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Ernest Thesiger
Ernest Frederic Graham Thesiger
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Ernest Thesiger, CBE, was an English stage and screen actor.
He is best known for his distinctive performance as Dr.
Septimus Pretorius in James Whale's 1935 film The Bride of Frankenstein.
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Critics and the public say Karen...The Roman Spring of Mrs. Stone 1961
Critics and the public say Karen Stone is too old -- as she approaches 50 -- for her role in a play she is about to take to Broadway. Her businessman husband, 20 years her senior, has been the angel for the play and gives her a way out: They are off to a holiday in Rome for his health. He suffers a fatal heart attack on the plane. Mrs. Stone stays in Rome. She leases a magnificent apartment with a view of the seven hills from the terrace. Then the contessa comes calling to introduce a young man named Paolo to her. The contessa knows many presentable young men and lonely American widows.
The son of a workingclass British...
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging...The Horse's Mouth 1958
Gulley Jimson is a boorish aging artist recently released from prison. A swindler in search of his next art project, he hunkers down in the penthouse of would-be patrons the Beeders while they go on an extended vacation; he paints a mural on their wall, pawns their valuables and, along with the sculptor Abel, inadvertently smashes a large hole in their floor. Jimson's next project is an even larger wall in an abandoned church.
This movie debut for saucy British...
Works of art are disappearing stolen...
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate...The Million Pound Note 1954
An impoverished American sailor is fortunate enough to be passing the house of two rich gentlemen who have conceived the crazy idea of distributing a note worth one million pounds. The sailor finds that whenever he tries to use the note to buy something, people treat him like a king and let him have whatever he likes for free. Ultimately, the money proves to be more troublesome than it is worth when it almost costs him his dignity and the woman he loves.
Drunk and disillusioned Roman Marcellus Gallio...The Robe 1953
Drunk and disillusioned Roman, Marcellus Gallio, wins Jesus' robe in a dice game after the crucifixion. Marcellus has never been a man of faith like his slave, Demetrius, but when Demetrius escapes with the robe, Marcellus experiences disturbing visions and feels guilty for his actions. Convinced that destroying the robe will cure him, Marcellus sets out to find Demetrius — and discovers his Christian faith along the way.
Now old ill poor and largely...The Magic Box 1952
Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at. But he was also an inventor and his search for a way to project moving pictures became an obsession that ultimately changed the life of all those he loved.
Ebenezer Scrooge malcontentedly shuffles through life...
The unassuming nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton...The Man in the White Suit 1951
The unassuming, nebbishy inventor Sidney Stratton creates a miraculous fabric that will never be dirty or worn out. Clearly he can make a fortune selling clothes made of the material, but may cause a crisis in the process. After all, once someone buys one of his suits they won't ever have to fix them or buy another one, and the clothing industry will collapse overnight. Nevertheless, Sidney is determined to put his invention on the market, forcing the clothing factory bigwigs to resort to more desperate measures...
When an eccentric practical joker dies...
George Bird is a salesman of...
In preWW1 England a youngster is...
The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued...
In the midst of the Hundred...
A tribute to the important work...The Lamp Still Burns 1943
A tribute to the important work of female nurses during World War II.
Shorty Matthews having recently been released...They Drive by Night 1938
“Shorty” Matthews having recently been released from prison visits his girlfriend in London only to discover her murdered. Fearing he will be wrongly accused of being the culprit he disappears amongst the long-distance lorry driving community. Meanwhile, the real killer, unassuming ex-schoolteacher Walter Hoover, continues to prey on London women. As Shorty had feared he has become the main suspect. He returns to London with old flame Molly to prove his innocence.
Dr Frankenstein and his monster both...Bride of Frankenstein 1935
Dr. Frankenstein and his monster both turn out to be alive, not killed as previously believed. Dr. Frankenstein wants to get out of the evil experiment business, but when a mad scientist, Dr. Pretorius, kidnaps his wife, Dr. Frankenstein agrees to help him create a new creature.
British Egyptologist Professor Morlant seeks immortality...
In a remote region of Wales...The Old Dark House 1932
In a remote region of Wales, five travelers beset by a relentless storm find shelter in an old mansion.
