Whitty, May Dame 1865-1948
Overview
| Works: | 109 works in 338 publications in 4 languages and 8,445 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Detective and mystery films Thrillers (Motion pictures) War films Spy films Melodramas (Motion pictures) Children's films Biographical films Made-for-TV movies |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Author, Costume designer, Narrator, Other |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
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Most widely held works about
May Whitty
- Margaret Webster papers by Margaret Webster( )
- by British Actors Orphanage Fund( )
- Theater manuscripts collection( )
- Calling card from Dame May (Whitty) Webster, London, to [Augustin Daly] by May Whitty( )
- Whitty, Dame May : Actress by Martin Quigley( )
- Beatrice Terry photograph collection by Beatrice Terry( Visual )
- Theater manuscripts collection( )
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Most widely held works by
May Whitty
The lady vanishes by
Alfred Hitchcock(
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120 editions published between 1938 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young woman on a train, enroute back to England from Switzerland, meets a charming older lady who promptly disappears. The other passengers deny ever having seen her, leading the young woman into a complex web of mystery and high adventure
120 editions published between 1938 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 2,251 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young woman on a train, enroute back to England from Switzerland, meets a charming older lady who promptly disappears. The other passengers deny ever having seen her, leading the young woman into a complex web of mystery and high adventure
Gaslight by
George Cukor(
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26 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in English and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Boyer marries Bergman very much for ulterior motives. Her unease begins on a sunny Italian honeymoon and builds to a crescendo of terror in a claustrophobic house in fogbound Victorian London. Gaslight is one of a number of melodramas that were popular in the forties and fifties (see also Suspicion, Home Before Dark) in which vulnerable female protagonists are susceptible to suggestion to the point where their sanity and lives appear to be endangered. The cast is near perfect and Cukor is in sure command of the atmospherics
26 editions published between 1940 and 2011 in English and held by 1,649 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Boyer marries Bergman very much for ulterior motives. Her unease begins on a sunny Italian honeymoon and builds to a crescendo of terror in a claustrophobic house in fogbound Victorian London. Gaslight is one of a number of melodramas that were popular in the forties and fifties (see also Suspicion, Home Before Dark) in which vulnerable female protagonists are susceptible to suggestion to the point where their sanity and lives appear to be endangered. The cast is near perfect and Cukor is in sure command of the atmospherics
Mrs. Miniver by
William Wyler(
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25 editions published between 1942 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This story of an average English middle-class family begins with the summer of 1939; when the sun shone down on a happy, careless people, who worked and played, reared their children and tended their gardens in that happy, easy-going England that was so soon to be fighting desperately for her way of life and for life itself."--Title screens. [The film] dramatizes the effect of the Second World War on the English at home. Mrs. Kay Miniver's tranquil domestic existence is torn to shreds by the winds of war: her husband, Clem, disappears on a secret volunteer mission; eldest son, Vin, joins the RAF; and the village faces regular German bombings with a typically British stiff-upper-lip. Embodying understated British courage in the face of danger, Mrs. Miniver's mission is to stay alive, and keep her family together with hope, strength, and dignity
25 editions published between 1942 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,627 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"This story of an average English middle-class family begins with the summer of 1939; when the sun shone down on a happy, careless people, who worked and played, reared their children and tended their gardens in that happy, easy-going England that was so soon to be fighting desperately for her way of life and for life itself."--Title screens. [The film] dramatizes the effect of the Second World War on the English at home. Mrs. Kay Miniver's tranquil domestic existence is torn to shreds by the winds of war: her husband, Clem, disappears on a secret volunteer mission; eldest son, Vin, joins the RAF; and the village faces regular German bombings with a typically British stiff-upper-lip. Embodying understated British courage in the face of danger, Mrs. Miniver's mission is to stay alive, and keep her family together with hope, strength, and dignity
Suspicion by
Alfred Hitchcock(
