Whitty, May Dame 1865-1948
Overview
| Works: | 143 works in 430 publications in 5 languages and 9,268 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Film adaptations Detective and mystery films Thrillers (Motion pictures) War films Spy films Melodramas (Motion pictures) Juvenile works Children's films Biographical films |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Author, Narrator, Costume designer, Other |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
May Whitty
- Theater manuscripts collection( )
- Whitty, Dame May : Actress by Martin Quigley( )
- Calling card from Dame May (Whitty) Webster, London, to [Augustin Daly] by May Whitty( )
- Margaret Webster papers by Margaret Webster( )
- Beatrice Terry photograph collection by Beatrice Terry( Visual )
- Theater manuscripts collection( )
- by British Actors Orphanage Fund( )
- Theater manuscripts collection( )
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Most widely held works by
May Whitty
Mrs. Miniver by
William Wyler(
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33 editions published between 1942 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,439 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
33 editions published between 1942 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,439 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(
Visual
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26 editions published between 1941 and 2015 in English and held by 1,263 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
26 editions published between 1941 and 2015 in English and held by 1,263 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
The lady vanishes(
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19 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Travelers on a trans-European train are put up in a hotel for the night due to bad weather. Shortly after the journey begins in the morning, people begin to disappear
19 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Travelers on a trans-European train are put up in a hotel for the night due to bad weather. Shortly after the journey begins in the morning, people begin to disappear
The lady vanishes by
Alfred Hitchcock(
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118 editions published between 1938 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,025 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
118 editions published between 1938 and 2012 in 5 languages and held by 1,025 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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37 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity
37 editions published between 1940 and 2019 in English and Undetermined and held by 936 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity
Gaslight by
Thorold Dickinson(
Visual
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2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity
2 editions published in 2004 in English and held by 767 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A susceptible young woman marries a suave, romantic man never suspecting that he is a murderous scoundrel, obsessed with finding the jewels hidden in their London home. She becomes the helpless victim as slowly, insidiously, he drives her to the brink of insanity
Lassie come home by
Fred M Wilcox(
Visual
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10 editions published between 1943 and 2017 in English and French and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young boy's beloved collie is sold by his impoverished family, and makes a cross-country journey back to her original family
10 editions published between 1943 and 2017 in English and French and held by 713 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A young boy's beloved collie is sold by his impoverished family, and makes a cross-country journey back to her original family
Madame Curie(
Visual
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5 editions published between 1943 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrayal of Marie and Pierre Curie, partners in life and in their efforts to isolate the radioactive element radium
5 editions published between 1943 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 287 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Portrayal of Marie and Pierre Curie, partners in life and in their efforts to isolate the radioactive element radium
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
Mrs. Miniver(
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a middle-class British family and their struggle to survive during WWII. Mrs. Miniver nobly tends her rose garden while her stalwart husband participates in the evacuation at Dunkirk. She personafies grace under pressure as the Miniver family huddles in their bomb shelter during a Luftwaffe attack, while she is forced to confront a downed Nazi paratrooper in her kitchen, and while she is preparing for her annual flower show despite the exigencies of bombing raids. Even the vicars climactic call to arms from the pulpit of his ruined church seems to bring out the best in people
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 154 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a middle-class British family and their struggle to survive during WWII. Mrs. Miniver nobly tends her rose garden while her stalwart husband participates in the evacuation at Dunkirk. She personafies grace under pressure as the Miniver family huddles in their bomb shelter during a Luftwaffe attack, while she is forced to confront a downed Nazi paratrooper in her kitchen, and while she is preparing for her annual flower show despite the exigencies of bombing raids. Even the vicars climactic call to arms from the pulpit of his ruined church seems to bring out the best in people
Night must fall(
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4 editions published between 1937 and 2010 in English and held by 139 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 139 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
Green Dolphin Street(
