Stanley Augustus Holloway (October 1, 1890 - January 30, 1982) was an English actor and entertainer famous for his comic and character roles on stage and screen, especially that of Alfred Doolittle in My Fair Lady. He was also renowned for his recordings of comic monologues. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Littlehampton is a town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex on the south coast of England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... My Fair Lady is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, based on George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. ... A monologue is a speech by one person directly addressing an audience. ...

Life

He was born on the 1 October 1890 in Manor Park, East Ham, Essex (now Greater London), England, and attended Carpenters School in Stratford nearby. His first job was as a clerk in Billingsgate fish market, but from 1907 he was performing in end of pier concert parties at English east coast seaside resorts, including Walton-on-the-Naze and Clacton-on-Sea where he appeared for three years in Bert Graham and Will Bentley's concert party at the West Cliff Theatre, 1911 - 1913. He was then recruited by established comedian Leslie Henson to feature as a support in Henson’s own more prestigious concert-party. He planned a career as a singer and went to Milan to train his voice, but the outbreak of war in 1914 changed his plans. is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... East Ham is a place in the London Borough of Newham. ... Essex is a county in the East of England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the Queen England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 967 AD  Area  -  Total 130,395 km²  50,346 sq mi  Population  -  2007 estimate 50... Billingsgate is a ward in the south-east of the City of London, lying on the north bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... For the type of foundation, see Deep foundation. ... The seafront of Torquay, a seaside resort in Devon, England. ... Statistics Population: 12,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TM251216 Administration District: Tendring Shire county: Essex Region: East of England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Essex Historic county: Essex Services Police force: {{{Police}}} Ambulance service: East of England Post office and telephone Post town: Postal... Town - Clacton-on-Sea Location - Essex, England Founded - 1871 Population (1991) - 45,065 Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex, England. ... The West Cliff Theatre in Clacton-on-Sea dates back to 1894 when Bert Graham, a 21 year old Civil Servant, set up a concert party on a patch of waste ground in Agate Road. ... Leslie Lincoln Henson (3 August 1891 - 2 December 1957) was an English comedian, actor, producer and director. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In World War I, he enlisted in the Connaught Rangers infantry regiment. After the war he joined the Royal Irish Constabulary in 1920 as a Temporary Constable but had left by the beginning of 1921. “The Great War ” redirects here. ... The Connaught Rangers (the Devils Own) was a regiment of the British Army, raised in 1793 from the men of Connacht by John Thomas de Burgh, 13th Earl of Clanricard. ...

After the war, he found his first big success is the show The Co-Optimists which ran from 1921 until 1927 and was then filmed. A second run of the show from 1929 developed his comic song and monologue repertoire, which launched his recording career with records of his own created character, "Sam Small," and Marriott Edgar's "The Ramsbottoms" selling world wide. The Co-Optimists is the title of a stage variety review which ran in London from 27 June 1921 for 500 performances. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sam Small (born May 15, 1912 in Birmingham, died 1993) was an English footballer who played as a centre forward. ... Marriott Edgar (1880-1951) born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a poet, scriptwriter and comedian best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, particularly the Albert series. ...

He spent the 1930s appearing in a series of cheaply made movies, but which included some notable work in Squibs (1935) and The Vicar of Bray (1937). He also recorded "With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm", a ditty by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee about the ghost of Anne Boleyn haunting the Tower of London, seeking revenge on Henry VIII for having her beheaded. A squib is a phenomenon in gunmanship in which a bullet that is fired does not have enough force behind it to clear the barrel, forcing the next round to ram into it when fired. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... The character of The Vicar of Bray appears in a traditional English folk song with that title, and was the subject of a comic opera which opened at the Globe Theatre, in London, on July 22, 1882, for a run of 69 performances. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm is a darkly humorous song, written in 1934 by R. P. Weston and Bert Lee, originally performed by Stanley Holloway. ... Robert Patrick Weston (1878 - November 6, 1936) was an English songwriter. ... Bert Lee (1881 - January 23, 1946) was an English songwriter. ... A ghostly woman coming down the stairs. ... Anne Boleyn, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ... Her Majestys Royal Palace and Fortress The Tower of London, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically simply as The Tower), is a historic monument in central London, England on the north bank of the River Thames. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ...

