Vida Hope: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
→‎Partial filmography: Disambiguate link
 
(23 intermediate revisions by 13 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{short description|British actress}}
⚫
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
{{Use British English|date=May 2017}}
⚫
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2017}}
[[File:Actress_Vida_Hope.jpg|thumb|right|Vida Hope in ''[[Lease of Life]]'' (1954)]]
[[File:Actress_Vida_Hope.jpg|thumb|right|Vida Hope in ''[[Lease of Life]]'' (1954)]]

'''Vida Hope''' (16 December 1910 – 23 December 1963) was a British [[film actress]].<ref>[http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/165398 Profile], ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 4 April 2014.</ref>
'''Vida Hope''' (16 December 1910 – 23 December 1963) was a British stage and [[film actress]],<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090117131521/http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/individual/165398 Profile], ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 4 April 2014.</ref> who also directed stage productions.


==Life and career==
==Life and career==
Born in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]] to theatrical parents she travelled widely as a child.<ref name="LJ">Some of the Company – Vida Hope (autobiographical note). In : ''Late Joys at The Players' Theatre''. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943., p83</ref> She was "forbidden to go on the stage" and therefore, at age 16, became a typist in an advertising office, going on to write copy.<ref name="LJ"/> At this time, however, she took every chance she got to take part in amateur dramatics, managing to get the lead roles in plays by [[George Bernard Shaw|Shaw]], [[Henrik Ibsen|Ibsen]] and [[Anton Chekhov|Chekhov]].<ref name="LJ"/>
Born in [[Liverpool]], [[Lancashire]], to theatrical parents, she travelled widely as a child.<ref name="LJ">Some of the Company – Vida Hope (autobiographical note). In : ''Late Joys at The Players' Theatre''. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943., p83</ref> She was "forbidden to go on the stage", so at age 16, became a typist in an advertising office, going on to write copy.<ref name="LJ"/> At this time, however, she took every chance she got to take part in amateur dramatics, managing to get the lead roles in plays by [[George Bernard Shaw|Shaw]], [[Henrik Ibsen|Ibsen]], and [[Anton Chekhov|Chekhov]].<ref name="LJ"/>


Following the role of the Fairy Wish-Fulfilment in the pantomime ''The Babes in the Wood'' at the [[Unity Theatre, London|Unity Theatre]], [[London]] she was, in 1939, offered a role by [[Herbert Farjeon]] in ''The Little Revue'' and worked in his revues for over three years.<ref name="LJ"/> In 1940, she gave much support to and formed a strong friendship with [[Dirk Bogarde]], in his first West End play, ''Diversions''.<ref>Bogarde, Dirk. ''A Postillion Struck by Lightning''. Triad/Panther Books, Frogmore, 1978, p268.</ref> During the Second World War she became a regular performer at the [[Players' Theatre]], where her repertoire included 'Casey Jones', '[[Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow-wow]]', '[[Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron]]', 'The Lady Wasn't Going that Way' and 'You May Pet Me as Much as You Please'.<ref>List of Songs. In : ''Late Joys at The Players' Theatre''. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943, p113-115.</ref>
Following the role of the Fairy Wish-Fulfilment in the pantomime ''The Babes in the Wood'' at the [[Unity Theatre, London|Unity Theatre]], [[London]], she was, in 1939, offered a role by [[Herbert Farjeon]] in ''The Little Revue'' and worked in his revues for over three years.<ref name="LJ"/> In 1940, she gave much support to and formed a strong friendship with [[Dirk Bogarde]], in his first West End play, ''Diversions''.<ref>Bogarde, Dirk. ''A Postillion Struck by Lightning''. Triad/Panther Books, Frogmore, 1978, p268.</ref> During the Second World War, she became a regular singer at the [[Players' Theatre]], where her repertoire included "Casey Jones", "[[Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow-wow]]", "[[Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron]]", "The Lady Wasn't Going that Way" and "You May Pet Me as Much as You Please".<ref>List of Songs. In: ''Late Joys at The Players' Theatre''. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943, p113-115.</ref>


She played a leading role alongside [[Alec Guinness]] in the Academy Award nominated film ''[[The Man in the White Suit]]'' as Bertha, in 1951.
She played a prominent role alongside [[Alec Guinness]] in the [[Academy Award]]-nominated film ''[[The Man in the White Suit]]'' as Bertha, in 1951.


