Leslie Rowson

Birth : 1903-11-04, Manchester, Lancashire, England, UK

History

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Leslie Rowson (1903-1977) was a British cinematographer. Rowson collaborated on several films with the director Michael Powell.

Movies

Things Happen at Night
Director of Photography
A young girl finds herself possessed by the spirit of a mischievous demon.
Salvage with a Smile
Cinematography
Wartime propaganda short in which a professor enlists the help of a dustman to explain the importance of saving paper, bones and metal to help the war effort.
Command Performance
Director of Photography
Can You Hear Me, Mother?
Director of Photography
A British comedy film directed by Leslie Pearce
Man of the Moment
Director of Photography
Love blossoms after a young man rescues a pretty girl who attempted to drown herself.
Road House
Director of Photography
Road House is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson.
My Old Dutch
Cinematography
Moving family drama of the life of a working-class Hackney couple over 40 years, inspired by the famous music hall song This moving family drama - with time for some laughs - portrays the life and hardships of a working class Hackney couple over a span of 40 years. Our intrepid couple (wonderfully played by Betty Balfour and Michael Hogan) have to face everything life throws at them with fortitude, from the Great War (a son in the RAF and zeppelin raids) to a raging oil fire during the Great Strike. The inimitable Gordon Harker provides sterling support. The film the couple watch at the cinema is the 1915 version of My Old Dutch, starring Albert Chevalier (writer of the original music hall song) and Florence Turner. As the complete silent film is now believed to be lost, this 1934 version contains the only surviving footage.
Red Ensign
Director of Photography
David Barr is the manager and chief designer of a British shipyard in decline. The shipyard is in financial trouble but Barr has a design for a new ship that will save them all. Can he get the ship built in spite of the opposition from his own bankers as well as the rival shipbuilders and their infiltrated militants.
The Fire Raisers
Director of Photography
Jim Bronton is an insurance investigator, but he's unhappy with his work and gets involved with a gang of arsonists. His conscience is troubling him ...
King of the Ritz
Cinematography
While working at a top hotel, the head porter falls in love with a wealthy female guest.
The Man from Toronto
Director of Photography
According to the terms of a will two strangers must marry. Leila (Jessie Matthews) is a widow, and Fergus (Ian Hunter) is a Canadian bachelor. Both are bequeathed a fortune, but there is a condition to the receipt of it. The two much marry within a year. To aid matters, Leila disguises herself as Fergus' maid, and the two begin to fall in love. However when Fergus discovers the truth, he is less than pleased by the deception.
Wedding Rehearsal
Director of Photography
The grandmother of a British nobleman, reluctant to marry, plays matchmaker. He outmaneuvers her by getting all of the matches married off .
Jack's the Boy
Director of Photography
With a title like Jack's the Boy, is it any surprise that the star of this breezy quota quickie is British music-hall favorite Jack Hulbert? The star plays the son of a celebrated Scotland Yard detective, who joins the force in hopes of following his father's footsteps. Unfortunately, Jack is something of a screw-up, and before long he has become the laughing stock of the force.
Lord Babs
Director of Photography
A steward inherits the estate of an earl. To repel the advances of an unwanted fiancee, he pretends that he has regressed to childhood behaviors.
Michael and Mary
Director of Photography
A young bride is deserted by her husband but finds happiness with another man. They contract a bigamous marriage for the sake of their child....
The Ghost Train
Director of Photography
The Ghost Train is a 1931 British comedy thriller film directed by Walter Forde and starring Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtneidge and Ann Todd. It is based on the play The Ghost Train by Arnold Ridley. The film's art direction is by Walter Murton. Only five reels of picture and two reels of soundtrack survive.
The Man They Couldn't Arrest
Cinematography
An amateur detective goes on the trail of a gang of violent criminals.
The Ringer
Director of Photography
Scotland Yard detectives hunt for a dangerous criminal who has recently returned to England.
The Crimson Circle
Director of Photography
Police battle against a gang of blackmailers known as The Crimson Circle.