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25 editions published between 1941 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alfred Hitchcock weaves a terrifying web of suspicion around a fragile young English bride and captures a classic suspense thriller. Joan Fontaine is the bride, a gently-reared heiress who fears she has married a murderer. Cary Grant is the husband, a dashing ne'er-do-well with a penchant for the high life--and a bank account that's strictly low-life
25 editions published between 1941 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,254 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Alfred Hitchcock weaves a terrifying web of suspicion around a fragile young English bride and captures a classic suspense thriller. Joan Fontaine is the bride, a gently-reared heiress who fears she has married a murderer. Cary Grant is the husband, a dashing ne'er-do-well with a penchant for the high life--and a bank account that's strictly low-life
Madame Curie by
Ju li(
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4 editions published between 1943 and 2007 in German and English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Marie Sklodowska of Poland dreamed of being something more than being just a wife and mother. She defied convention to study physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne and with Pierre Curie, the professor who became her husband, goes on to make one of the greatest breakthroughs in 20th-century science
4 editions published between 1943 and 2007 in German and English and held by 289 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young Marie Sklodowska of Poland dreamed of being something more than being just a wife and mother. She defied convention to study physics and mathematics at the Sorbonne and with Pierre Curie, the professor who became her husband, goes on to make one of the greatest breakthroughs in 20th-century science
Turner Classic Movies greatest classic films collection(
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2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lassie come home: A collie braves storms, hunger, and peril to return to her young master. Son of Lassie: On a bombing run over enemy-occupied Norway, a bomber crewman and his devoted dog, Lassie's son Laddie, parachute from their damaged aircraft into a series of wartime adventures. Courage of Lassie: Lassie is in the Army now. Follows the canine's new adventures form his wilderness puppyhood and wartime battlefield service to postwar stress and a moving family reunion. Hills of home: A Scottish doctor rescues Lassie from a cruel master but nearly regrets his deed when he finds the dog has a phobia of water
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 194 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lassie come home: A collie braves storms, hunger, and peril to return to her young master. Son of Lassie: On a bombing run over enemy-occupied Norway, a bomber crewman and his devoted dog, Lassie's son Laddie, parachute from their damaged aircraft into a series of wartime adventures. Courage of Lassie: Lassie is in the Army now. Follows the canine's new adventures form his wilderness puppyhood and wartime battlefield service to postwar stress and a moving family reunion. Hills of home: A Scottish doctor rescues Lassie from a cruel master but nearly regrets his deed when he finds the dog has a phobia of water
Lassie come home by
Fred M Wilcox(
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6 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in English and French and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in England, this is the story of the love between a boy, young Joe, and his dog, Lassie. When Joe's father sells Lassie to a wealthy duke, the dog undertakes a harrowing 1000-mile journey to rejoin her true master
6 editions published between 1943 and 2011 in English and French and held by 135 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in England, this is the story of the love between a boy, young Joe, and his dog, Lassie. When Joe's father sells Lassie to a wealthy duke, the dog undertakes a harrowing 1000-mile journey to rejoin her true master
Green Dolphin Street(
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2 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in 19th-century Europe and New Zealand, this sweeping romance tells the story of two beautiful sisters, one headstrong and one gentle, and of the man who marries one even though he loves the other. The film's riptides of emotion are matched by breathtaking physical tumult: a fierce Maori uprising plus a catastrophic earthquake and tidal wave that earned the film a 1947 Oscar for special effects
2 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 125 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Set in 19th-century Europe and New Zealand, this sweeping romance tells the story of two beautiful sisters, one headstrong and one gentle, and of the man who marries one even though he loves the other. The film's riptides of emotion are matched by breathtaking physical tumult: a fierce Maori uprising plus a catastrophic earthquake and tidal wave that earned the film a 1947 Oscar for special effects
Night must fall(
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4 editions published between 1937 and 2010 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A headless corpus delicti, a weird forest at night and a woman's head in a locked leather hat box under the bed. Add to this a neurotic English girl, a doddering hypochondriac and a charming but cold-blooded killer. The result? One of the most unusual and daring thrillers to come out of Hollywood in the '30s ..."--Container
