of pub locals lead by bookie Joe Harris set out to prove that former customer Eddie Graves is not guilty of the murder for which he is due to be hanged in the morning.
Keywords: based-on-play, ealingActors: Richard Thorpe (director), Dell Henderson (actor), Lucien Littlefield (actor), Harry Myers (actor), May Beatty (actress), Gladys Blake (actress), Joan Marsh (actress), Frank Albertson (actor), Nat Carr (actor), Winifred Dunn (writer), George Grandee (actor), Glen Boles (actor), Aline Goodwin (actress), Grace Hayes (actress), Maxine Lewis (actress),
Plot: Producer Don Hayes wants to help song-writing brother and sister Bob and Judy to succeed, but he also wants to stage a come-back for their ex-vaudeville step-mother Trixie, who refuses to sing their sort of music. He moves them all to New York, and gets a booking for Trixie at a top night club. Bob and Judy write songs for her under pseudonyms, but when two impresarios want to hire the songwriters to write a show for them, Trixie discovers the truth, and threatens to walk out.
Genres: Musical,Actors: Julius Hagen (producer), Anna Lee (actress), George A. Cooper (director), Charles Bennett (writer), Ben Welden (actor), Harold French (actor), Judy Kelly (actress), Toni Edgar-Bruce (actress), Diana Beaumont (actress), Vera Bogetti (actress), Richard Cooper (actor), Faith Bennett (actress), William Pardue (actor), Whitmore Humphries (actor), Carol Lees (actress),
Genres: Drama,When I see
My life of sin
All the creeps
That I have been
Makes me wonder why
You stayed
You’re my Queen
Of Summer Rain
You make it all OK
My Queen of Summer Rain
Underneath
The falling stars
We live our lives
With heavy hearts
This world can make you
Want to die
But there’s another world
On high
You make it all OK
My Queen of Summer Rain
Soon I’ll be on a plane