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"Because of Him is a 1946 American romantic comedy film starring Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton and Franchot Tone. Plot Kim Walker (Deanna Durbin) is an ambitious waitress who dreams of being on the stage. She tricks respected stage actor John Sheridan (Charles Laughton) into signing a letter of introduction. Thanks to the forged letter, Kim then wins the role of Sheridan's co-star in his next play, much to the disgust of the writer Paul Taylor (Franchot Tone). Cast * Deanna Durbin as Kim Walker * Charles Laughton as John Sheridan * Franchot Tone as Paul Taylor * Helen Broderick as Nora * Stanley Ridges as Charles Gilbert * Donald Meek as Martin * Regina Wallace as Head Nurse * Charles Halton as Mr. Dunlap * Douglas Wood as Samual Hapgood * Bobby Barber as Stagehand (uncredited) * Robert Homans as Police Sergeant (uncredited) * Ray Walker as Daniels (uncredited) Production In February 1945 Universal announced that Deanna Durbin and Charles Laughton, who had previously appeared together in It Started with Eve, would be reunited in Catherine the Last, "a contemporary comedy-drama with music". It would be filmed before Merry Merry Marriage recently announced for Dubin.SCREEN NEWS: Deanna Durbin, Charles Laughton to Co-Star Jeanne Crain Gets Part. New York Times 17 Feb 1945: 10. In May Richard Wallace signed to direct.Looking at Hollywood Hopper, Hedda. Chicago Daily Tribune 23 May 1945: 20. Franchot Tone, who had appeared opposite Durbin twice before, was signed in August 1945, when the title was changed to Because of Him. Filming started August 15, 1945.Disney Buys Novel Tale; Payne, Tone Well Cast Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times9 Aug 1945: A3. Durbin had married the producer Felix Jackson in June 1945 and at the time of filming, she was pregnant with her first child.Deanna Durbin's Roles to Continue: Motherhood Won't End Screen Career of Glamorous Singer Maternity Not to End Star's Roles Deanna Durbin Will Resume Film Career After Motherhood Scott, John L. Los Angeles Times 9 Sep 1945: B1. Reception The New York Times called it "an utterly pointless fable".THAT OLD QUESTION: Mr. Dietz's Thoughts on Film 'Significance' Are Put to a Practical Test Or Insignificance? Because of Ham By BOSLEY CROWTHER. New York Times3 Feb 1946: X1. Durbin and Jackson later said "We thought that picture came closest to the so-called old-style Durbin story. Yet the New York critics gave us very bad notices. We don't know why."BY WAY OF REPORT: Brief Encounter With Deanna Durbin- New York Times 21 Apr 1946: 51. References External links *Because of Him at IMDb *Because of Him at TCMDB *Because of Him at BFI *Because of Him at Letterbox DVD 1946 romantic comedy films American films American romantic comedy films American black-and-white films 1946 comedy films "
"Stamps for The National Telephone Company which had headquarters in Glasgow and operated throughout Scotland and the north-west of England. Produced in 1884 by MacLure, MacDonald & Co. MacLure, MacDonald & Co. were, in Victorian times, "Ornamental Printers to the Queen". They invented a power-driven lithographic printing press in 1853. They engraved and produced stamps for Uruguay (1866), Sarawak (1869 and 1875) and telephone stamps for Great Britain (1884). Next to stamps they produced prints. The company was founded in 1835 and was acquired in 1992 by J R Reid Printers of Blantyre, South Lanarkshire. History Andrew MacLure and Archibald Gray MacDonald set up business as engravers and lithographic printers in Glasgow in 1835. Their first premises were in Trongate but by 1851 they had moved to 57 Buchanan Street, and later relocated to a 5-storey purpose-built facility in Bothwell Street. The firm also opened offices in Liverpool (1840), London (1845) and Manchester (1886). In 1851, MacLure, MacDonald & Co imported a Sigl machine from Germany which was capable of printing 600 sheets an hour and the firm is believed to be the first in the UK to use steam power for lithographic printing. MacLure, MacDonald & Co. survived until 1992 when its assets were acquired by J R Reid Printers of Blantyre. Gallery File:Uruguay 1866 Sc32a.jpg|Uruguay 1866, stamp produced by MacLure, MacDonald & Co. File:Uruguay 1866-67 Sc34.jpg|Uruguay 1866-67, stamp produced by MacLure, MacDonald & Co. File:Sarawak stamp 1869 No1.JPG|Sarawak 1869, stamp produced by MacLure, MacDonald & Co. File:1884 National Telephone Company stamps.jpg|Great Britain 1884, Sheet of telephone stamps produced by MacLure, MacDonald & Co. References Further reading * Williams, L. N. and M. A Century Of Stamp Production, 1852-1952. London: Waterlow & Sons, Limited, 1952 44p. External links *Glasgow School of Art Archives: Picture of Andrew Maclure in full dress kilt, photographed by Duncan Brown c 1856. *Neil Bruckman - A British Telephone Stamp of 1884 *Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery by Maclure & Macdonald Printing companies of the United Kingdom British companies established in 1835 Publishing companies established in 1835 "
"Michael Thomas Wright PhD, FREng, FIEE, FIMechE, CMath, FIMA, CIMgt (11 April 1947 - 10 January 2015) was a British academic who was the Vice-Chancellor of Aston University between 1996 and 2006. Life Wright was born 11 April 1947 and attended Sheldon Heath School, Birmingham.Debretts People of Today He took an apprenticeship then studied Electrical Engineering at Aston University, gaining a first class degree in 1969, and a PhD in 1972. Working in industry as an engineer, he rose to become director of several companies and returned as Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 1990. He was later Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor, between 1994-1996, becoming Vice-Chancellor in 1996 for ten years. He retired in 2006 and died of cancer 10 January 2015.www.aston.ac.uk news release 20 Jan 2015 He was survived by his wife and daughter.Birmingham Mail 13 Jan 2015 "Aston University stalwart Professor Michael Wright dies, aged 67" Honours FIEE 1981; FREng 1988; FIMechE 1989; FRSA 1989; CMath 1994; FIMA 1994; CCMI 1997. He received prizes for his published academic work: IEE Student Paper Award 1970, IEEE Petrochemical Industry Author Award 1981, IEE Power Division Premium for published work 1983. References External links * Aston University 1947 births 2015 deaths SenMIEEE Vice-Chancellors of Aston University Academics of Aston University British mechanical engineers Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows of the Institution of Electrical Engineers Fellows of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Fellows of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications "