The Good Companions (1929) and Dangerous Corner (1932) were both written by whom?
"Dangerous Corner (1934 film) Dangerous Corner is a 1934 American mystery film directed by Phil Rosen, using a screenplay by Anne Morrison Chapin, Madeleine Ruthven, Ralph Berton, and Eugene Berton, which was based on a novel and play of the same name by J. B. Priestley. It starred Virginia Bruce, Conrad Nagel, and Melvyn Douglas. Robert Chatfield is having dinner with his wife, Freda, and four of their friends: Charles Stanton, his business partner; Ann Peel, who works at their company; and Robert's sister, Betty, and her husband, Gordon, who is another partner in the firm. As the dinner winds"
"ignorance and dirt and drunkenness and disease."" He moved into a new genre and became equally well known as a dramatist. ""Dangerous Corner"" (1932) was the first of many plays that would enthrall West End theatre audiences. His best-known play is ""An Inspector Calls"" (1945). His plays are more varied in tone than the novels, several being influenced by J. W. Dunne's theory of time, which plays a part in the plots of ""Dangerous Corner"" (1932) and ""Time and the Conways"". In 1940, Priestley wrote an essay for ""Horizon"" magazine, where he criticised George Bernard Shaw for his support of"
"collection through gifts and purchases when possible. The collection currently amounts to roughly 23 boxes, and includes original manuscripts for many of his works and an extensive series of correspondence. ""The Balconinny"" (1931) J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley, OM (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984), known by his pen name J.B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, social commentator and broadcaster. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ""The Good Companions"" (1929), which first brought him to wide public notice. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and"
"particulars of Martin's death. With all of the secrets remaining unrevealed, a happy after-dinner party commences for all. In 1934, ""Dangerous Corner"" was adapted by RKO Radio Pictures to a film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Virginia Bruce, Conrad Nagel and Melvyn Douglas. Produced shortly after strict enforcement of the Hays Code had begun, the Hollywood version removed some of the most controversial elements of the play, including the homosexual relationship between Gordon and Martin, Martin's drug use, and Betty's adultery with Charles. The film also began with scenes, set in the year prior to the dinner party, depicting"
"Dangerous Curves (1929 film) Dangerous Curves is a 1929 American Pre-Code film starring Clara Bow and Richard Arlen. It was released by Paramount Pictures and was the first Hollywood film for Kay Francis. Pat Delaney is working in a circus as one of the female bareback riders. She is in love with Larry Lee, an arrogant trapeze artist and the circus' biggest act. He does not seem to notice her, though, as he is used to being adored by tons of women. He is in a relationship with Zara, a manipulative vamp. Larry's boss warns him about Zara, explaining that"
"Dangerous Partners Dangerous Partners is a 1945 American adventure film directed by Edward L. Cahn and written by Marion Parsonnet and Edmund L. Hartmann. The film stars James Craig, Signe Hasso, Edmund Gwenn, Audrey Totter, Mabel Paige, John Warburton, Henry O'Neill and Grant Withers. The film was released on June 7, 1945, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Carola and Clyde Ballister find a briefcase containing four wills leaving $1-million bequests from an Albert Kingby. They visit the Cleveland home of the first beneficiary, a man named Kempen. They meet his attorney, Jeff Caign, and learn Kempen intended to leave the money to a"
"Broken Melody"" (1929), ""The Silver King"" (1929), ""Auld Lang Syne"" (1929), ""Rookery Nook"" (1930), ""The Nipper"" (1930), ""French Leave"" (1930), ""School for Scandal"" (1930), ""Canaries Sometimes Sing"" (1930), ""The Calendar"" (1931), ""The Hound of the Baskervilles"" (1931), and ""White Face"" (1932). Knowles went on to shoot ""The Good Companions"" (1933), ""Falling for You"" (1933) and working on the lighting for ""Jew Süss"" (1934). He shot ""Jack Ahoy"" (1934) and ""The Camels are Coming"" (1934). Knowles combined with Alfred Hitchcock on ""The 39 Steps"" (1935). He shot ""Forever England"" (1935), ""King of the Damned"" (1935) and ""Rhodes of Africa"" (1936). Knowles"
"A Fine Companion A Fine Companion is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Shackerley Marmion that was first printed in 1633. It is one of only three surviving plays by Marmion. The play was published in 1633 in a quarto printed by Augustine Matthews for the bookseller Richard Meighen. The title page of the first edition states that the play was performed by Prince Charles's Men at the Salisbury Court Theatre, and that the work was acted before King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria at Whitehall Palace. The original production most likely occurred in the 1632–33"
"Dangerous Liaisons Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Christopher Hampton based on his play ""Les liaisons dangereuses"" which was the adaptation of the 18th-century French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi, Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman. ""Dangerous Liaisons"" was released theatrically on December 16, 1988 by Warner Bros. It received generally positive reviews from critics with major praise drawn towards Close and Pfeiffer's performances, screenplay, production values and costumes. Although it was"
"came in ""Dynamite"" (1929), written by Jeanie Macpherson and featuring Charles Bickford and Conrad Nagel. Production was delayed while Johnson recovered from an appendectomy. She went on to appear in ""The Ship from Shanghai"" (1930), ""This Mad World"" (1930), ""Billy the Kid"" (1930), ""The Spoilers"" (1930) with Gary Cooper and Betty Compson, DeMille's ""Madam Satan"" (1930), ""Passion Flower"" (1930), Capra's ""American Madness"" (1932), ""Thirteen Women"" (1932), ""Of Human Bondage"" (which starred Leslie Howard and Bette Davis), ""Jalna"" (1935) and ""Mr. Lucky"" (1943). Johnson was cast opposite Warner Baxter in a screen adaptation of ""Such Men Are Dangerous"" by Elinor Glyn."
