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Rodney Ackland (18 May 1908, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex – 6 December 1991, Richmond upon Thames, Surrey) was an English playwright, actor, theatre director and screenwriter.
He was educated at Balham Grammar School in London. In his 16th year he made his first stage appearance at the Gate Theatre Studio, playing Medvedieff in Gorky's The Lower Depths and later studied acting at the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art. He married Mab Lonsdale, daughter of the playwright Frederick Lonsdale, in 1952; she died in 1972.
In 1929, after performing with various repertory companies, he toured as Young Woodley in the play of that name. At the Gaiety Theatre in 1933 he played Paul in his own adaptation of Ballerina, which also toured the following year, and at the Criterion in 1936 he played the role of Oliver Nashwick in his own original play After October which transferred there from the Arts Theatre.
In 1941, he co-wrote the screenplay for the film Temptation Harbour starring Robert Newton and Simone Simon. Two musical collaborations came in 1942 with his version of Blossom Time starring Richard Tauber as Franz Schubert at the Lyric Theatre, and his London Coliseum production of the musical play, The Belle of New York. He also wrote and directed The Dark River at the Whitehall Theatre in 1943, starring Peggy Ashcroft. He joined Robert Newton as co-authors of Cupid and Mars (1945), and A Multitude of Sins (1951)
Dame Judith Olivia "Judi" Dench, CH, DBE, FRSA (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress and author. Dench made her professional debut in 1957 with the Old Vic Company. Over the following few years she performed in several of Shakespeare's plays in such roles as Ophelia in Hamlet, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Lady Macbeth in Macbeth. Although most of her work during this period was in theatre, she also branched into film work, and won a BAFTA Award as Most Promising Newcomer. She drew strong reviews for her leading role in the musical Cabaret in 1968.
Over the next two decades, Dench established herself as one of the most significant British theatre performers, working for the National Theatre Company and the Royal Shakespeare Company. She achieved success in television during this period, in the series A Fine Romance from 1981 until 1984, and in 1992 got a starring role in the television romantic comedy series As Time Goes By. Her film appearances were infrequent and included supporting roles in major films such as A Room with a View (1986) opposite Maggie Smith, but then she was cast as M in GoldenEye (1995), a role she continued to play in James Bond films until Spectre (2015). She then received several accolades, including her first Oscar nomination for her role as Queen Victoria in Mrs. Brown (1997) and the following year won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Shakespeare in Love. A seven-time Oscar nominee, she has also received nominations for her roles in Chocolat (2000), Iris (2001), Mrs Henderson Presents (2005), Notes on a Scandal (2006), and Philomena (2013).
Absolute Hell by Rodney Ackland - RWCMD 1996
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Thursday's Child (1943) - Sally Ann Howes
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Short scene between Elizabeth (Amanda Gordon) and Siegfried (Neil Pritchard) - this was performed at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.
Wonderfully Awful - Gin & French Daahhling? This switches to colour after a few moments! I remember seeing this on it's original presentation, I'm sure it was on BBC2 on a Saturday night. Fascinating melodramatic glimpse at London's artistic Flotsam & Jetsam, coping in a post war world by being almost constantly drunk! Directed by Anthony Page Writen by Rodney Ackland A stunning ensemble piece, it's as if one was there ;-) Enjoy!
Thursday's Child (1943) Associated British Picture Corporation Starring: Sally Ann Howes, Stewart Granger, Wilfrid Lawson, Kathleen O'Regan, Eileen Bennett Directed by Rodney Ackland Better sound than my earlier upload of this film. William Thomas Sherman, wts@gunjones.com, http://www.mn-hp.com
Speech Scene. Anton Walbrook, Eric Portman, Glynis Johns Country: United Kingdom Directed by Michael Powell Writing credits Emeric Pressburger (story and screenplay) Rodney Ackland (scenario) and Emeric Pressburger (scenario) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Richard George... Kommandant Bernsdorff Eric Portman... Lieutenant Hirth Raymond Lovell... Lieutenant Kuhnecke Niall MacGinnis... Vogel Peter Moore... Kranz John Chandos... Lohrmann Basil Appleby... Jahner Laurence Olivier... Johnnie - the Trapper Finlay Currie... The Factor Ley On... Nick - the Eskimo Anton Walbrook... Peter Glynis Johns... Anna Charles Victor... Andreas Frederick Piper... David Leslie Howard... Philip Armstrong Scott Tawera Moana... George - the Indian Eric Clavering....