His career changed again in 1941 when he played in a major film production of George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara. He then took patriotic, morale boosting, light comic roles in The Way Ahead (1944), This Happy Breed (1944) and The Way to the Stars (1945). For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... George Bernard Shaw (born 26 July 1856, Dublin, Ireland died November 2, 1950, Hertfordshire, England) was an Irish writer. ... Major Barbara is a 1905 three act play by G. Bernard Shaw that was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre in London. ... The Way Ahead is a British Second World War drama released in 1944. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... This Happy Breed was a stage play written by Noel Coward, first staged in 1939 as part of a double bill with the same authors Present Laughter. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Way to the Stars is a 1945 film, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith. ... Year 1945and died 2007 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ...

After World War Two he had notable roles in the smash hit Brief Encounter , as Mr Crummles in Nicholas Nickleby, and a cameo role as the grave digger in Laurence Olivier's Hamlet. He then became a mainstay of the Ealing Comedies productions, making classics like Passport to Pimlico, The Lavender Hill Mob and The Titfield Thunderbolt. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Brief Encounter (1945) is a British film directed by David Lean starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. ... The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, (or Nicholas Nickleby for short) is a comic novel of Charles Dickens. ... Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907–11 July 1989) was an Academy Award, Golden Globe, BAFTA and four-time Emmy winning English actor, director, and producer. ... Hamlet and Horatio in the cemetery by Eugène Delacroix For other uses, see Hamlet (disambiguation). ... Ealing Studios, a TV and film production company and facilities provider at Ealing Green in West London, claims to be the oldest film studio in the world. ... A British comedy film Passport To Pimlico (Ealing Studios made in 1948). ... The Lavender Hill Mob is a 1951 comedy film from Ealing Studios which tells the story of a mild-mannered bank clerk who masterminds the robbery of his bank. ... The Titfield Thunderbolt is a 1952 film about a story of villagers trying to prevent British Railways from closing the fictional Titfield branch line. ...

His film output had made him enough of a public name in the United States to land him the part of Alfred P. Doolittle in the Broadway stage smash hit My Fair Lady, after Jimmy Cagney turned it down. He had a long association with the show appearing in the original 1956 Broadway production, the 1958 London version and the film version of 1964. He entitled his autobiography Wiv a Little Bit of Luck after the song he performed in these productions. He received his only Academy Award nomination for the performance, but lost to Peter Ustinov. Broadway theatre[1] is the most prestigious form of professional theatre in the U.S., as well as the most well known to the general public and most lucrative for the performers, technicians and others involved in putting on the shows. ... My Fair Lady is a musical with a book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe, based on George Bernard Shaws Pygmalion. ... Jimmy Cagney was part of the Legends of Hollywood USPS stamp series. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent and most watched film awards ceremony in the world. ... Ustinov at Large (book cover) Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE (16 April 1921 – 28 March 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning British-born actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, German, Russian and Ethiopian ancestry. ...

He was still performing English character parts into his eighties. He died in a Littlehampton nursing home on 30 January 1982, aged 91. Littlehampton is a town and civil parish in the Arun district of West Sussex on the south coast of England. ... January 30 is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

His son is the actor Julian Holloway, best known for being in some of the 'Carry On films. His granddaughter is the actress and model Sophie Dahl. Julian Holloway (born 24 June 1944) is a British actor and part of a famous family. ... The Carry On films were a long-running series of British low-budget comedy films, directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Sophie Dahl (born September 15, 1977 in London) is an English fashion model and authoress. ...

Trivia

• He was named after the explorer Stanley of "Dr Livingstone I presume" fame.
• Holloway's real name was Stanley Edgar (see Edgar Wallace below)
• The lion "Wallace" who "ate up poor Albert" in one of Holloway's famous sketches, was named after Marriott Edgar's step-brother, Edgar Wallace
• The lion "Wallace" (see above) is often said to have been named after Wallis Simpson. This is not true. However Holloway did develop a rather skittish follow-up to the lion theme which did refer to Wallis Simpson ("also a man-eater")

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Musical theatre credits

Stanley Holloway appeared in the following Musical theatre productions:- The Fantasticks is the longest-running musical in history Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. ...

