Redd Davis
Encyclopedia
Redd Davis was a Canadian
film director
and producer
who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada
in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room
in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London
. In 1937 he directed Underneath the Arches
his most successful film.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
who directed more than twenty films between 1932 and 1942. He was born in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1896, but he moved to Britain where he directed his first film The Spare Room
The Spare Room
The Spare Room is a novel by Australian writer Helen Garner, set over the course of three weeks while the narrator, Helen, cares for a friend dying of bowel cancer. The Spare Room was published in 2008.- Plot summary:...
in 1932. He worked mainly at Twickenham Studios in west London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. In 1937 he directed Underneath the Arches
Underneath the Arches (film)
Underneath the Arches is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Stella Moya, Lyn Harding and Edmund Willard who formed part of the comedy ensemble known as the Crazy Gang....
his most successful film.
Selected filmography
- The Spare RoomThe Spare Room (film)The Spare Room is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Jimmy James, Ruth Taylor, Charles Paton and Alice O'Day. A drunken husband, arriving home late, faces the wrath of his wife and extended family....
(1932) - The Medicine ManThe Medicine Man (1933 film)The Medicine Man is a British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Pat Paterson, and Ben Welden. A young man impersonates a doctor.-Cast:* Claud Allister as Hon. Freddie Wiltshire...
(1933) - Excess BaggageExcess Baggage (1933 film)Excess Baggage is a 1933 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Claud Allister, Frank Pettingell, Sydney Fairbrother, René Ray, Gerald Rawlinson and Viola Compton. A British army Colonel mistakenly thinks he has killed his superior officer while hunting own a ghost...
(1933) - Ask BecclesAsk BecclesAsk Beccles is a 1933 British comedy crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Garry Marsh, Lilian Oldland, Abraham Sofaer and John Turnbull. A man steals a priceless diamond, but returns it when an innocent man is arrested for the theft...
(1933) - The Girl in the FlatThe Girl in the FlatThe Girl in the Flat is a 1934 British crime film directed by Redd Davis and starring Stewart Rome, Belle Chrystall, Vera Bogetti and Noel Shannon...
(1934) - Say It with Diamonds (1935)
- On Top of the WorldOn Top of the World (film)On Top of the World is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Betty Fields, Frank Pettingell and Leslie Bradley. A Lancashire mill worker mediates between management and labour during an industrial dispute...
(1936) - Underneath the ArchesUnderneath the Arches (film)Underneath the Arches is a 1937 British comedy film directed by Redd Davis and starring Bud Flanagan, Chesney Allen, Stella Moya, Lyn Harding and Edmund Willard who formed part of the comedy ensemble known as the Crazy Gang....
(1937) - Anything to Declare?Anything to Declare?Anything to Declare? is a 1938 British crime thriller film directed by Redd Davis and starring John Loder, Noel Madison and Belle Chrystall. A new gas formula that can be used as a deadly weapon invented by a pioneering British scientist draws the interest of a shadowy peace movement, which masks a...
(1938) - DiscoveriesDiscoveries (film)Discoveries is a 1939 British, black-and-white, musical, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner as Jim Pike. It was produced by the British Grand National Film Productions, which is not to be confused with the later, American Grand National Films Inc.-Synopsis:A pre-1900s burlesque,...
(1939) - That's the Ticket (1940)
- The Balloon Goes UpThe Balloon Goes UpThe Balloon Goes Up is a 1942 British, black-and-white, comedy, musical war film, directed by Redd Davis and starring Ronald Shiner, Ethel Revnell, Gracie West, Donald Peers and Elsie Wagstaff. It was produced by New Realm Pictures.-Synopsis:...
(1942)