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Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke (19 February 1893 – 6 August 1964) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned nearly fifty years. His theatre work included notable performances in productions of the plays of Shakespeare and Shaw, and his film work included leading roles in a number of adapted literary classics.
Hardwicke was born in Lye, Worcestershire to Dr Edwin Webster Hardwicke and his wife, Jessie (née Masterson). He attended Bridgnorth Grammar School in Shropshire, after which he intended to train as a doctor but failed to pass the necessary examinations. He turned to the theatre and trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).
In 1928, he married the English actress Helena Pickard. They divorced in 1948. Their son was actor Edward Hardwicke. His second marriage, which also produced one child and ended in divorce, was to Mary Scott, from 1950 to 1961.
Hardwicke made his first appearance on stage at the Lyceum Theatre, London, in 1912 during the run of Frederick Melville's melodrama The Monk and the Woman, when he took over the part of Brother John. During that year he was at Her Majesty's Theatre understudying, and subsequently appeared at the Garrick Theatre in Charles Klein's play Find the Woman, and Trust the People. In 1913 he joined Benson's Company and toured in the provinces, South Africa and Rhodesia. During 1914 he toured with Miss Darragh (Letitia Marion Dallas, d. 1917) in Laurence Irving's play The Unwritten Law, and he appeared at the Old Vic in 1914 as Malcolm in Macbeth, Tranio in The Taming of the Shrew, and the gravedigger in Hamlet, among other roles.
The Empire ships were a series of ships in the service of the British Government. Their names were all prefixed with "Empire". Mostly they were used during World War II by the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT), who owned the ships but contracted out their management to various shipping lines. Some ships requisitioned during the Suez Crisis were also given the Empire prefix. They were acquired from a number of sources. Many were built for the MoWT, others obtained from the USA, still others were captured or seized from enemy powers.
Empire Thackeray was a 2,865 GRT cargo ship which was built by Sir J Laing & Sons Ltd, Sunderland. Launched on 1 July 1942 and completed in August 1942. Sold in 1945 to Rodney Steamship Co Ltd and renamed Thackeray. Operated under the management of Anglo-Danubian Transport Co Ltd, London. She ran aground on 27 December 1946 near Outer Cat Island, Argentia, Newfoundland. Refloated on 24 May 1947 and repaired at St John's, Newfoundland. Sold in 1948 to M S Polemis, Greece and rename Theokeetor. Operated under the management of Goulandris Brothers Ltd, Greece. Sold in 1953 to Compagnia Commercial Tansatlantica SA, Panama and renamed Mozart. Operated under the management of S Polemis & Sons Ltd, New York. Sold in 1954 to Compagnia Navigazione Micaela SA and renamed Micaela. Operated under the management of Società Armamento Marittimo, Italy. Renamed Onorato Secondo in 1960. Sold in 1962 to Polska Zegluga Morska, Poland and renamed Jelcz. Scrapped in May 1968 at Ystad Sweden.
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Lionel Barrymore (born Lionel Herbert Blythe; April 28, 1878 – November 15, 1954) was an American actor of stage, screen and radio as well as a film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in A Free Soul (1931), and remains best known to modern audiences for the role of the villainous Mr. Potter character in Frank Capra's 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. He is also particularly remembered as Ebenezer Scrooge in annual broadcasts of A Christmas Carol during his last two decades. He was a member of the theatrical Barrymore family.
Lionel Barrymore was born Lionel Herbert Blythe in Philadelphia, the son of actors Georgiana Drew Barrymore and Maurice Barrymore. He was the elder brother of Ethel and John Barrymore, the uncle of John Drew Barrymore and Diana Barrymore and the granduncle of Drew Barrymore, among other members of the Barrymore family. Barrymore was raised a Roman Catholic. He attended the Episcopal Academy in Philadelphia. He attended private schools as a child, including the Art Students League of New York.
Full title reads: "Introducing SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE - who will say a few words." Unknown (presumably London). Sir Cedric Hardwicke is sitting at his desk. A telephone rings. He answers - promising to make an appeal on behalf of Cinematograph Benevolent Fund. He rises and starts speaking into camera. He makes an appeal. A special gramophone record made by 24 stars, he explains, is on sale at the Empire Theatre now - 24 American and British stage and screen stars. Money from its sale, one shilling from each record sold, goes to charity - Cinematograph Benevolent Fund. He urges the public to by it. Note: There is no mention of this item in paperwork. It could belong to another issue. FILM ID:783.05 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S F...
A Hollywood version of the classic Thomas Hughes novel about a group of Victorian era schoolboys who declare war on the bullies who run their boarding school. Features Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew and Jimmy Lydon.
