Others included hungry hill, daybreak, odd man out, and green for danger. Write a few lines to us editors and well take a look at it. When barney hatton, an impoverished gentry whose gambling father has lost the. Jassy 1947 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Despite her humble origins as a servant girl, jassy must try to use her talents to climb. Jassy is a 1947 film starring margaret lockwood, patricia roc, dennis price. It is a gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be made in technicolour. Jassy 1947 bernard knowles synopsis, characteristics. Like man in grey, it was a done with intensity, pace and complete. In the case of the british film studio gainsborough pictures, they will always be. The climactic courtroom scene also lacks passion, especially as the film s ending was changed from that of norah lofts novel, where jassy is indeed hanged for a murder she didnt commit. The root of all evil is a 1947 british drama film, directed by brock williams for gainsborough pictures and starring phyllis calvert and michael rennie. They marry, and it comes to pass that the master comes to a violent end. Register so you can access movie recommendations tailored to your movie taste.
Enchanted mountain full movie cartoon for kids fairy tail for children woodman and the fairy. Jassy, a 1947 british film melodrama adaptation of the novel. In the second installment of stephen vaggs series about film stars whose careers. A place of ones own is a 1945 british film directed by bernard knowles. Maurice ostrer, had left him with very little in the way of completed scripts. When barney hatton, an impoverished gentry whose gambling father has lost the family home, helps her anyway she will not forget and will try to help him have his property back at any price.
He appeared in a variety of stage, film, television and radio productions throughout his career. Are you missing some information about the movie or is something on this page incorrect. Jasz people, an ethnic group in hungary, of ossetic origin. Main title from jassy 1947 main title from jassy 1947 menu.
The one film that earned the abbots ire was forever amber 1947, a racy. Frank wisbar trouble brews at a distant lighthouse when a woman moves in with her new husband and the former flame who spurred her. Pursued by superstitious villagers, she is rescued by the son of the owner of mordelaine, a vast stately home. Jassy 1947 opening credits jassy 1947 opening credits. First jassy kishinev offensive and jassy kishinev offensive, two 1944 world war ii major battles. The film was based on a popular bodiceripping novel by norah lofts.
Gainsborough pictures jassy is a 1947 british film melodrama, based on a novel by norah lofts. The girl is accused of murder, but appearances are deceiving. The film was based on a novel by norah lofts, originally published in 1944. Jassy was made in technicolor, which on this occasion did pay off, both economically the film was a boxoffice hit and artistically because the use of colour really does add a dimension to the film which it would otherwise have lacked. Alfie bass born abraham basalinsky, 10 april 1916 15 july 1987 was an english actor. Find info by keywords for jassy, 1947, with maurice denham, margaret lockwood, belongs at turner classic movies. Friends ratings register so you can check out ratings by your friends, family members, and likeminded members of. Unfortunately, his fathers drinking and gambling threaten the very ownership of the house. The film was one of a number of expensive dramas financed by j.
A gypsy servant girl falls in love with her master but is accused of murder. Mason and mullen are artificially aged to play the old couple. Splendid tosh from gainsborough, home of the postwar british movie melodrama, with lockwood as a 19th century gypsy girl who has the gift of second sight and is saved. He was born in bethnal green, london, the youngest in a jewish family with ten children. Jassy 1947 was the first gainsborough melodrama in colour, with. Colourful melodrama with gypsy servant jassy woodroffe margaret lockwood, who is gifted with second sight, arrested for the murder of her aristocratic husband basil sydney and the priceless esma cannon swooning in the witness box. Jassy is a 1947 british film melodrama, based on a novel by norah lofts. Brefni ororke 26 june 1889 11 november 1946 was an irish film actor. An atmospheric ghost story based on the novel by osbert sitwell, it stars james mason, barbara mullen, margaret lockwood, dennis price and dulcie gray. Roc also supported lockwood in love story 1944 and jassy 1947, slapping her face in all three films. Hear about this and other classic movies on the attaboy clarence podcast at. By 1947, however, the war was over and, although complete economic recovery was still a long way off, some filmmakers felt they could be more adventurous.
Novels film my favorite things classic irish pictures photos movie film stock. Basil sydney in jassy 1947 margaret lockwood in jassy 1947 margaret. An early arrival to american tv, jassy received a new lease on life in the 1960s by virtue of its lush technicolor photography. When barney hatton, an impoverished gentry whose gambling father has lost the family home, helps her anyway she will try to help him have his property back but at what price. Classic english movies hungry hill 1947 drama movies. It is a gainsborough melodrama, the only one to be made in technicolor. The film was the first directorial assignment for williams, who was better known as a screenwriter, and also produced the screenplay based on a.
By any yardstick, dilys roc behaves appallingly towards both jassy and barney, but jassy barely bats an eyelid. Jassy film was created in 1947 and it belongs to drama, romance genres. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of jassy with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. It is often the case that movie studios become associated with a particular genre of film. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. In 19th century england, jassy is a young gypsy girl blessed with the gift of second sight. The irish times called it a slightly turgid film of the kind of book one reads only during a long convalescence. The white unicorn is a 1947 british drama film directed by bernard knowles and starring margaret lockwood, joan greenwood, ian hunter and dennis price. Driving character of jassy film will make you feel great while watching it with your family.
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