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Born in Barnstaple to a family of actors, Walter Summers began his career in the family trade; his first contact with filmmaking was as an assistant to American director George Loane Tucker, who worked for the English London Films unit from 1914 to 1916. With the outbreak of war, Summers mobilised into the British Army, gaining experiences that ...
Oct 16, 2014 · The docu-dramatic style pioneered by Walter Summers in his silent trilogy became a key facet of British films during the Second World War. It was designed to reinforce the gravity of the situation facing the country, while also providing information and inspiration.
Jan 9, 2014 · I’d like to strongly recommend this Silent London blog post about the film director Walter Summers. He was the director of Mons, Ypres, and other films that reconstructed Great War battles, using many of the original participants.
The Dark Eyes of London (U.S. title The Human Monster) is a 1939 British horror film produced by John Argyle and directed by Walter Summers, and starring Béla Lugosi, Hugh Williams, and Greta Gynt. [3] The film is an adaptation of the 1924 novel of the same name by Edgar Wallace.
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Walter Summers was born on September 2, 1896 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Raise the Roof (1930), Hell's Cargo (1935) and Timbuctoo (1933). He died in April 1973 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
Walter Summers was born on 2 September 1896 in Barnstaple, Devon, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for Raise the Roof (1930), Hell's Cargo (1935) and Timbuctoo (1933). He died in April 1973 in Wandsworth, London, England, UK.
