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His novel, To Sir, With Love (1959), was based on his experiences there. [9] [13] It won an Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. [14] To Sir, with Love was adapted into a film of the same title, starring Sidney Poitier. Although the film was a box-office success, many critics, and Braithwaite himself, considered it too sentimental.
To Sir, With Love is a 1959 autobiographical novel by E. R. Braithwaite set in the East End of London. The novel is based on the true story of Braithwaite accepting a teaching post in a secondary school. The novel, in 22 chapters, gives insight into the politics of race and class in postwar London.
To Sir, with Love is a 1967 British drama film that deals with social and racial issues in a secondary school in the East End of London. It stars Sidney Poitier and features Christian Roberts , Judy Geeson , Suzy Kendall , Patricia Routledge and singer Lulu making her film debut. [ 4 ]
E. R. Braithwaite: 1912–2016: 104: Guyanese author [28] George Braziller: 1916–2017: 101: American book publisher [29] George E. Bria: 1916–2017: 101: American journalist [30] Sir Harry Brittain: 1873–1974: 100: British journalist and founder of the Empire Press Union [31] Arthur Judson Brown: 1856–1963: 106: American clergyman ...
John Peile was born at Whitehaven, the son of geologist Williamson Peile, F.G.S., who died when his son was five years old. [2] [3]He was educated at Repton School (under the headmastership of his uncle, Thomas Williamson Peile, father of Sir James Braithwaite Peile), [3] St. Bees School and Christ's College, Cambridge. [2]
In 2000, Clunes played the role of Dr. Martin Bamford in the film Saving Grace, and the follow-up to that film Doc Martin the following year (2001), he played James Chancellor in Global Heresy. In 2011, Clunes voiced the mischievous dog Dudley in the short film Me or the Dog , starring Edward Hogg and directed by Abner Pastoll .
The title of the barony was derived from the joining of his mother's maiden surname name of Glen and his patronymic Arthur. He was the oldest son of Glasgow merchant, James Arthur who founded Arthur & Company Limited, James Arthur was originally in business with the Frasers. Matthew was also first cousin to Sir Thomas Glen-Coats, 1st Baronet.
Bisclavret, a baron in Brittany who is well loved by the king, vanishes every week for three full days. No one in his household, not even his wife, knows where he goes. His wife finally begs him to tell her his secret and he explains that he is a werewolf.