MYSTERY GUEST: Darryl F. Zanuck [studio head] PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
restore note: removed heavy noise floor The Green Glove (1952, USA) Genre: Crime, Drama, Film-Noir Actors: Glenn Ford, Geraldine Brooks, Cedric Hardwicke Director: Rudolph Maté Story: In World War II France, American soldier Michael Blake captures, then loses Nazi-collaborator art thief Paul Rona, who leaves behind a gem studded gauntlet (a stolen religious relic). Years later, financial reverses lead Mike to return in search of the object. In Paris, he must dodge mysterious followers and a corpse that's hard to explain; so he and attractive tour guide Christine decamp on a cross-country pursuit that becomes love on the run...then takes yet another turn. (www.imdb.com)
1942 Ghost Of Frankenstein starring Bela Lugosi, Lon Chaney Jnr., Cedric Hardwicke, Lionel Atwill, Ralph Bellamy, Dwight Frye
Subscribe to CLASSIC TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u43jDe Subscribe to TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/sxaw6h Subscribe to COMING SOON: http://bit.ly/H2vZUn Like us on FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/1QyRMsE Follow us on TWITTER: http://bit.ly/1ghOWmt On Borrowed Time (1939) Official Trailer - Lionel Barrymore, Cedric Hardwicke Movie HD From the beloved Paul Osborn play, this endearing fantasy of family, love and mortality moves effortlessly from rollicking to whimsical to tragic. Lionel Barrymore plays Gramps, leading a sterling cast of character stars, including Beulah Bondi, Una Merkel, Henry Travers and, as a most wry and gentlemanly Grim Reaper, Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Welcome to the Fandango MOVIECLIPS Trailer Vault Channel. Where trailers from the past, from recent to long ago, from a time before YouTub...
This video was uploaded by MrsTJ A young girl who is a relentless social climber, insinuates herself into an upper-class family & begins her rise to the top of British society.. Cast: Miriam Hopkins Alan Mowbray Frances Dee Cedric Hardwicke Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Nigel Bruce. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian Screenplay by Francis Edward Faragoh Based on the play 'Becky Sharp' by Langdon Mitchell ( based on the novel 'Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray)
The Lodger is a 1944 horror film about Jack the Ripper, based on the novel of the same name by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It stars Merle Oberon, George Sanders and Laird Cregar, features Sir Cedric Hardwicke and was directed by John Brahm from a screenplay by Barré Lyndon. Lowndes' story had previously been filmed in 1926 as a silent film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and with sound in 1932 as The Lodger. It was remade again in 1953 as Man in the Attic, starring Jack Palance and again in 2009 by David Ondaatje.
A Hollywood version of the classic Thomas Hughes novel about a group of Victorian era schoolboys who declare war on the bullies who run their boarding school. Features Cedric Hardwicke, Freddie Bartholomew and Jimmy Lydon.
MYSTERY GUEST: Darryl F. Zanuck [studio head] PANEL: Dorothy Kilgallen, Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Arlene Francis, Bennett Cerf
Mike Blake is an American paratrooper who travels to France after the end of World War II to try to recover a jewel-encrusted glove that had been stolen from a country church during the war. His quest leads him to a beautiful young tour guide, and a Nazi collaborator whom he had fought during the war. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFh_8rlN5NDm98XyYO_oF4g?sub_confirmation=1
This video was uploaded by MrsTJ A young girl who is a relentless social climber, insinuates herself into an upper-class family & begins her rise to the top of British society.. Cast: Miriam Hopkins Alan Mowbray Frances Dee Cedric Hardwicke Billie Burke, Alison Skipworth, Nigel Bruce. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian Screenplay by Francis Edward Faragoh Based on the play 'Becky Sharp' by Langdon Mitchell ( based on the novel 'Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray)
Gertrude Berg, Mary Wickes, Cedric Hardwicke and the Kingston Trio star in this 1961 college comedy episode, co-starring Karyn Kupcinet and Skip Ward.
=PLEASE SUBSCRIBE= http://www.youtube.com/user/papadoc73?sub_confirmation=1 Stay current with our most recent uploads & updates CHANNEL3YOUTUBE THE CLASSIC MOVIE THEATRE: The Ghoul (1933) is a British horror film starring Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke, Ernest Thesiger, and Ralph Richardson, making his film debut. Cast Boris Karloff as Prof. Morlant Cedric Hardwicke as Broughton Ernest Thesiger as Laing Dorothy Hyson as Betty Harlon Anthony Bushell as Ralph Morlant Kathleen Harrison as Kaney Harold Huth as Aga Ben Dragore D. A. Clarke-Smith as Mahmoud Ralph Richardson as Nigel Hartley Jack Raine as Davis, the chauffeur (uncredited) George Relph as Doctor (uncredited) Directed by T. Hayes Hunter Produced by Michael Balcon Written by Dr. Frank King (play) Rupert Downing Leonard Hines Ro...
