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Maurice Elvey was born in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, the oldest son of William Clarence Folkard, an inspecting engineer, and Sarah Anna Seward Folkard (formerly Pearce). He never had a formal education, and was working on the streets of London by the age of nine after having run away from home. For a time he worked as a page boy in the Hyde Park Hotel, and a lucky encounter with a wealthy American set him on the road to a career in first the theatre and then in films. It was while in New York when working as a stage producer that he saw his first film, The Flying Dutchman (1923). This made such an impression on him that when he came back to England he was determined to produce and direct films; thus began a career spanning 44 years, during which time he made over 300 feature films and innumerable shorts. Amongst the "firsts" that Maurice Elvey can claim as a director are: Gaumont's first talking film (High Treason (1929)) and the first British colour film Sons of the Sea (1939)). Carol Reed and David Lean began their distinguished careers in film by working for him, and he directed Gracie Fields in her first movie, Sally in Our Alley (1931). Maurice Elvey was the older brother of Fred V. Merrick, and during the 1920s and 1930s they worked on a number of films together. In May 1996 the world premiere of a long-lost film about David Lloyd George, directed by Elvey, took place in Cardiff more than 70 years later than scheduled. The three-hour film was suppressed on the eve of its release under circumstances that have still not been fully explained. The film was acclaimed by cinema historians as a milestone in film making, and it is believed that had it been released in 1918, as originally planned, it may well have changed the course of British cinema.
Maurice Elvey was married three times. His first marriage took place on 31st December 1910 to Adeline Maud Charlton Preston (aka actress 'Philippa Preston'. This marriage ended in divorce. He then married Florence Hill Clarke (a sculptor) on 2nd February 1916. This marriage, too, ended in divorce. On 13th January 1923 he married Isabella Reed (aka actress Isobel Elsom), but this marriage also ended in divorce. As Elvey's niece and god-daughter I was privileged to unveil a plaque in April 1997 at the Green Dragon Museum, Stockton-on-Tees as part of the Centenary of Cinema Celebrations.
Most Popular Maurice Elvey Trailers
Total trailers found: 156
22 September 1953
An American soldier stationed in England is ready to go on his honeymoon with his new wife when his ex-wife, a gorgeous blonde, shows up and insists that they're still married.
05 September 1930
Charles, Joseph and Sir Benjamin are in love with Maria and Lady Sneerwell is in love with Charles.
15 December 1955
Gormless 25 year-old Cardew, wealthy beneficiary of the Robinson Will, should have left St. Fanny's School many years ago.
01 January 1954
Poor Mr. Murray Selwyn (Guy Middleton)! He's suffering from 'Acute Apprehension Complex' and his doctors have strongly recommended that he avoid any stress or excitement in his life.
28 February 1927
A jealous husband leaves jail to find his wife loves his lawyer.
01 October 1927
'Club-owner crashes plane in Arcady, land of truth and beauty.' (British Film Catalogue)
01 September 1927
'Poor woman poses as rich twin to fool mean landlady.' (British Film Catalogue)
31 March 1951
When a sickly Victorian woman dies suddenly, a postmortem reveals that her body contains a fatal dose of arsenic.
06 June 1928
A British army officer is cashiered, and re-enlists as Private to take part in the Crimean War. He succeeds in capturing a top Russian spy which results in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade to take the Balaclava Heights.
01 September 1922
A highwayman rides to York to stop a lady marrying a usurper.
29 November 1934
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.
01 October 1927
'Ruined stockbroker blamed for killing crooking financier who lured his wife.' (British Film Catalog)
28 December 1924
Big Bill Branigan, one of the tough characters of London's Limehouse district, falls in love with Curlytop because of her sweet innocence.
05 June 1938
Who Killed John Savage?
04 May 1940
Made in 1940, this stirringly patriotic film cleverly combined new scenes with genuine newsreel footage.
31 October 1956
Comedy about a trio of not particularly bright bookmakers who try to fix a horse race.
04 March 1930
A poor woman poses as her rich twin to fool a mean landlady.
01 September 1921
An old knight weds his dead friend's daughter but she gives herself to an Italian Don to bear an heir.
21 March 1932
Jane Bell has lived on an old barge moored in the Thames with her feckless father and sister ever sis
28 September 1942
A typical working family have to cope with living through the Blitz, adapting to its privations, and eventually making the ultimate sacrifice for king & country.