4 editions published between 1937 and 2010 in English and held by 123 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"A headless corpus delicti, a weird forest at night and a woman's head in a locked leather hat box under the bed. Add to this a neurotic English girl, a doddering hypochondriac and a charming but cold-blooded killer. The result? One of the most unusual and daring thrillers to come out of Hollywood in the '30s ..."--Container
Greatest classic films collection(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Disc 2]: Gigi: Gaston is the scion of a wealthy Parisian family who finds emotional refuge from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society with the former mistress of his uncle and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt, who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man's mistress, request he become her provider. An American in Paris: Jerry Mulligan is a struggling American painter in Paris who is 'discovered' by an influential heiress. She just happens to an interested in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. His relationship with Lise is filled with romantic complications
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
[Disc 2]: Gigi: Gaston is the scion of a wealthy Parisian family who finds emotional refuge from the superficial lifestyle of upper class Parisian 1900s society with the former mistress of his uncle and her outgoing, tomboy granddaughter, Gigi. When Gaston becomes aware that Gigi has matured into a woman, her grandmother and aunt, who have educated Gigi to be a wealthy man's mistress, request he become her provider. An American in Paris: Jerry Mulligan is a struggling American painter in Paris who is 'discovered' by an influential heiress. She just happens to an interested in more than Jerry's art. Jerry in turn falls for Lise, a young French girl already engaged to a cabaret singer. His relationship with Lise is filled with romantic complications
Esther Williams by
Esther Williams(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thrill of a romance: A war hero takes swimming lessons in order to woo the instructor. Fiesta: A woman disguises herself as a matador to fill in for her brother. This time for keeps: A veteran falls in love with a swimmer. Pagan love song: A love story set on Tahiti. Million dollar mermaid: Dramatizes the life of Annette Kellerman. Easy to love: A water skier falls in love with her agent
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thrill of a romance: A war hero takes swimming lessons in order to woo the instructor. Fiesta: A woman disguises herself as a matador to fill in for her brother. This time for keeps: A veteran falls in love with a swimmer. Pagan love song: A love story set on Tahiti. Million dollar mermaid: Dramatizes the life of Annette Kellerman. Easy to love: A water skier falls in love with her agent
This time for keeps(
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3 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A singing soldier has just returned home to find himself discontent with both his work at his father's opera company or to pick up where he left off with his girlfriend. Having met an aquacade showgirl while in the service, he reintroduces himself and soon romance blossoms
3 editions published between 1995 and 2009 in English and held by 85 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A singing soldier has just returned home to find himself discontent with both his work at his father's opera company or to pick up where he left off with his girlfriend. Having met an aquacade showgirl while in the service, he reintroduces himself and soon romance blossoms
The white cliffs of Dover(
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Susan moves with her father from America to England, she ends up falling in love with and marrying Sir John Ashwood, an English baronet. But, before their son is born, Susan loses her husband to World War I. When World War II breaks out years later, her son's own tour of duty begins. Finding out whether he will return home safely or not makes for some of the most dramatic moments in motion picture history
1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 68 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Susan moves with her father from America to England, she ends up falling in love with and marrying Sir John Ashwood, an English baronet. But, before their son is born, Susan loses her husband to World War I. When World War II breaks out years later, her son's own tour of duty begins. Finding out whether he will return home safely or not makes for some of the most dramatic moments in motion picture history
Slightly dangerous(
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1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A working girl gets a complete makeover, when she fakes her own suicide and goes to New York
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A working girl gets a complete makeover, when she fakes her own suicide and goes to New York
Columbia Pictures film noir classics(
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
(The mob) "A police detective ... goes undercover as a dock worker in New Orleans in order to investigate the criminal activities of a waterfront racket"--Container
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
(The mob) "A police detective ... goes undercover as a dock worker in New Orleans in order to investigate the criminal activities of a waterfront racket"--Container
