Amy Veness

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Amy Veness (26 February 1876 – 22 September 1960) was a British film actress. She played the role of Grandma Huggett in The Huggetts Trilogy.

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Total trailers found: 62

Madonna of the Seven Moons Trailer (1945)

22 January 1945

In the early part of this century, Maddelena a teenage Italian girl, is attacked whilst walking in the woods.

The Astonished Heart Trailer (1950)

17 March 1950

Several years after graduation, best friends Barbara (Celia Johnson) and Leonora (Margaret Leighton) reconnect as if not a day has gone by.

The Brat Trailer (1919)

01 September 1919

An unkempt chorus girl is arrested on a minor charge. In court, she is spotted by a novelist who is looking for someone of her type on whom to model a character in a book he is writing.

This Happy Breed Trailer (1944)

28 May 1944

In 1919, Frank Gibbons returns home from army duty and moves into a middle-class row house in the suburbs, bringing with him wife Ethel, carping mother-in-law Mrs.

Here Come the Huggetts Trailer (1948)

02 December 1948

The Huggetts have their first telephone installed, sleep rough on The Mall whilst waiting for the Royal Wedding and deal with a fire at the 'Oatibix' factory.

The Huggetts Abroad Trailer (1949)

21 March 1949

Life is not going well for the Huggetts. Father has lost his job. Jimmy and his wife cannot get to South Africa where he has a new job.

Millions Like Us Trailer (1943)

01 June 1943

When Celia Crowson is called up for war service, she hopes for a glamorous job in one of the services, but as a single girl, she is directed into a factory making aircraft parts.

Fanny by Gaslight Trailer (1944)

08 May 1944

Returning to 1870s London after finishing at boarding school, Fanny winesses the death of her father in a fight with Lord Manderstoke.

Aren't Men Beasts! Trailer (1937)

19 January 1937

Two businessmen have the shock of their lives when a woman appears out of their past bearing a 23 year old son - and one of them may be the father!

This England Trailer (1941)

22 July 1941

Set in Claverly Village, it follows the fortunes of the Rookebys (Clements) and the ne'r-do-well Appleyards (Williams) from the time of the Normans, 1588, 1804, 1914, and 1940.

The Old Curiosity Shop Trailer (1934)

14 December 1934

An elderly shop-keeper and his grand-daughter are threatened by the rich, mean-spirited dwarf Quilp, and decide to flee across England to escape him.

They Were Sisters Trailer (1945)

02 July 1945

The story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband.

Windbag the Sailor Trailer (1936)

01 December 1936

Will Hay plays a bragging sea captain whose maritime experience actually extends to navigating a coal barge down inland waterways.

A Boy, a Girl and a Bike Trailer (1949)

23 May 1949

The lives of the members of a West Yorkshire cycling club are complicated by romantic entanglements and a series of bike thefts.

Black Roses Trailer (1936)

13 December 1936

Released in Germany as Schwarze Rosen, Black Roses represented the return to UFA studios of British musical comedy favorite Lillian Harvey, after several years in Hollywood.

The Turners of Prospect Road Trailer (1947)

16 June 1947

A London cabby finds a greyhound puppy in his cab, and gives it to his daughter. She raises it and trains it up at the race tracks; and in spite of crooked rival owners, the dog eventually wins the Greyhound Derby.

Lorna Doone Trailer (1934)

09 December 1934

High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600s. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone family, but falls in love with the daughter of the family, Lorna.

The Beloved Vagabond Trailer (1936)

24 August 1936

Flying from one charming lady---eluding another---and almost losing both!

Oliver Twist Trailer (1948)

28 June 1948

When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice.

The Mill on the Floss Trailer (1937)

09 January 1937

Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights.

Bond Street Trailer (1948)

12 May 1948

Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.

Don't Take It to Heart Trailer (1944)

13 November 1944

A stray World War Two bomb releases the ghost of the 3rd Earl of Chaunduyt after 400 years. A visiting professor, while wooing the beautiful Lady Mary, daughter of the present Earl, finds him an ally in his fight on behalf of the villagers to protect their ancient rights against a meddling newcomer.

The World Owes Me a Living Trailer (1945)

01 January 1945

When a British pilot is hospitalized after a plane crash, the woman he loves sits by his bedside and remembers, in flashbacks, key episodes from their life together.

Chance of a Lifetime Trailer (1950)

24 April 1950

The workers in a small plough factory take over the firm, but when a large order falls through, the old management come back to help out.

The Master of Bankdam Trailer (1947)

20 August 1947

Generational family struggles for control of a family business in 19th century Yorkshire, and to be the Master of Bankdam.

Good-Time Girl Trailer (1948)

28 April 1948

Sent to a home for "problem" girls, incipient juvenile delinquent Gwen receives a crash course in petty crime.

Tom Brown's Schooldays Trailer (1951)

17 April 1951

When Tom Brown arrives at Rugby boarding school, he’s mercilessly tormented by the school’s evil bully Flashman.

Portrait of Clare Trailer (1950)

13 November 1950

The three marriages of a woman: a young man who is killed, a priggish lawyer and a sympathetic barrister.

Murder on the Second Floor Trailer (1932)

04 March 1932

A novelist imagines the murders of his fellow tenants...

Vote for Huggett Trailer (1949)

01 February 1949

A firm of solicitors do battle with the head of the local council over a parcel of river front land, owned by the Huggett family, in order to build a lido/community center.

