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John Hastings Turner (16 December 1892 - 29 February 1956), frequently referred to as Hastings Turner or J. Hastings Turner, was an English novelist, dramatist and theatre director. His works were filmed and performed on stage and in film in Britain and the United States from the 1920s to the 1940s.
- 16 December 1892, England
- Novelist, dramatist/playwright, theatre and film director
- 29 February 1956 (aged 63), Norfolk
- Laura Cowie
The Stage, 8 March 1956, published his obituary: ‘John Hastings Turner, author of plays and musical comedies, died at his home in Norfolk on February 29, aged 63. He was married to Laura Cowie, the actress. Two of his plays were produced before he reached the age of 21, and in 1915 Lena Ashwell appeared in “Iris Intervenes” at the Kingsway.
It Happened to One Man is a 1940 British drama film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Wilfrid Lawson, Nora Swinburne and Marta Labarr. The screenplay was scripted by Paul Merzbach and Nina Jarcis, based on the play of the same name by John Hastings Turner and Roland Pertwee.
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The show was a revue with 24 sets, 500 costumes, a large international cast, and "a thread of a book." The song "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" (performed in London) had "sensual choreography," and was set in front of a large African idol, with a tom-tom beat with Tilly Losch dancing and Elsie Carlisle singing in torch singer style. The elaborate...
Several songs in the London production, most notably "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love", were not included in the Broadway version.
The piece originally was called Charles B. Cochran's 1929 Revue. Tryouts began on 5 March 1929 at the Palace Theatre in Manchester, England. It then opened on 27 March 1929 at the London Pavilion and ran for 263 performances. The production was directed by Frank Collins with choreography by Jack Buchanan, Tilly Losch, and Max Rivers, with a cast th...
The London show had mixed reviews from the critics but still had a run of 263 performances, but the 1929 stock market crashaffected the Broadway box office. Brooks Atkinson (The New York Times) wrote that when the revue was at its best "which is not all the time, it is entertainment of a very superior style--light, swift and beautiful... For half t...
Citron, Stephen (2005). Noel & Cole. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 0-634-09302-9Schwartz, Charles (1979).Cole Porter: A Biography, New York: Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80097-7Wake Up and Dream at the Internet Broadway Database- Cole Porter
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John Hastings ist der Name folgender Personen: John Hastings, 1. Baron Hastings (1262–1313), englischer Adliger; John Hastings, 2. Baron Hastings (1287–1325), englischer Adliger; John Hastings, 2. Earl of Pembroke (1347–1375), englischer Adliger; John Hastings, 3. Earl of Pembroke (1372–1389), englischer Adliger
John Hastings Turner (Q64876080) From Wikidata. Jump to navigation Jump to search. English novelist, dramatist and theatre director. edit. Language Label Description Also known as ; English: John Hastings Turner. English novelist, dramatist and theatre di ...