Hope appeared in a range of roles in a production of ''[[Peer Gynt]]'' at the [[New Theatre (London)|New Theatre]] in London (1944-45) and later directed ''[[Valmouth]]'' at the [[Lyric, Hammersmith]] (1958) and ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]'' at the [[Bristol Hippodrome]] (1958–59)<ref>[http://theatricalia.com/person/r58/vida-hope List of appearances for Vida Hope at the Theatricalia site] accessed 10 April 2015.</ref>
Hope appeared in a range of roles in a production of ''[[Peer Gynt]]'' at the [[New Theatre (London)|New Theatre]] in London (1944–45),<ref>Ibsen, Henrik. ''Peer Gynt'' – English version by Norman Ginsbury. Hammond, Hammond & Co Ltd, London, 1946, p7 (cast list for 1944 New London Theatre production).</ref> directed the 1953 London production of ''[[The Boy Friend (musical)|The Boy Friend]]'' (and is also credited as director on the 'original cast' recording of 1954 starring Julie Andrews)<ref>RCA Victor LP LOC 1018</ref> and later directed ''[[Valmouth (musical)|Valmouth]]'' at the [[Lyric, Hammersmith]] (1958) and a revival of ''The Boy Friend'' at the [[Bristol Hippodrome]] (1958–59).<ref>[http://theatricalia.com/person/r58/vida-hope List of appearances for Vida Hope at the Theatricalia site] accessed 10 April 2015.</ref>


She was married to the film editor and director [[Derek Twist]] and appeared in several of his films.
She was married to the film editor and director [[Derek Twist]], and appeared in several of his films. She died in a road accident, on 23 December 1963, in [[Chelmsford]], [[Essex]], aged 53.

She died in a road accident, on 23 December 1963, in [[Chelmsford]], [[Essex]]. She was 53.


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
{{div col}}
* ''[[The 39 Steps (1935 film)|The 39 Steps]]'' (1935) - Usherette<ref name="bfi">[http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba428ea8e BFI page of films with Vida Hope] accessed 10 April 2015.</ref>
* ''[[The 39 Steps (1935 film)|The 39 Steps]]'' (1935) - Usherette<ref name="bfi">[https://web.archive.org/web/20120711152742/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2ba428ea8e BFI page of films with Vida Hope] accessed 10 April 2015.</ref>
* ''[[Champagne Charlie (film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944) – Rosie<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Champagne Charlie (1944 film)|Champagne Charlie]]'' (1944) – Rosie<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[English Without Tears]]'' (1944)
* ''[[English Without Tears]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' (1946) – Fanny Squeers<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Nicholas Nickleby (1947 film)|The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby]]'' (1946) – Fanny Squeers<ref name="bfi"/>
Line 33: Line 34:
* ''[[The Woman in Question]]'' (1950) – Shirley Jones<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Woman in Question]]'' (1950) – Shirley Jones<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Man in the White Suit]]'' (1951) – Bertha<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Man in the White Suit]]'' (1951) – Bertha<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Cheer the Brave]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Green Grow the Rushes (film)|Green Grow the Rushes]]'' (1951) – Polly Bainbridge<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Green Grow the Rushes (film)|Green Grow the Rushes]]'' (1951) – Polly Bainbridge<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) – W.A.A.F.
* ''[[Angels One Five]]'' (1952) – W.A.A.F.
* ''[[Emergency Call]]'' (1952) – Brenda<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Emergency Call (1952 film)|Emergency Call]]'' (1952) – Brenda<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Long Memory]]'' (1952) – Alice Gedge<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Long Memory]]'' (1952) – Alice Gedge<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Women of Twilight]]'' (1952) – Jess Smithson<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Women of Twilight (film)|Women of Twilight]]'' (1952) – Jess Smithson<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Broken Horseshoe (film)|The Broken Horseshoe]]'' (1953) – Jackie Leroy<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[The Broken Horseshoe (film)|The Broken Horseshoe]]'' (1953) – Jackie Leroy<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Marilyn (1953 film)|Marilyn]]'' (1953) - Rosie<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Marilyn (1953 film)|Marilyn]]'' (1953) - Rosie<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Fast and Loose (1954 film)|Fast and Loose]]'' (1954) – Gladys<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Fast and Loose (1954 film)|Fast and Loose]]'' (1954) – Gladys<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Lease of Life]]'' (1954) - Mrs. Sproatley
* ''[[Charley Moon]]'' (1955) – staging of the musical numbers<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Charley Moon]]'' (1955) – staging of the musical numbers<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[Rx Murder]]'' (1958) - Louise
* ''[[Rx Murder]]'' (1958) - Louise
* ''[[In the Doghouse (film)|In the Doghouse]]'' (1961) – Mrs Crabtree<ref name="bfi"/>
* ''[[In the Doghouse (film)|In the Doghouse]]'' (1961) – Mrs Crabtree<ref name="bfi"/>
{{div col end}}


