Albert de Courville
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Albert de Courville (born in Croydon
, England) was a director of theatrical revues who turned to making films in the 1930s. His two most famous films , both featuring Jessie Matthews
were There Goes the Bride
(1932) and The Midshipmaid
(1932). He also directed The Wrecker
, an adaptation of Arnold Ridley
’s play of the same name, and Seven Sinners
(1936).
Croydon
Croydon is a town in South London, England, located within the London Borough of Croydon to which it gives its name. It is situated south of Charing Cross...
, England) was a director of theatrical revues who turned to making films in the 1930s. His two most famous films , both featuring Jessie Matthews
Jessie Matthews
Jessie Matthews, OBE was an English actress, dancer and singer of the 1930s, whose career continued into the post-war period.-Early life:...
were There Goes the Bride
There Goes the Bride (1932 film)
There Goes the Bride is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Owen Nares, Carol Goodner, Basil Radford and Roland Culver...
(1932) and The Midshipmaid
The Midshipmaid
The Midshipmaid is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Frederick Kerr, Basil Sydney and Nigel Bruce.-Cast:* Jessie Matthews - Celia Newbiggin* Frederick Kerr - Sir Percy Newbiggin...
(1932). He also directed The Wrecker
The Wrecker (1928 film)
The Wrecker is a 74 minute silent film made in 1928 . The film was based on the play of the same title by Arnold Ridley. It was produced by Michael Balcon for Gainsborough Pictures, directed by Hungarian Géza von Bolváry and starred Carlyle Blackwell, Joseph Striker and Benita Hume. A...
, an adaptation of Arnold Ridley
Arnold Ridley
Major William Arnold Ridley, OBE was an English playwright and actor, first notable as the author of the play The Ghost Train and later in life for portraying the elderly Private Charles Godfrey in the popular British sitcom Dad's Army .-Early life:Ridley was born in Walcot, Bath, England where...
’s play of the same name, and Seven Sinners
Seven Sinners (1936 film)
Seven Sinners is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Edmund Lowe, Constance Cummings and Felix Aylmer. An American detective and his sidekick are called to Britain to take on a gang of international criminals.-Cast:...
(1936).
Selected filmography
- Wolves (1930)
- 77 Park Lane77 Park Lane77 Park Lane is a 1931 British thriller film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Dennis Neilson-Terry, Betty Stockfeld and Malcolm Keen. At an upmarket gambling house in Park Lane, a woman tries to save her brother from ruin. A French-language version 77 rue Chalgrin was made at the same...
(1931) - 77 rue Chalgrin (1931)
- Entre noche y día (1932)
- Sous le casque de cuir (1932)
- There Goes the BrideThere Goes the Bride (1932 film)There Goes the Bride is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Owen Nares, Carol Goodner, Basil Radford and Roland Culver...
(1932) - The MidshipmaidThe MidshipmaidThe Midshipmaid is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Jessie Matthews, Frederick Kerr, Basil Sydney and Nigel Bruce.-Cast:* Jessie Matthews - Celia Newbiggin* Frederick Kerr - Sir Percy Newbiggin...
(1932) - 'This Is the Life (1933)
- Wild BoyWild BoyWild Boy is a 1934 British, black-and-white, comedy, caper, crime, drama, sports film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Ronald Shiner as Bit and Bud Flanagan as Dick Smith...
(1934) - Things Are Looking Up (1935)
- The Case of Gabriel PerryThe Case of Gabriel PerryThe Case of Gabriel Perry is a 1935 British crime film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Henry Oscar, Olga Lindo and Margaret Lockwood.-Cast:* Henry Oscar - Gabriel Perry* Olga Lindo - Mrs Perry* Margaret Lockwood - Mildred Perry...
(1935) - Charing Cross RoadCharing Cross Road (film)Charing Cross Road is a 1935 British drama film directed by Albert de Courville and starring John Mills, June Clyde, Derek Oldham and Belle Baker...
(1935) - Seven SinnersSeven Sinners (1936 film)Seven Sinners is a 1936 British thriller film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Edmund Lowe, Constance Cummings and Felix Aylmer. An American detective and his sidekick are called to Britain to take on a gang of international criminals.-Cast:...
(1936) - Strangers on Honeymoon (1936)
- Clothes and the Woman (1937)
- The Rebel SonThe Rebel SonThe Rebel Son, The Barbarian and the Lady or The Rebel Son of Taras Bulba was a 1938 British film, notable as the first film appearance of Patricia Roc. It is a re-working by Alexander Korda of Granowski's 1935 French film adaptation of the Russian novel Taras Bulba by Nikolai Gogol, set in the...
(1938) - Star of the Circus (1938)
- Crackerjack (1938)
- The Lambeth WalkThe Lambeth Walk (film)The Lambeth Walk is a 1939 British musical comedy film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Lupino Lane, Sally Gray and Seymour Hicks. It was an adaptation of the 1937 musical Me and My Girl. The film takes its title from the play's best known song The Lambeth Walk...
(1939) - An Englishman's HomeAn Englishman's HomeAn Englishman's Home is a threat-of-invasion play by Guy du Maurier, first produced in 1909. The title is a reference to the expression "an Englishman's home is his castle".-Play:...
(1940)