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Acting
Iris Ashley
Born December 26, 1909 · Ireland
Died January 5, 1994 · aged 84
No biography available.
Known For
The Student's Romance · 1935The Student's Romance
★ 6.21935
MovieDramaMusic
Based on the operetta I Lost My Heart in Heidelburg, which in turn owed a lot to that old chestnut The Student Prince. In 1825, impoverished composer Max enrolls at Heidelburg University. Local girl Veronika falls in love with Max, helping him to finance his education and clear his debts. Alas, Veronika is left out in the cold when Max becomes enamored with gorgeous tourist Helene. Little does he know that Helene is the daughter of the Grand Duke, meaning of course that their romance is doomed to disappointment. Leading lady Grete Natzler later changed her screen name to Della Lynd, and under that cognomen co-starred with Laurel & Hardy in Swiss Miss (1938).
The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss · 1936The Amazing Quest of Ernest Bliss
★ 6.81936
MovieRomanceDrama
A bored millionaire wagers his doctor that he can support himself at a working class job for a year without touching his inheritance.
The Lodger · 1932The Lodger
★ 5.41932
MovieActionThriller
An elderly couple's lodger, a British musician (Ivor Novello), becomes the suspect in a series of killings.
The Song You Gave Me · 1933The Song You Gave Me
★ 8.01933
MovieMusicDrama
Set in Vienna, this lively musical comedy stars Bebe Daniels as an actress who falls in love with her secretary, but has difficulty in persuading him to propose to her.
Heads We Go · 1933Heads We Go
★ 8.01933
MovieComedyMystery
A model inherits a great deal of money and pretends to be a movie star.
I Give My Heart · 1935I Give My Heart
★ 7.01935
Movie
The Loves of Madame du Barry was the American title of the 1935 British operetta I Give My Heart, based on the stage musical The Du Barry. German actress Gitta Alpar stars as Jeanne, the young 18th century Parisian milliner who sleeps her way to the uppermost rungs of French aristocracy, emerging at last as the glamorous Madame du Barry, mistress of Louis XV (Owen Nares). Refusing to gloss over du Barry's sexual peccadilloes (as previous films with Norma Talmadge and Dolores del Rio had done), the film presents the "heroine" as a whore, pure and simple-or, on second thought, not so pure and simple! Particularly troublesome for American censors was a scene in which du Barry is depicted as a resident of a bawdy house. Otherwise, The Loves of Madame du Barry is standard historical-drama fare, allowing dozens of top European actors to play "dress-up" for 90 minutes.
Poor Old Bill · 1931Poor Old Bill
★ 7.01931
MovieComedy
A man sponges off an old comrade from the First World War who believes he has saved his life during the war, although this ultimately proves not to be true.
Me and Marlborough · 1935Me and Marlborough
★ 5.61935
MovieComedyRomance
A woman disguises herself in men's clothes in order to follow her husband to the wars.