01 June 1954
Jim Gay loves his racing greyhound but, out of town, he finds a dog with a better chance to win. His friends bet on his dog while he bets against.
08 September 1932
An elderly couple's lodger, a British musician (Ivor Novello), becomes the suspect in a series of killings.
13 August 1939
A recruit at Sandhurst initially makes a poor impression, but goes on to prove himself by riding in the Grand National.
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.
01 March 1917
An actress cures an aged flirt by posing as his wife.
10 June 1954
Young couple Mark and Jane are forced to thrash out marital problems in a borrowed room in Jane’s parents’ tiny house.
01 December 1923
Episodic misadventures of a man who thinks he is a knight.
12 September 1927
A young working-class girl causes a stir when she sneaks off for a romantic getaway with the wealthy heir of the mill where she works.
31 January 1951
Suave supercilious Carling (Karel Stepanek) receives several callers to his isolated house, all of whom hold a grudge against him.
27 July 1928
The head taxi dancer at a Tottenham dancehall blackmails a Lady to make her stop her son's affair wir
01 January 1918
A biopic of Britain's Great War Prime Minister.
30 May 1935
Musical comedy telling the hilarious story of greengrocer Albert Speed’s (Albert Burdon) adventures with would-be revolutionaries in a mythical South American banana republic.
10 June 1957
Deborah and Charles, young executives at the thriving Pontifex Advertising Agency, are very much in love.
01 April 1921
A wealthy banker comes to Holmes desperate to recover a valuable British gem--and to deal with his son's apparent dishonor.
22 July 1946
A paraplegic baroness mistakes a man's pity for love - and tragedy ensues.
23 May 1943
During the War seven women from very different backgrounds find themselves together in the Auxiliary Territorial Services.
01 October 1952
My Wife’s Lodger finds hapless soldier Willie Higginbottom (Dominic Roche) hoping for a hero’s welcome when he returns home after the war.
07 June 1935
A fake psychic suddenly turns into the real thing when he meets a young beauty. (TCM)
21 September 1931
An exciting tale of international crooks and stolen plans, in which an inventor is kidnapped by foreign agents whilst honeymooning in Scotland.
01 May 1923
'The legend of the Wandering Jew, condemned to walk the earth until the Second Coming.' (British Fil)
01 March 1934
Gracie plays a London publican's daughter named after Nell Gwynn, who much like the original, becomes romantically involved with a King(John Loder).
09 September 1936
Exiled French patriot helps to find the men who want to betray emperor Napoleon III by selling military secrets to the German government.
01 April 1927
In France, and ex-lieutenant returns to find his sweetheart is caring for a baron's blinded son.
09 July 1931
A woman believes her boyfriend died in the First World War, but he is now looking for her
08 September 1937
A king goes on strike and takes a holiday. A double is found to impersonate him who brings disgrace to the throne.
30 June 1933
Grace Milroy loses her job working at a factory. However, through a strange set of circumstances, she is taken on as housekeeper at the nearby Swinford Castle the home of the eccentric Duchess of Swinford.
01 April 1921
Holmes and Watson match wits with an opera star intent on blackmailing a king.
01 January 1937
During World War I, in Flanders, Berry and Morley were in love with the same girl, Yvonne. During a battle in the Widow's Island sector, Morley is wounded and abandoned by Berry.
01 January 1914
A man poses as a woman to fool a peeping tom.
18 July 1955
Reservist Tommy Smart - who has made his fortune since the war selling army surplus - arrives at an army camp, with his chauffeur/valet, for two weeks' training.
01 April 1921
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
09 December 1954
Three women staying at a remote Welsh inn toss coins into a well wishing to improve their miserable lives.
01 April 1921
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
01 April 1921
An adaptation of a Sherlock Holmes short story starring Eille Norwood.
01 April 1921
A popular aristocrat has been killed, but no one can learn how. No one, that is, until the return of Sherlock Holmes.
25 July 1955
Betsy Richards, a hard-working widow, tries to solve the domestic problems of her three grown-up sons.
12 April 1940
In this thriller, a corrupt talent agent's illegal actions are discovered by his partner. To silence him, the agent kills the partner.
01 March 1920
Inspector Hanaud is asked to investigate a murder in which a young woman is accused of killing her wealthy employer in a Riviera mansion and then running away.
01 April 1921
Holmes is approached by Miss Violet Smith with a most peculiar problem. She has recently accepted a position with Mr.