"the device and causing Leonard to writhe around in front of a gathering crowd in a weird snake dance, while Spanky's band plays ""Stars and Stripes Forever"". The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner is a 1936 ""Our Gang"" short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 143rd ""Our Gang"" short to be released. Scotty and his grandfather Gus are the proprietors of a sidewalk lemonade stand. The small operation struggles to compete with the ornate sidewalk diner run by Leonard's father. Leonard is too engrossed in his comic book to pay attention to waiting customers, and when they"
"and helped him improve his technique. During the run of the play he made another film, ""Insult"" (1932), a melodrama about the French Foreign Legion, and he starred in a cinema version of ""The Good Companions"" in 1933, with Jessie Matthews. A letter to a friend reveals Gielgud's view of film acting: ""There is talk of my doing Inigo in the film of ""The Good Companions"", which appals my soul but appeals to my pocket."" In his first volume of memoirs, published in 1939, Gielgud devoted two pages to describing the things about filming that he detested. Unlike his contemporaries"
"and not surprisingly shot her to stardom. The film does feed on rather than explore the twee camaraderie of the provincial touring company, but an English backstage musical as witty and well-handled as this is something to be thankful for indeed""; and Leonard Maltin called it ""a delightful film. Matthews is given full rein to display her considerable musical and comedic charms; Gielgud is equally humorous and surprising. He even sings!"" The Good Companions (1933 film) The Good Companions is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Victor Saville starring Jessie Matthews and John Gielgud. It was based on the"
"A Dangerous Profession A Dangerous Profession is a 1949 American film noir directed by Ted Tetzlaff, written by Warren Duff and Martin Rackin, and starring George Raft, Ella Raines, and Pat O'Brien. The supporting cast features Jim Backus. The story begins as Police Lt. Nick Ferrone (Jim Backus) explains what bail bondsmen do and tells the viewers the setting is Los Angeles, California. One such man is Vince Kane (George Raft), a former police detective who worked with Ferrone. When one of his customers, Claude Brackett (Bill Williams), is murdered, Kane decides to investigate. He has two reasons for investigating:"
"returns to the moment that the conversation started after dinner, but this time Gordon is able to repair the radio and plays music which stops the conversation from starting. Charles asks Ann for hand in marriage, as he has for years, but this time she accepts. James B. Priestly wrote a play titled ""Dangerous Corner"", which had been performed early in 1934. In August, it was reported that Virginia Bruce would make her first appearance in an RKO picture in ""Dangerous Corner"", and at the same time it was revealed that Betty Furness and Erin O'Brien-Moore would be part of"
"The Better Angels The Better Angels is a 1979 thriller novel by Charles McCarry. It was poorly received at the time of its release; its premise of terrorists using passenger planes as instruments of destruction was considered too implausible to suspend one's disbelief. It was the basis of the comedic 1982 Richard Brooks film ""Wrong Is Right"" starring Sean Connery, which was similarly poorly received. In 2008, the book, along with other McCarry thrillers, was released by Overlook Duckworth Press, labeled ""the prophetic thriller."" It is now believed to have predicted the attacks of September 11, 2001, and their aftermath."