The Lodger is a 1944 horror film about Jack the Ripper, based on the novel of the same name by Marie Belloc Lowndes. It stars Merle Oberon, George Sanders and Laird Cregar, features Sir Cedric Hardwicke and was directed by John Brahm from a screenplay by Barré Lyndon. Lowndes' story had previously been filmed in 1926 as a silent film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, directed by Alfred Hitchcock, and with sound in 1932 as The Lodger. It was remade again in 1953 as Man in the Attic, starring Jack Palance and again in 2009 by David Ondaatje.
An ex-soldier and his new girlfriend comb France for a valuable relic...which others are willing to kill for. (IMDb) Director: Rudolph Mate Cast: Glenn Ford Geraldine Brooks Cedric Hardwicke George Macready Gaby Andre
=PLEASE SUBSCRIBE= http://www.youtube.com/user/papadoc73?sub_confirmation=1 Stay current with our most recent uploads & updates CHANNEL3YOUTUBE Things to Come (1936) is a British science fiction film produced by Alexander Korda and directed by William Cameron Menzies. The film stars Raymond Massey, Ralph Richardson, Cedric Hardwicke, Pearl Argyle and Margaretta Scott. The cultural historian Christopher Frayling calls Things to Come "a landmark in cinematic design." The dialogue and plot were devised by H. G. Wells as "a new story" meant to "display" the "social and political forces and possibilities" that he had outlined in 1933 in The Shape of Things to Come, a work he considered less a novel than a "discussion" in fictional form that presented itself as the notes of a 22nd-century dipl...
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Full title reads: "Introducing SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE - who will say a few words." Unknown (presumably London). Sir Cedric Hardwicke is sitting at his desk. A telephone rings. He answers - promising to make an appeal on behalf of Cinematograph Benevolent Fund. He rises and starts speaking into camera. He makes an appeal. A special gramophone record made by 24 stars, he explains, is on sale at the Empire Theatre now - 24 American and British stage and screen stars. Money from its sale, one shilling from each record sold, goes to charity - Cinematograph Benevolent Fund. He urges the public to by it. Note: There is no mention of this item in paperwork. It could belong to another issue. FILM ID:783.05 A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT'S F...
Here's one of my favourite Radio Sherlock Holmes plays from 1945 "The Speckled Band" introduced by Adrian Conan Doyle Starring Sir Cedric Hardwicke as Sherlock Holmes the father of Edward Hardwicke from the definitive Granada Television series and Finlay Currie as Doctor Watson.
Gertrude Berg, Mary Wickes, Cedric Hardwicke and the Kingston Trio star in this 1961 college comedy episode, co-starring Karyn Kupcinet and Skip Ward.
Feature film released in 1926 - a film biography of Horatio Nelson. Made by British Instructional Films, Surbiton, Surrey, directed by Walter Summers. Opening Credits: "Adapted and produced by Walter Summers. Photographed by J. Parker and E. Warneford. Settings by W. Murton. Approved by the Admiralty. Horatio Nelson played by Cedric Hardwicke. Lady Hamilton played by Gertrude McCoy". Frank Arlton plays the Colonial Governor. Tinted print. No negs exist. Some elements held by the National Film and Television Archive. Biographical drama featuring scenes from Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson's life and career. This reel includes material covering the practice of the press gang, Nelson's birth and childhood, Nelson as a young man - leaving on his first ship at 23, his engagem...
We see some famous actors and actresses during "Those off stage moments - when footlights no longer glare - " Paper records state that this story features a garden party but it looks more like some kind of fair. Large crowds of people in the foreground of the first shots, tents in the background. A man standing on a platform bangs a drum. We see Jack Payne in a "cheery off-moment." Six girls in shorts and checked shirts dance to the music played by a few members of the Jack Payne band. Just visible is a poster that reads: "BBC Cabaret Teas." A fairground ride can be seen in the background. We then see a group of cowboys in very large hats doing some lasso practice - the main lasso demonstrator ends his routine by catching his own backside in the lasso! M/S of Cedric Hardwi...
Fabian guest-stars as a college student who wants to join the Peace Corps against his father's wishes in this 1962 TV episode with Gertrude Berg, Mary Wickes, Cedric Hardwicke, Karyn Kupcinet, and Skip Ward.
Interview that took place right before their stage performance "The Secret of Sherlock Holmes". I adore them both! Enjoy! RIP Jeremy