• 1919 - Kissing Time
• 1920 - A Night Out
• 1921 - The Co-Optimists
• 1922 - The Co-Optimists
• 1923 - The Co-Optimists
• 1924 - The Co-Optimists
• 1925 - The Co-Optimists
• 1926 - The Co-Optimists
• 1927 - Hit the Deck
• 1928 - Song Of The Sea
• 1929 - Coo-ee
• 1929 - The Co-Optimists
• 1930 - The Co-Optimists
• 1932 - Savoy Follies
• 1934 - Three Sisters
• 1936 - All Wave
• 1938 - London Rhapsody
• 1940 - Up And Doing
• 1942 - Fine And Dandy
• 1956 - My Fair Lady, Broadway production
• 1958 - My Fair Lady, London production

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Film and TV appearances

• 1921 : The Rotters : Arthur Wait
• 1929 : The Co-Optimists
• 1933 : Sleeping Car : Francois
• 1933 : The Girl from Maxim's : Mongicourt
• 1934 : Love at Second Sight : PC
• 1934 : D'Ye Ken John Peel? : Sam Small
• 1934 : Lily of Killarney : Father O'Flynn
• 1934 : Road House : Donovan
• 1934 : Sing As We Go : Policeman
• 1935 : Play Up the Band : Sam Small
• 1935 : Squibs : Constable Charley Lee
• 1937 : Sam Small Leaves Town : Richard Manning
• 1937 : Song of the Forge : Joe / Sir William Barrett
• 1937 : The Vicar of Bray : The Vicar of Bray
• 1937 : Cotton Queen : Sam Owen
• 1939 : Sam Goes Shopping : Sam / Narrator
• 1941 : Major Barbara : Policeman
• 1942 : Salute John Citizen : Oskey
• 1944 : This Happy Breed : Bob Mitchell
• 1944 : The Way Ahead : Pvt. Ted Brewer
• 1944 : Champagne Charlie : The Great Vance
• 1945 : The Way to the Stars : Mr. Palmer
• 1945 : Brief Encounter : Albert Godby
• 1945 : Caesar and Cleopatra : Belzanor
• 1946 : Wanted for Murder : Sgt. Sullivan
• 1946 : Carnival : Charlie Raeburn
• 1947 : Meet Me at Dawn : Emile
• 1947 : Nicholas Nickleby (film) : Vincent Crummles
• 1948 : Snowbound : Joe Wesson
• 1948 : One Night with You : Tramp
• 1948 : Hamlet : Gravedigger
• 1948 : The Winslow Boy : Comedian
• 1948 : The Noose : Insp. Kendall
• 1948 : Another Shore : Alastair McNeil
• 1949 : Passport to Pimlico : Arthur Pemberton
• 1949 : The Perfect Woman : Ramshead
• 1950 : Midnight Episode : Professor Prince
• 1951 : One Wild Oat : Alfred Gilbey
• 1951 : The Lavender Hill Mob : Alfred Pendlebury
• 1951 : The Magic Box : Broker's Man
• 1951 : Lady Godiva Rides Again : Mr. Clark
• 1952 : The Happy Family : Henry Lord
• 1952 : Meet Me Tonight : Henry Gow: Fumed Oak
• 1953 : Fast and Loose : Mr. Crabb
• 1953 : The Titfield Thunderbolt : Valentine
• 1953 : The Beggar's Opera (film) : Mr. Lockit
• 1953 : A Day to Remember : Charley Porter
• 1953 : Meet Mr. Lucifer : Sam Hollingsworth / Mr. Lucifer
• 1955 : An Alligator Named Daisy : The General
• 1956 : Jumping for Joy : Captain Jack Montague
• 1959 : Alive and Kicking : MacDonagh
• 1959 : No Trees in the Street : Kipper
• 1960 : The Mikado (TV) : Pooh-Bah
• 1960 : An Arabian Night (TV) : Ibrahim
• 1961 : On the Fiddle : Mr. Cooksley
• 1961 : 'No Love for Johnnie : Fred Andrews
• 1961 : Meet Mr Holloway (TV)
• 1962 : Our Man Higgins (TV) : Higgins (1962-63) (unknown episodes)
• 1964 : My Fair Lady : Alfred P. Doolittle
• 1965 : In Harm's Way : Clayton Canfil
• 1965 : Ten Little Indians : Det. William Henry Blore
• 1966 : The Sandwich Man : Park Gardener
• 1968 : Thingumybob (série TV) : Bob Bridge
• 1968 : Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter : George G. Brown
• 1969 : Target: Harry : Jason Carlyle
• 1969 : Run a Crooked Mile (TV) : Caretaker
• 1970 : The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes) : Gravedigger
• 1971 : Flight of the Doves : Judge Liffy
• 1972 : Up the Front : Vincento
• 1973 : Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (TV) : Poole
• 1975 : Journey Into Fear : Mr. Mathews

