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{{Short description|British screenwriter, producer, and film director}} |
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| name = Widgey R. Newman |
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| birth_date = 30 September 1900 |
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| birth_place =[[Bedford]], [[Bedfordshire]], [[United Kingdom]] |
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| death_date = 15 July 1944 |
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| death_place = [[London]], United Kingdom |
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| othername = Widgey Raphael Newman |
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| occupation = Director, Producer, Writer |
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| yearsactive = 1926-1943 (film) |
| yearsactive = 1926-1943 (film) |
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| imdb_id = 0628308 |
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'''Widgey R. Newman''' (1900–1944) was a British [[screenwriter]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[film director]].<ref>Chibna;; p.20</ref> He was a major force in the British [[B film]] industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of [[quota quickies]]. |
'''Widgey R. Newman''' (1900–1944) was a British [[screenwriter]], [[film producer|producer]] and [[film director]].<ref>Chibna;; p.20</ref> He was a major force in the British [[B film]] industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of [[quota quickies]], sometimes credited as R. W. Lotinga |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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* ''[[A Reckless Gamble]]'' (1928) |
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* ''[[Castle Sinister]]'' (1932) |
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* ''[[Little Waitress]]'' (1932) |
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* ''[[Heroes of the Mine (1932 film)|Heroes of the Mine]]'' (1932) |
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* ''[[Lucky Blaze]]'' (1933) |
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* ''[[The Unholy Quest]]'' (1934) |
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* ''[[Immortal Gentleman]]'' (1935) |
* ''[[Immortal Gentleman]]'' (1935) |
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* ''[[On Velvet]]'' (1938) |
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* ''[[Men Without Honour]]'' (1939) |
* ''[[Men Without Honour]]'' (1939) |
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* ''[[Two Smart Men ]]'' (1940) |
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* ''[[Henry Steps Out]]'' (1940) |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Latest revision as of 16:52, 3 July 2024
Widgey R. Newman | |
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| Born | 30 September 1900 |
| Died | 15 July 1944 London, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Widgey Raphael Newman |
| Occupation(s) | Director, Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 1926-1943 (film) |
Widgey R. Newman (1900–1944) was a British screenwriter, producer and film director.[1] He was a major force in the British B film industry of the 1930s, overseeing the production of a number of quota quickies, sometimes credited as R. W. Lotinga
Selected filmography
[edit]- A Reckless Gamble (1928)
- Castle Sinister (1932)
- Little Waitress (1932)
- Heroes of the Mine (1932)
- Lucky Blaze (1933)
- The Unholy Quest (1934)
- Immortal Gentleman (1935)
- On Velvet (1938)
- Men Without Honour (1939)
- Two Smart Men (1940)
- Henry Steps Out (1940)
References
[edit]- ^ Chibna;; p.20
Bibliography
[edit]- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The British of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
External links
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