Dorothy Hyson
Also Known As: Dorothy Wardell Heisen, Lady Quayle, Little Dot
Biography: Dorothy Hyson (December 24, 1914 – May 23, 1996) was an American-born film and stage actress.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: December 24, 1914
Age: 110 years old
Gender: Female
Deathday: May 23, 1996
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The Ghoul
Overview: British Egyptologist, Professor Morlant, seeks immortality through the power of a jewel buried in the tomb of an Oriental idol. Upon his death, Morlant returns to earth to seek vengeance upon those who removed the jewel from his grave.
Genres: Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-08-01
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The Miser
Overview: Television broadcast of L'avare by Molière.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1939-03-21
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Spare a Copper
Overview: George is an inept reserve policeman working in wartime Liverpool, who is chosen by a gang of Nazi saboteurs as the stooge for their planned destruction of the British battleship HMS Hercules. Framed by the villains and forced to go on the run, George sets out to clear his name with the aid of new girlfriend, Jane.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-12-02
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Turkey Time
Overview: A group of guests come to stay with the Stoatt family in the seaside town of Eden Bay for Christmas. They soon become involved with an impoverished concert performer whose innocent presence in the house leads to a series of misunderstandings.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-01
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Paying the Piper
Overview: Larry and Barbara, both the products of rich but broken homes, plan a marriage of convenience. He really loves Marcia, a dancer, and Barbara vamps Keith, an architect. Keith's good sense prevails, and he marries Marcia and helps Larry make a man of himself. Barbara, after an unsuccessful attempt at an acting career, returns and asks forgiveness.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1921-01-16
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That's a Good Girl
Overview: That's a Good Girl is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Jack Buchanan and starring Buchanan, Elsie Randolph and Dorothy Hyson. The film was based on a musical show of the same title that opened at the Lewisham Hippodrome on 19 March 1928, in which Jack Buchanan also starred. The music was written by Joseph Meyer and Phil Charig, with lyrics by Douglas Furber. The film omitted much of music of the original show, but popularised one song in particular, Fancy our Meeting. The song remained a Jack Buchanan favourite and a version of it was also recorded by Al Bowlly shortly after the film's release.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-09-29
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A Cup of Kindness
Overview: A tale of two feuding families whose offspring cause uproar when they announce their marital plans.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-05-07
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Happy
Overview: A young musician invents an anti-theft device for cars, but works as a jazz conductor while waiting for his invention to be successful.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-12-11
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Soldiers of the King
Overview: When Cicely Courtneidge's mother (also played by Miss Courtneidge, albeit in heavy makeup), retires, Cicely succeeds as Queen of the Marvellos, a family of music-hall performers. However, when young Dorothy Hyson begins an affair with a young soldier, Miss Courtneidge is trapped between her responsibilities and memories of her affair years ago with another young soldier.
Genres: Music Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1933-03-13
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Now You're Talking
Overview: Commissioned by the Ministry of Information and specifically target working class audiences; ‘Now you’re talking’ follows a plant worker, who lets slip vital information about some overnight research on a captured enemy aircraft. This inevitably leads to this most important of secrets falling into the lap of the enemy.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1940-03-01
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You Will Remember
Overview: Biography of popular English composer Leslie Stuart (Robert Morley), who rose to fame through performances of his songs by the tenor Ellaline Terriss (Dorothy Hyson). The peak of Stuart's success in the early 1900s is followed by poverty and obscurity with the arriving Jazz Age. In debtor's prison, Stuart is rescued by friends from happier times, and achieves a comeback in British music halls shortly before his death.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-02-08
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Sing As We Go
Overview: When the textile mill closes, putting her out of work, Gracie finds herself experiencing all of the amusements of Blackpool.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1934-09-13
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