==References==
==References==
Line 51: Line 54:
==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0394051}}
*{{IMDb name|0394051}}

{{authority control}}


{{DEFAULTSORT:Hope, Vida}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hope, Vida}}
Line 61: Line 66:
[[Category:20th-century English actresses]]
[[Category:20th-century English actresses]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in England]]
[[Category:Road incident deaths in England]]
[[Category:20th-century British actresses]]
[[Category:English theatre directors]]
[[Category:English theatre directors]]
[[Category:British women theatre directors]]

Latest revision as of 12:53, 25 February 2024

Vida Hope in Lease of Life (1954)

Vida Hope (16 December 1910 – 23 December 1963) was a British stage and film actress,[1] who also directed stage productions.

Life and career[edit]

Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, to theatrical parents, she travelled widely as a child.[2] She was "forbidden to go on the stage", so at age 16, became a typist in an advertising office, going on to write copy.[2] At this time, however, she took every chance she got to take part in amateur dramatics, managing to get the lead roles in plays by Shaw, Ibsen, and Chekhov.[2]

Following the role of the Fairy Wish-Fulfilment in the pantomime The Babes in the Wood at the Unity Theatre, London, she was, in 1939, offered a role by Herbert Farjeon in The Little Revue and worked in his revues for over three years.[2] In 1940, she gave much support to and formed a strong friendship with Dirk Bogarde, in his first West End play, Diversions.[3] During the Second World War, she became a regular singer at the Players' Theatre, where her repertoire included "Casey Jones", "Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow-wow", "Dashing Away with the Smoothing Iron", "The Lady Wasn't Going that Way" and "You May Pet Me as Much as You Please".[4]

She played a prominent role alongside Alec Guinness in the Academy Award-nominated film The Man in the White Suit as Bertha, in 1951.

Hope appeared in a range of roles in a production of Peer Gynt at the New Theatre in London (1944–45),[5] directed the 1953 London production of The Boy Friend (and is also credited as director on the 'original cast' recording of 1954 starring Julie Andrews)[6] and later directed Valmouth at the Lyric, Hammersmith (1958) and a revival of The Boy Friend at the Bristol Hippodrome (1958–59).[7]

She was married to the film editor and director Derek Twist, and appeared in several of his films. She died in a road accident, on 23 December 1963, in Chelmsford, Essex, aged 53.

Partial filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Profile, ftvdb.bfi.org.uk; accessed 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Some of the Company – Vida Hope (autobiographical note). In : Late Joys at The Players' Theatre. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943., p83
  3. ^ Bogarde, Dirk. A Postillion Struck by Lightning. Triad/Panther Books, Frogmore, 1978, p268.
  4. ^ List of Songs. In: Late Joys at The Players' Theatre. T V Boardman & Co Ltd, London, New York, 1943, p113-115.
  5. ^ Ibsen, Henrik. Peer Gynt – English version by Norman Ginsbury. Hammond, Hammond & Co Ltd, London, 1946, p7 (cast list for 1944 New London Theatre production).
  6. ^ RCA Victor LP LOC 1018
  7. ^ List of appearances for Vida Hope at the Theatricalia site accessed 10 April 2015.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s BFI page of films with Vida Hope accessed 10 April 2015.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vida_Hope&oldid=1210198441"