"""quota quickies"" as well as more prestigious productions. His appearances included ""Birds of Prey"" (1930), ""The Lodger"" (1932) (starring Ivor Novello), ""The Good Companions"" (1933), ""The Lost Chord"" (1933), ""I Lived with You"" (1933), ""The Jewel"" (1933), ""A Shot in the Dark"" (1933) and ""Autumn Crocus"" (1934). In 1932 he was in a radio production of ""Hamlet"" with John Gielgud and Robert Donat and the following year he was in ""Danger"". He was also in ""Death at Broadcasting House"" (1934), ""Lorna Doone"" (1934) and ""Peg of Old Drury"" (1935). Stage roles included ""While Parents Sleep"" (1932) by Anthony Kimmins"", ""Iron"
"had an eight-week sold-out run. In 1932 he married Carol Rees, who was seven years his senior and already pregnant with their daughter. The relationship did not survive the divergence of their careers. Rees petitioned for divorce in 1937. Fox went on to perform in J.B. Priestley's play ""Dangerous Corner"", directed by Tyrone Guthrie; he was billed as ""a great discovery"". He rejected an offer to join the Broadway cast of the play, opting to join a company led by John Gielgud at the Old Vic Theatre. He played opposite Peggy Ashcroft in ""As You Like It"", and their performance"
"real person, had real struggles of his own. He had hopes and dreams and ambitions, struggles like anyone else, doubts and flaws."" Film ""A Final Reckoning"" (1929), American, B&W: Serial/24 reels Directed by Ray Taylor. Cast: Frank Clark [Jim Whitney], Newton House, Louise Lorraine, Jay Wilsey, Edmund Cobb. Universal Pictures Corporation production; distributed by Universal Pictures Corporation. Scenario by Basil Dickey and George Morgan, from a novel by George Alfred Henty. Cinematography by Frank Redman. Twelve episodes (two reels each): [1] ""A Treacherous Friend,"" released 15 April 1929. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.37:1 format. / [?] Website-IMDb lists the release"
"The Lucky Corner The Lucky Corner is a 1936 ""Our Gang"" short comedy film directed by Gus Meins. It was the 143rd ""Our Gang"" short to be released. Scotty and his grandfather Gus are the proprietors of a sidewalk lemonade stand. The small operation struggles to compete with the ornate sidewalk diner run by Leonard's father. Leonard is too engrossed in his comic book to pay attention to waiting customers, and when they leave he whines to his father, who gets a policeman to force Gus and Scotty from their corner. Buckwheat's father, a boot black, offers Gus room to"
"These Dangerous Years These Dangerous Years (also known as Dangerous Youth) is a 1957 British comedy musical film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring George Baker, Frankie Vaughan, Carole Lesley, Thora Hird, Kenneth Cope, David Lodge and John Le Mesurier. The army sequences were filmed in the Inglis Barracks, Mill Hill, London NW7. Tough gang leader and wannabee rock star Dave Wyman, from the slums of Liverpool, gets the call up for military service. He undergoes basic training, finds the discipline surprisingly suits him, and emerges stronger. When his best friend from training is killed by the camp bully, Dave"
"Dangerous Acquaintances Dangerous Acquaintances is the eighth studio album by English singer Marianne Faithfull. It was released on 1 September 1981 by Island Records. The album was seen by reviewers as a disappointing follow-up to Faithfull's ""Broken English"", as the album trades the angry and controversial alternative new wave arrangements of the previous one for a more mainstream rock texture, using over a dozen session musicians and, for some, giving a certain anonymous feel to the songs. The title is a reference to the Pierre Choderlos de Laclos 1782 novel ""Les Liaisons dangereuses"". The main singles of the album were"
"The Dark Corner The Dark Corner is a 1946 black-and-white film noir directed by Henry Hathaway starring Lucille Ball, Mark Stevens and Clifton Webb. In New York, private investigator Bradford Galt (Mark Stevens) asks his secretary Kathleen (Lucille Ball) to help him catch a man who has been following him. He does catch the thug (William Bendix), who is carrying identification in the name of Fred Foss and says he was hired by Tony Jardine (Kurt Kreuger). However, his name is actually Stauffer, and he is working for Hardy Cathcart (Clifton Webb), a wealthy art-gallery owner. During the confrontation Stauffer's"
"Desperado Corner Desperado Corner is a play written for the stage by English playwright Shaun Lawton. It started out as a collection of performance poems and monologues written and performed by Lawton in London between 1973 and 1976. It is set in the seaside town of Redcar in the north east of England in 1959. It premiered at the Citizens Theatre, in Glasgow, on 16 January 1981, with Di Trevis directing. Among the cast were Gary Oldman, Jim Cartwright and Mark Rylance. It was staged that same year at the Citizens, this time directed by Robert David MacDonald. That same"
"Another band, Desperate Bicycles, derived its name from a passage in J. B. Priestley’s 1930 novel Angel Pavement: ""Turning into Angel Pavement from that crazy jumble of buses, lorries, drays, private cars, and desperate bicycles…"" Angel Pavement Angel Pavement is a novel by J. B. Priestley, published in 1930 after the enormous success of ""The Good Companions"". It is often paired with ""English Journey"" (1934). It is a social panorama of the city of London, seen largely through the eyes of the employees of the firm Twigg & Dersingham, on the first floor of No. 8, Angel Pavement. Their lives"