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3 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 134 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
3 editions published between 1986 and 2011 in English and held by 134 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
Greatest classic films collection. Casablanca. Mrs. Miniver. Gigi. An American in Paris.(
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1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 107 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 107 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
The lady vanishes by
Alfred Hitchcock(
Visual
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4 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and held by 105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A nice, tweedy old English woman disappears from her compartment on a European train. A young woman who wonders why becomes frantic when everyone tells her there never was such a person. A young man comes to her aid and they solve a criss-cross puzzle of espionage, counter-espionage and attempted assassination
4 editions published between 1938 and 2011 in English and held by 105 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A nice, tweedy old English woman disappears from her compartment on a European train. A young woman who wonders why becomes frantic when everyone tells her there never was such a person. A young man comes to her aid and they solve a criss-cross puzzle of espionage, counter-espionage and attempted assassination
Esther Williams(
Visual
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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 81 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 81 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
Mrs. Miniver(
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a middle-class British family and their struggle to survive during WWII. Mrs. Miniver nobly tends her rose garden while her stalwart husband participates in the evacuation at Dunkirk. She personafies grace under pressure as the Miniver family huddles in their bomb shelter during a Luftwaffe attack, while she is forced to confront a downed Nazi paratrooper in her kitchen, and while she is preparing for her annual flower show despite the exigencies of bombinb raids. Even the vicars climactic call to arms from the pulpit of his ruined church seems to bring out the best in people
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 66 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of a middle-class British family and their struggle to survive during WWII. Mrs. Miniver nobly tends her rose garden while her stalwart husband participates in the evacuation at Dunkirk. She personafies grace under pressure as the Miniver family huddles in their bomb shelter during a Luftwaffe attack, while she is forced to confront a downed Nazi paratrooper in her kitchen, and while she is preparing for her annual flower show despite the exigencies of bombinb raids. Even the vicars climactic call to arms from the pulpit of his ruined church seems to bring out the best in people
The white cliffs of Dover(
Visual
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1 edition published in 1993 in English and held by 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Susan (Dunne) moves with her father (Frank Morgan) from America to England, she ends up falling in love with and marrying Sir John Ashwood (Alan Marshal), 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 65 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Susan (Dunne) moves with her father (Frank Morgan) from America to England, she ends up falling in love with and marrying Sir John Ashwood (Alan Marshal), 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
Columbia Pictures film noir classics(
Visual
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1 edition published in 2012 in English and held by 34 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 34 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
My name is Julia Ross(
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5 editions published between 2012 and 2019 in English and held by 34 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
5 editions published between 2012 and 2019 in English and held by 34 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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Related Identities
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Producer
- Warner Home Video (Firm) Distributor
- Hitchcock, Alfred 1899-1980 Other Performer Adapter Scenarist Director Film editor Author
- Ruttenberg, Joseph 1889-1983 Cinematographer Photographer
- Turner Entertainment Co Distributor
- Franklin, Sidney A. 1893-1972 Producer
- Redgrave, Michael Other Costume designer Performer Actor
- Gilliat, Sidney Scenarist Other Author of screenplay Writer of accompanying material
- Wimperis, Arthur 1874-1953 Author of screenplay
- Kress, Harold F. 1913-1999
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Biography Brides Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940) Curie, Marie, Curie, Pierre, Disappeared persons Distress (Psychology) Dogs England England--London Europe Families Film adaptations 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) Manners and customs Man-woman relationships Married people Middle class families Missing persons Murder Murderers Nobel Prize winners Psychological abuse Radium Railroad trains Railroad travel Social conditions Spies Struther, Jan, Transportation--Passenger traffic United States Université de Paris White, Ethel Lina Wife abuse Women Women scientists World War (1914-1918) World War (1939-1945)
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Dame May Whitty Brits acteur
Dame May Whitty Brits actrice
May Whitty actrice britannique
May Whitty atriz britânica
May Whitty attrice britannica
May Whitty britische Schauspielerin
May Whitty britisk skodespelar
May Whitty britisk skuespiller
May Whitty brittisk skådespelare
May Whitty English actress
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
ماى ويتى
می ویتی بازیگر بریتانیایی
メイ・ウィッティ
戴姆·梅·惠蒂
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