Play Up the Band Trailer (1935)

01 November 1935

A brass band goes to London to take part in a competition.

Their Night Out Trailer (1933)

01 March 1933

An evening of cocktails and frolicking lands a chap in hot water when he's suspected of masterminding a criminal gang!

The Show Goes On Trailer (1937)

31 March 1937

A mill worker with show biz dreams catches a big break when she's discovered by an ailing composer who's seeking the right singer for his songs.

Just William Trailer (1940)

20 July 1940

A rascal child recruits his friends as assistants to help his father to get elected to the city council.

Drake of England Trailer (1935)

16 May 1935

Imposing Canadian-born stage actor and playwright Matherson Lang was one of the twentieth century's great Shakespearean players, and became Britain's foremost screen actor during the 1920s; in Drake of England, one of his final films, he takes the title role in Arthur Woods' portrayal of the life and times of the flamboyant piratical adventurer who founded Britain's sea fortunes.

Captain Horatio Hornblower R.N. Trailer (1951)

10 April 1951

Captain Horatio Hornblower leads his ship HMS Lydia on a perilous transatlantic voyage, during which his faithful crew battle both a Spanish warship and a ragged band of Central American rebels.

The Marriage Bond Trailer (1932)

22 March 1932

A drunken man is left by his wife but she later comes back to him when she realises how desperate he is.

Self Made Lady Trailer (1932)

01 March 1932

Early '30s British drama, starring Heather Angel, about a poor girl who achieves success as a fashion designer.

Tonight's the Night - Pass It On Trailer (1931)

26 December 1931

Slapstick comedy in which luckless slate club treasurer Bill Smithers is sent to prison for three years after being mistakenly accused of stealing funds.

Money for Nothing Trailer (1932)

20 January 1932

As he pursues Joan Blossom, ruined gambler Jeff Cheddar is mistaken for two-faced financier Jay Cheddar, eventually leading to Joan's stockbroker father, Sir Henry Blossom, investing heavily in a supposedly worthless gold mine.

Crime Over London Trailer (1936)

21 October 1936

With the police on their tail, a gang of New York criminals decided to relocate to London where they plan a major robbery on a department store.

Joy Ride Trailer (1935)

16 December 1935

Two cousins invite their girlfriends on a joy-ride, but car trouble leads to catastrophe!

The Man in Grey Trailer (1943)

06 August 1943

After marrying a dour and disinterested lord for status, a young woman falls in love with a stage actor while her best friend from boarding school enters an affair with her husband.

The Magic Box Trailer (1952)

01 January 1952

Now old, ill, poor, and largely forgotten, William Freise-Greene was once very different. As young and handsome William Green he changed his name to include his first wife's so that it sounded more impressive for the photographic portrait work he was so good at.

Red Wagon Trailer (1933)

06 December 1933

Adapted from Lady Eleanor Smith’s novel, this 1934 feature tells the story of Joe Prince, an orphan child of circus people who, after many struggles, achieves his life-long ambition of owning a circus.

Hobson's Choice Trailer (1931)

02 October 1931

A coarse boot-shop owner becomes outraged when his eldest daughter decides to marry a meek cobbler.

Flying Fifty-Five Trailer (1939)

01 May 1939

Bill Urquhart, a young wastrel disinherited by his father, tries to get a job as a jockey – just about the only thing he’s really good at.

The Love Nest Trailer (1933)

01 July 1933

On the eve of his own marriage, a man offers shelter to a runaway wife with whom he strikes up an unexpected bond.

Flat No. 9 Trailer (1932)

12 May 1932

A comedy film directed by Frank Richardson

My Wife's Family Trailer (1931)

03 June 1931

Farcical confusions ensue when newlywed bride Peggy Gay overhears her husband Jack discussing the purchase of a piano, and somehow interprets what he has said to mean he is the father of an illegitimate child.

Doctor in the House Trailer (1954)

23 March 1954

The first of the seven "Doctor" films, based on Richard Gordon's novels and released between 1954 and 1970.

Skylarks Trailer (1937)

01 April 1937

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Skylarks is a 1936 British comedy film directed by Thornton Freeland and starring Jimmy Nervo, Teddy Knox and Nancy Burn.

Angels One Five Trailer (1952)

19 March 1952

The year is 1940 and Pilot Officer T.B. Baird arrives straight out of flight school to join a front line RAF squadron at the height of the Battle of Britain.

Let Me Explain, Dear Trailer (1933)

03 June 1933

A husband flirts with a pretty girl after a taxi smash, but a delicate situation ensues when he has to explain the presence of her necklace in his pocket!

Hawleys of High Street Trailer (1933)

07 June 1933

A butcher and a draper stand for election to the local council.

Don Chicago Trailer (1945)

06 August 1945

Timid Don Chicago yearns to follow in the footsteps of his gangster mother, but is forced by the Mulligan Gang to leave America.

Blanche Fury Trailer (1948)

19 February 1948

Penniless governess Blanche Fullerton takes a job at the estate of her rich relations, the Fury family.

Pyjamas Preferred Trailer (1932)

31 December 1932

In France the husband of a purity league leader runs a shady nightclub.

A Southern Maid Trailer (1934)

01 March 1934

A young Spanish woman marries a lowly Englishman, rather than the aristocrat her father had intended, much to his displeasure.

My Brother's Keeper Trailer (1948)

19 August 1948

War hero turned villain George Martin escapes from the police, but he is handcuffed to a naive young crook Willie Stannard.