Kate Bush's song 'Mother Stands For Comfort' from her 1985 album 'Hounds of Love' with images from the British film noir 'Wanted For Murder' starring Eric Portman, Dulcie Gray, Barbara Everest, Roland Culver and Stanley Holloway. Written by Emeric Pressburger and Rodney Ackland, score by Spoliansky, featuring the song 'A Voice In the Night'. http://www.labyrinth.net.au/~muffin/wanted_for_murder_c.html http://www.crotchet.co.uk/CHAN10543.html
Scene with Anton Walbrook, Glynis Johns & Niall MacGinnis Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Directed by Michael Powell Writing credits Emeric Pressburger (story and screenplay) Rodney Ackland (scenario) and Emeric Pressburger (scenario) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete Richard George... Kommandant Bernsdorff Eric Portman... Lieutenant Hirth Raymond Lovell... Lieutenant Kuhnecke Niall MacGinnis... Vogel Peter Moore... Kranz John Chandos... Lohrmann Basil Appleby... Jahner Laurence Olivier... Johnnie - the Trapper Finlay Currie... The Factor Ley On... Nick - the Eskimo Anton Walbrook... Peter Glynis Johns... Anna Charles Victor... Andreas Frederick Piper... David Leslie Howard... Philip Armstrong Scott Tawera Moana... George -...
"Thirst for Power" Directed by Thorold Dickinson Writing credits Alexander Pushkin (short story "Pikovaya dama") Rodney Ackland writer Arthur Boys writer CAST: Anton Walbrook ... Capt. Herman Suvorin Edith Evans... The Old Countess Ranevskaya Yvonne Mitchell... Lizaveta Ivanova Ronald Howard... Andrei Mary Jerrold... Old Varvarushka Anthony Dawson... Fyodor Miles Malleson... Tchybukin Michael Medwin... Hovaisky Athene Seyler... Princess Ivashin Ivor Barnard... Bookseller Maroussia Dimitrevitch... Gypsy singer Violette Elvin... Gypsy dancer Pauline Tennant... Young countess Jacqueline Clarke... Milliner's assistant Josef Ramart... Countess' lover (as Yusef Ramart) Valentine Dyall... St. Germain's messenger Gordon Begg... Gen. Volcholnikov Gibb McLaughlin....
"But darling what will people think if the sister's wearing mourning and the widow's dressed in pink?" The war is over and the Skinner family are trying to return to normal. If only the blasted Government weren't such a nuisance about the rations and Cook could get some more of those delicious delicacies. With daughter Laura returned from Africa, widowed but not alone, they prepare for the latest social gathering. Amidst the never-ending whirl of hats and dresses and below stairs skirmishes, Laura reveals a shocking secret that threatens to ruin more than one party on the climb to social success. Writer Rodney Ackland is best known for his play Absolute Hell, performed at the National Theatre in 1996 starring Judi Dench. Before the Party is based on a short story by Somerset Maugham. Ac...
Visit us @ http://alltimebest.co/ Top 10 Michael Powell Movies 49th Parallel1941 Film7.5/10-IMDb88%-Rotten TomatoesIn the early days of World War II, a German U-boat is sunk in Canada's Hudson Bay. Hoping to evade capture, a small band of German soldiers led by commanding officer Lieutenant Hirth (Eric Portman) attempts to cross the border into the United States, which has not yet entered the war and is official… Morely neutral. Along the way, the German soldiers encounter brave men such as French-Canadian fur trapper Johnnie (Laurence Olivier) and soldier Andy Brock (Raymond Massey).Initial release: 1941Director: Michael PowellRunning time: 123 minutesBudget: 132,000 GBPScreenplay: Emeric Pressburger, Rodney Ackland 10. 49th Parallel, 1941 The Tales of Hoffmann1951 Film7.5/10-IMDb81%-Rott...
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