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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.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1887-11-11
- event Death Date 1967-08-28
- school Known for: Directing
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- info Birth Place Stockton-on-Tees, England, UK
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Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn
1913-01-01
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The Cup Final Mystery
1914-01-01
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The Fallen idol
1913-09-01
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The Tunnel
1935-10-27
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The Clairvoyant
1935-06-07
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Room in the House
1955-07-25
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The Fallen idol
1913-09-01
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The Great Gold Robbery
1913-11-01
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Maria Marten, or Murder in the Red Barn
1913-01-01
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The Cup Final Mystery
1914-01-01
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Bridegrooms Beware!
1913-11-03
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Her Luck in London
1914-01-01
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Popsy Wopsy
1913-01-01
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Inquisitive Ike
1914-01-01
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The Idol of Paris
1914-01-01
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Beautiful Jim
1914-01-01
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Black-Eyed Susan
1914-01-01
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The Wandering Jew
1923-05-01
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Adam Bede
1918-04-01
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Bleak House
1920-01-15
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At the Villa Rose
1920-03-01
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Beware of Pity
1946-07-22
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Beware of Pity
1946-07-22
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Hindle Wakes
1927-09-12
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The Life Story of David Lloyd George
1918-01-01
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High Treason
1929-03-25
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Dry Rot
1956-10-31
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The Late Edwina Black
1951-03-31
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Sons of the Sea
1939-12-23
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The Gay Dog
1954-06-01
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I Lived with You
1933-06-13
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Princess Charming
1934-04-24
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House of Blackmail
1953-07-13
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The Dying Detective
1921-04-08
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The Lodger
1932-09-08
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The Wandering Jew
1933-11-15
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You Lucky People!
1955-01-01
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Medal for the General
1944-11-06
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Fun at St. Fanny's
1955-12-15
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The Harassed Hero
1954-01-01
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This Week of Grace
1933-06-30
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The Water Gipsies
1932-03-21
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A Honeymoon Adventure
1931-09-21
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The Devil's Foot
1921-04-27
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The Man with the Twisted Lip
1921-04-27
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Sally in Our Alley
1931-07-09
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Love, Life and Laughter
1934-03-01
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The Lamp Still Burns
1943-11-29
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Nelson
1918-01-02
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Spy of Napoleon
1936-09-09
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The Great Game
1953-01-01
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The Third Visitor
1951-01-31
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My Song for You
1934-07-30
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The Sign of Four
1923-06-01
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My Wife's Lodger
1952-10-01
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
1921-08-01
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Baddesley Manor: The Phantom Gambler
1926-01-01
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Curlytop
1924-12-28
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A Romance in Flanders
1937-01-01
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The Man in the Mirror
1936-10-15
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Under Your Hat
1940-09-01
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Road House
1934-11-29
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Heat Wave
1935-05-30
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The Rocks of Valpre
1919-06-01
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Her Greatest Performance
1916-08-01
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Frail Women
1932-01-15
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
1921-01-01
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For Freedom
1940-05-04
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Maria Marten or The Mystery of the Red Barn
1913-11-30
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Florence Nightingale
1915-03-05
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Second Fiddle
1957-06-10
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You Know What Sailors Are
1928-12-14
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Sword of Honour
1939-08-13
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Sword of Honour
1939-08-13
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Balaclava
1928-06-06
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In a Monastery Garden
1932-03-11
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Hindle Wakes
1927-09-12
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Sons of the Sea
1939-12-23
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What Every Woman Wants
1954-06-10
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The Flag Lieutenant
1927-10-03
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Love in a Wood
1915-01-10
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The Lost Chord
1933-04-07
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The Spider
1940-04-12
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Lily of Killarney
1934-01-05
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Slaves of Destiny
1924-03-31
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Dick Turpin's Ride to York
1922-09-01
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Henry, King of Navarre
1924-03-01
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A Debt of Honour
1922-12-01
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The Love Story of Aliette Brunton
1924-08-01
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Man and His Kingdom
1922-08-01
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The Fruitful Vine
1921-09-01
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The Happiness of Three Women
1954-12-09
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The Happiness of Three Women
1954-12-09
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The School for Scandal
1930-09-05
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The School for Scandal
1930-09-05
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A Sister to Assist 'Er
1930-03-04
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Strawberry Roan
1944-12-31
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Soldiers of the King
1933-03-13
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Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary?
1953-09-22
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Diamond Cut Diamond
1932-08-17
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The Marriage Bond
1932-03-22
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Potiphar's Wife
1931-03-28
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Potiphar's Wife
1931-03-28
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The Passionate Friends
1922-01-01
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Sally Bishop
1923-12-01
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Human Law
1927-02-28
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Salute John Citizen
1942-09-28
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Who Goes Next?
1938-03-01
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The Swindler
1919-12-28
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Glamis Castle
1926-01-01
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Windsor Castle
1926-01-01
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The Tower of London
1926-01-01
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Hindle Wakes
1918-01-01
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Darby and Joan
1920-09-01
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Don Quixote
1923-12-01
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Quinneys
1927-12-01
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A Sister to Assist 'Er
1927-09-01
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The Arcadians
1927-10-01
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A Woman in Pawn
1927-10-01
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Who Killed John Savage?
1938-06-05
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Sailors Don't Care
1928-01-01
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The Glad Eye
1927-06-01
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Comradeship
1919-01-24
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Roses of Picardy
1927-04-01
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The Return of the Frog
1938-11-24
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Masks and Faces
1917-03-01
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Palais De Danse
1928-07-27
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The Suicide Club
1914-07-01
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God's Good Man
1919-08-01
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Innocent
1921-03-01
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The Sign of Four
1923-06-01
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The Gentle Sex
1943-05-23
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Roses of Picardy
1927-04-01
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Mademoiselle from Armentieres
1926-09-01
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The Flight Commander
1927-09-01
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The Glad Eye
1927-06-01
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Folly of Vanity
1925-01-26
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Medal for the General
1944-11-06
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Stars in Your Eyes
1956-12-06
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The Royal Oak
1923-10-01
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The Red-Haired League
1921-04-01
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The Yellow Face
1921-04-01
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The Resident Patient
1921-04-01
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A Scandal in Bohemia
1921-04-01
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A Case of Identity
1921-04-01
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The Beryl Coronet
1921-04-01
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The Noble Bachelor
1921-04-01
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The Solitary Cyclist
1921-04-01
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The Copper Beeches
1921-04-01
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The Priory School
1921-04-01
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The Tiger of San Pedro
1921-04-01
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The Empty House
1921-04-01
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The Tragedy of a Comic Song
1921-07-01
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Vice Versa
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Change for a Sovereign
1937-09-08
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Palais De Danse
1928-07-27
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A Gentleman of France
1921-06-01
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The Tavern Knight
1920-09-01
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The Hundredth Chance
1920-06-01