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Seymour Hicks filmography

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Sir Edward Seymour Hicks (30 January 1871 – 6 April 1949), better known as Seymour Hicks, was a British actor, music hall performer, playwright, screenwriter, theatre manager and producer. He became well known for writing, starring in and producing Edwardian musical comedy. Beginning in 1913, however, he had a significant film career. Hicks began in film during the silent era and continued to act in sound films.

His first role was for his own screenplay adaptation of A Christmas Carol, titled Scrooge, alongside William Lugg, J. C. Buckstone, and his wife Ellaline Terriss.[1] His next film role was in the title role of the film biography David Garrick.

Hicks formed his own production company in 1923. The same year, he made his director's début, alongside Alfred Hitchcock, in Always Tell Your Wife although no director was credited on film itself. He wrote the screenplay for this, as well as for several films in the early 1930s. Hicks directed two more films: Sleeping Partners in 1930 and Glamour in 1931. Later notable films included The Lambeth Walk in 1939 and Busman's Honeymoon in 1940. He made his last supporting role in Silent Dust shortly before his death in 1949.

Filmography

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Year Title Role Director credit Writer credit
1912 The World Famous Musical Comedy Atistes Seymour Hicks and his wife Ellaline Terris in a Selection of Their Dances On-screen participant
1913 Scrooge Scrooge checkY
David Garrick David Garrick
1923 Always Tell Your Wife James Chesson checkY checkY
1927 Blighty Armistice day enthusiast in hospital
1930 Tell Tales On-screen participant
Sleeping Partners He checkY
1931 The Love Habit Justin Abelard checkY
Glamour Henry Garthorne checkY checkY
1932 Money for Nothing Jay Cheddar checkY
1934 The Secret of the Loch Professor Heggie
1935 Royal Cavalcade Gentleman
Vintage Wine Charles Popinot checkY
Mr What's His Name Alfred Henfield checkY
Scrooge Ebenezer Scrooge
1936 It's You I Want Victor Delaney
Eliza Comes to Stay Sandy Verrall
1937 Change for a Sovereign Cast Member
1939 The Lambeth Walk Sir John Tremayne
Young Man's Fancy Henry, Duke of Beaumont
1940 Busman's Honeymoon Mervyn Bunter
1941 Pastor Hall General von Grotjahn
1947 Fame Is the Spur Lord Lostwithiel, 'Old Buck'
1949 Silent Dust Lord Clandon
Note: The source for the film appearances is the British Film Institute.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Scrooge on the Silent Era website
  2. ^ "Hicks, Seymour", British Film Institute, retrieved 1 April 2012