"Deadly Companion Deadly Companion (also known as Double Negative) is a 1980 Canadian thriller film based on the novel ""The Three Roads"" by Ross Macdonald. Michael Taylor, played by Michael Sarrazin, is tormented by his sheer lack of memory concerning the night his wife was found brutally killed. Michael's girlfriend Paula (Susan Clark) helps him attempt to make sense of it all. Anthony Perkins plays a blackmailer; Maury Chaykin, Kenneth Welsh and Michael Ironside appear in minor roles. Several cast members of the comedy show ""SCTV"" appear in this film, all playing small dramatic roles. (Director George Bloomfield had directed"
"J. B. Priestley John Boynton Priestley, OM (; 13 September 1894 – 14 August 1984), known by his pen name J.B. Priestley, was an English novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, social commentator and broadcaster. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction, notably in ""The Good Companions"" (1929), which first brought him to wide public notice. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present, and future. In 1940, he broadcast a series of short propaganda radio shows that were credited"
"Sweet Danger Sweet Danger is a crime novel by Margery Allingham, first published in October 1933, in the United Kingdom by Heinemann, London and in the United States by The Crime Club as Kingdom of Death; later US versions used the title The Fear Sign. It is the fifth adventure of the mysterious Albert Campion, aided as usual by his butler/valet/bodyguard Magersfontein Lugg. When Averna, a tiny but oil-rich principality on the Adriatic Sea, becomes a vital port after an earthquake, Albert Campion is called in to track down proof that the land belongs to an aristocratic family, believed long"
"Dangerous Number Dangerous Number is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and written by Carey Wilson. The film stars Robert Young, Ann Sothern, Reginald Owen and Cora Witherspoon, and features Dean Jagger. The film was released on January 22, 1937, by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. A clothing manufacturer, Hank (Robert Young) returns from a year in Japan, learning about a new formula for synthetic silk, to discover that his girlfriend Eleanor (Ann Sothern) is engaged to marry another man. Hank persuades her to jilt the new man at the altar. After he and Eleanor get married, Hank comes to dislike"
"The Deadly Companions The Deadly Companions is a 1961 American Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Maureen O'Hara, Brian Keith, Steve Cochran, and Chill Wills. Based on the novel of the same name by A. S. Fleischman, the film is about an ex-army officer who accidentally kills a woman's son, and tries to make up for it by escorting the funeral procession through dangerous Indian territory. ""The Deadly Companions"" was Sam Peckinpah's motion picture directorial debut. After her young son is killed in a bank robbery, Kit Tilden (Maureen O'Hara) is determined to bury him beside his father"
"Fine Manners Fine Manners is a 1926 American black-and-white silent comedy film directed initially by Lewis Milestone and completed by Richard Rosson for Famous Players-Lasky/Paramount Pictures. After an argument with actress Gloria Swanson, director Milestone walked off the project, causing the film to be completed by Rosson, who had picked up directorial tricks while working as an assistant director to Allan Dwan. The success of the film, being Rosson's first directorial effort since he co-directed ""Her Father's Keeper"" in 1917 with his brother Arthur Rosson, won him a long-term contract with Famous Players-Lasky. Burlesque chorus girl Orchid Murphy (Gloria Swanson)"
"English Moor"". During the Restoration, Thomas d'Urfey borrowed from Marmion's drama to create his ""Sir Barnaby Whig, or No Wit Like a Woman's"" (1681). D'Urfey's Captain Porpuss is modelled on Marmion's Captain Whipple. (Four years earlier, in 1677, d'Urfey had similarly plundered Marmion's ""The Antiquary"" for another of his works.) A Fine Companion A Fine Companion is a Caroline era stage play, a comedy written by Shackerley Marmion that was first printed in 1633. It is one of only three surviving plays by Marmion. The play was published in 1633 in a quarto printed by Augustine Matthews for the bookseller"
"Lansburgh Theatre by the Shakespeare Theatre Company for a limited run in Washington, D.C. Dangerous Liaisons Dangerous Liaisons is a 1988 American historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Christopher Hampton based on his play ""Les liaisons dangereuses"" which was the adaptation of the 18th-century French novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It stars Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Swoosie Kurtz, Mildred Natwick, Peter Capaldi, Keanu Reeves and Uma Thurman. ""Dangerous Liaisons"" was released theatrically on December 16, 1988 by Warner Bros. It received generally positive reviews from critics with major praise"