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Baum for $40,000. ... See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ... See also: 1934 in film 1935 1936 in film 1930s in film years in film film Events Judy Garland signs a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM). ... A squib is a phenomenon in gunmanship in which a bullet that is fired does not have enough force behind it to clear the barrel, forcing the next round to ram into it when fired. ... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. Top grossing films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Conquest Damaged Lives... See also: 1936 in film 1937 category:1937 films 1938 in film 1930s in film years in film film // Events April 16 - Way Out West premieres in the US. May 7 - Shall We Dance premieres in the US. 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See also: 1941 in film 1942 1943 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Carole Lombard is killed in a plane crash when returning from a War Bond tour. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... This Happy Breed was a stage play written by Noel Coward, first staged in 1939 as part of a double bill with the same authors Present Laughter. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... The Way Ahead is a British Second World War drama released in 1944. ... // July 20 - Since You Went Away is released. ... Champagne Charlie was a 1944 musical film directed by Alberto Cavalcanti based on an 1860s play that, in turn, was based on the real life rivalry of George Leybourne, who wrote the song of that name and Alfred Vance. ... // Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring ghost named Casper With Rossellinis Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins. ... The Way to the Stars is a 1945 film, produced by Anatole de Grunwald and directed by Anthony Asquith. ... // Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring ghost named Casper With Rossellinis Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins. ... Brief Encounter (1945) is a British film directed by David Lean starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard. ... // Paramount Studios releases theatrical short cartoon titled The Friendly Ghost, featuring ghost named Casper With Rossellinis Roma Città aperta, Italian neorealist cinema begins. ... Caesar and Cleopatra is a 1945 film starring Claude Rains and Vivien Leigh, produced by Gabriel Pascal from the 1901 play by George Bernard Shaw. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... Wanted for Murder is the title of a collection of six mystery novellas by Leslie Charteris which was first published in the United States in 1931. ... See also: 1945 in film 1946 1947 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Bells of St. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... // Events May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York. ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... Hamlet is a 1948 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... The Winslow Boy is a 1948 film adaptation of Terence Rattigans play The Winslow Boy. ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... The Noose is a 1928 film which tells the story of the life of a prisoner. ... See also: 1947 in film 1948 1949 in film 1940s in film years in film film // Events Top grossing films North America The Red Shoes, (55th in year of release, lifetime box office would place it in first) The Road to Rio Easter Parade Red River The Three Musketeers, Johnny... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... A British comedy film Passport To Pimlico (Ealing Studios made in 1948). ... See also: 1948 in film 1949 1950 in film 1940s in film 1950s in film years in film film Events Top grossing films North America Adams Rib Jolson Sings Again Pinky I Was a Male War Bride, The Snake Pit, Joan of Arc Academy Awards Best Picture: All the... 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See also: 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films North America David and Bathsheba Show Boat tie The Great Caruso and An... In the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, The Magic Box is a magic shop in Sunnydale run by Rupert Giles. ... See also: 1950 in film 1951 1952 in film 1950s in film 1940s in film years in film film Events Sweden - May Britt is scouted by Italian film-makers Carlo Ponti and Mario Soldati Top grossing films North America David and Bathsheba Show Boat tie The Great Caruso and An... 1951 Film that features Joan Collins in her movie debut as an uncredited Beauty Show Contestant. ... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... // Events February 20 - The film The African Queen opens (Capitol Theater in New York City). ... 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The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll1and Mr. ... // January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Journey Into Fear is a 1943 film centered around a United States Navy engineer attempting to escape Nazi forces following his return to the United States. ...

See also

• Marriott Edgar

Marriott Edgar (1880-1951) born in Kirkcudbright, Scotland, was a poet, scriptwriter and comedian best known for writing many of the monologues performed by Stanley Holloway, particularly the Albert series. ...

References

Holloway, Stanley Wiv a little bit o' luck: The life story of Stanley Holloway, Frewin (1967) ISBN B0000CNLM5

External links

• Stanley Holloway at the Internet Movie Database
• Stanley Holloway at the TCM Movie Database