In what 1942 British romance film did actress/singer Jane Birkin's mother star in?
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Breach of Promise (film) Breach of Promise is a 1942 British romance film directed by Harold Huth and starring Clive Brook, Judy Campbell, C.V. France, Marguerite Allan and Percy Walsh. A playwright meets a young woman and she soon files a fake breach of promise action against him, hoping to receive a blackmail payment. Instead he decides to marry her to teach her a lesson.
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Judy Campbell Judy Campbell (born Judith Mary Gamble; 31 May 1916 – 6 June 2004) was an English actress and playwright, widely known to be Noël Coward's muse. Her daughter is the actress and singer Jane Birkin, her son the screenwriter and director Andrew Birkin, and among her grandchildren are the actresses Charlotte Gainsbourg and Lou Doillon, the late poet Anno Birkin, the artist David Birkin and the late photographer Kate Barry.
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Home Sweet Home (1945 film) Home Sweet Home is a 1945 British musical comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley written by Roney Parsons and Anthony Toner and starring Frank Randle, Nicolette Roeg (sister of director Nic Roeg) and Tony Pendrell.
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Lady for a Night Lady for a Night is a 1942 American drama film starring Joan Blondell and John Wayne. The World War II B-17 bomber the "Memphis Belle" is named after a steamboat in this film. It is also known as The Lady From New Orleans, Memphis Belle and Lady of New Orleans.
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Vera Day Vera Day (Born 4 August 1935 in London), is a British film and television actress. She starred in 1962 "The Saint" season one series in episode 11 "The Man Who Was Lucky" as Jane.
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The Divorce of Lady X The Divorce of Lady X is a 1938 British colour romantic comedy film made by London Films; it stars Merle Oberon, Laurence Olivier, Ralph Richardson and Binnie Barnes. It was directed by Tim Whelan and produced by Alexander Korda from a screenplay by Ian Dalrymple and Arthur Wimperis, adapted by Lajos Bíró from the play "Counsel's Opinion" by Gilbert Wakefield. The music score was by Miklós Rózsa and Lionel Salter and the cinematography by Harry Stradling.
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Head over Heels (1937 film) Head Over Heels is a 1937 British musical film directed by Sonnie Hale and starring Jessie Matthews, Robert Flemyng and Louis Borel. It was released in the U.S. as Head over Heels in Love.
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Sleeping Car (film) Sleeping Car is a 1933 British romantic comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Madeleine Carroll, Ivor Novello, Stanley Holloway and Laddie Cliff.
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The Affairs of Martha The Affairs of Martha is a 1942 American romantic comedy film directed by Jules Dassin and written by Isobel Lennart based on her story. It stars Marsha Hunt and Richard Carlson. It is also known as "Once Upon a Thursday".
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Made in Heaven (1952 film) Made in Heaven is a 1952 British Technicolor comedy film directed by John Paddy Carstairs which stars David Tomlinson, Petula Clark and Sonja Ziemann. The screenplay was based on a story by William Douglas-Home.
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This Was Paris This Was Paris is a 1942 British Second World War spy film directed by John Harlow and starring Ann Dvorak, Ben Lyon and Griffith Jones.
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It's a Grand Life It's a Grand Life is a 1953 British comedy film starring Frank Randle and Diana Dors. Music hall comedian Frank Randle who had previously starred in a film series of World War II army comedies ("Somewhere in England" (1940), "Somewhere in Camp" (1942), "Somewhere on Leave" (1942), "Somewhere in Civvies" (1943), "Somewhere in Politics" (1949)) stars as an accident-prone Private in his final film appearance. The film also features the professional wrestler Jack Pye and the popular pianist Winifred Atwell. The role of Pte Pendergast was played by Arthur White, who is the elder brother of the actor Sir David Jason.
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Bice Valerian Bice Valerian (8 May 1886 – 1969) was an Italian film actress of the silent era. She was the wife of the actor and director Roberto Roberti and the mother of Sergio Leone.
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Somewhere in Camp Somewhere in Camp is a 1942 British comedy film directed by John E. Blakeley and starring Frank Randle, Harry Korris and Robbie Vincent. The film continues the adventures of Private Randle from the 1940 film "Somewhere in England". It was followed in 1943 by "Somewhere on Leave".
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Jane Downs Jane M. Downs (22 January 1935 – 20 May 2015) was an English actress.
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Mandy (film) Mandy is a 1952 British film about a family's struggle to give their deaf daughter a better life. It was directed by Alexander Mackendrick and is based on the novel "The Day Is Ours" by Hilda Lewis. It stars Phyllis Calvert, Jack Hawkins and Terence Morgan, and features the first film appearance by Jane Asher. In the US the film was released as The Story of Mandy, later also distributed as Crash of Silence.
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Ada Blanche Ada Blanche (16 July 1862 – 1 January 1953), born Ada Cecilia Blanche Adams, was an English actress and singer known early in her career for vivacious performances in Victorian burlesque and pantomime and later in character roles in Edwardian musical comedy.
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Lady from Chungking Lady from Chungking is a 1942 American war film.
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Journey for Margaret Journey for Margaret is a 1942 drama film set in London in World War II. It stars Robert Young and Laraine Day as a couple who have to deal with the loss of their unborn child due to a bombing raid. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by William Lindsay White.
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Get Hep to Love Get Hep to Love is a 1942 musical film starring Gloria Jean, Donald O'Connor, Jane Frazee, Robert Paige and Peggy Ryan. The film was directed by Charles Lamont.
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Vivienne Chatterton Vivienne Chatterton was a British actress. Initially a stage actress, she appeared in several films during the 1930s including a lead role in the comedy "Love Up the Pole" (1936) and supporting roles in "Mayfair Melody" (1936) and "Annie Laurie" (1939). She was also a noted radio actor, voicing the character of Mrs Mountford in the popular "Mrs Dale's Diary" after the Second World War.
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Slogan (film) Slogan (French Title: L'amour et l'amour) is a 1969 French satirical romantic drama film written and directed by Pierre Grimblat. It stars Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin in their first film together. The film marked the beginning of the 13-year relationship between Gainsbourg and Birkin.