Alfred Hitchcock(
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1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blackmail: Alice White is having dinner in a fancy restaurant with her fiancé when an artist sitting at the next table invites her to come see his paintings upstairs. Alice's trip to the studio becomes a memorable one to say the least
1 edition published in 2007 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Blackmail: Alice White is having dinner in a fancy restaurant with her fiancé when an artist sitting at the next table invites her to come see his paintings upstairs. Alice's trip to the studio becomes a memorable one to say the least
Alfred Hitchcock, the lady vanishes & Sabotage(
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1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five classic movies filmed in the late 1920s and the 1930s, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
1 edition published in 2002 in English and held by 29 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Five classic movies filmed in the late 1920s and the 1930s, directed by Alfred Hitchcock
If winter comes(
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"On the rebound from a broken heart, a writer marries another woman, but secretly longs for his former love. His life takes an unexpected turn when she returns, hoping to rekindle their relationship. With England on the brink of war, he finds even more trouble at the office when he is falsely accused of having an affair with a young, pregnant coworker, leading to further tumult and tragedy"--Container
1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 27 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"On the rebound from a broken heart, a writer marries another woman, but secretly longs for his former love. His life takes an unexpected turn when she returns, hoping to rekindle their relationship. With England on the brink of war, he finds even more trouble at the office when he is falsely accused of having an affair with a young, pregnant coworker, leading to further tumult and tragedy"--Container
Greatest classic films collection(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
National velvet: A young girl trains a horse that she won in a raffle for the Grand National Steeplechase, with the help of a jockey
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 19 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
National velvet: A young girl trains a horse that she won in a raffle for the Grand National Steeplechase, with the help of a jockey
My name is Julia Ross(
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2 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An unemployed London secretary is hired as a live-in assistant for an elderly woman but soon finds herself in a nightmarish situation. Trapped in an isolated mansion on the Cornwall coast, she begins to question her own sanity as sinister strangers try to manipulate her in a murder plot."--Container
2 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 17 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"An unemployed London secretary is hired as a live-in assistant for an elderly woman but soon finds herself in a nightmarish situation. Trapped in an isolated mansion on the Cornwall coast, she begins to question her own sanity as sinister strangers try to manipulate her in a murder plot."--Container
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- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Hitchcock, Alfred 1899-1980 Other Performer Adapter Scenarist Director Film editor Author
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producer
- Franklin, Sidney A. 1893-1972 Producer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Redgrave, Michael Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Gilliat, Sidney Scenarist Other Author of screenplay Writer of accompanying material
- Lockwood, Margaret Costume designer Performer Actor
- Turner Entertainment Co
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Brides Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940) Curie, Marie, Curie, Pierre, Disappeared persons Distress (Psychology) Dogs England England--London Europe Families Film adaptations Film remakes Fortitude France France--Paris Gas light fixtures Great Britain Hamilton, Patrick, Hiding places Husband and wife Husbands Iles, Francis, Jewel thieves Knight, Eric, Lassie (Fictitious character) Made-for-TV movies Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married people Middle class families Missing persons Motion pictures Murder Murderers Nobel Prize winners Psychological abuse Radium Railroad trains Railroad travel Social conditions Spies Struther, Jan, Transportation--Passenger traffic Université de Paris White, Ethel Lina Wife abuse Women Women scientists World War (1939-1945)
Alternative Names
Dame May Whitty Brits acteur
Dame May Whitty Brits actrice
May Whitty actrice britannique
May Whitty attrice britannica
May Whitty britische Schauspielerin
May Whitty britisk skodespelar
May Whitty britisk skuespiller
May Whitty brittisk skådespelare
Mej Viti
Webster, Ben 1865-1948 Mrs
Webster, Ben, Mrs., 1865-1948
Whitty, Dame M.
Whitty Dame May 1865-1948
Whitty Mary Louise 1865-1948
Whitty, May 1865-1948
Мей Вітті
Мей Уити
Меј Вити
Уитти, Мэй
מיי ויטי
می ویتی بازیگر بریتانیایی
メイ・ウィッティ
戴姆·梅·惠蒂
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