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Monty Banks is a Actor, Director, Writer and Producer Italien born on 14 july 1897 at Cesena (Italie)

Monty Banks

Monty Banks
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Birth name Mario Bianchi
Nationality Italie
Birth 14 july 1897 at Cesena (Italie)
Death 7 january 1950 (at 52 years) at Arona, Piedmont (Italie)

Montague (Monty) Banks (15 July 1897 [registered on 18 July 1897] – 7 January 1950 born Mario Bianchi) was a comedian and film director.

Biography

He was married to Gladys Frazin. The marriage was not a happy one and they divorced on 29 April 1932 as a result of her abusive behaviour. She subsequently committed suicide in March 1939. He met singer and actress Gracie Fields in 1935 and they married in March 1940. As an Italian national, he would have been classified as an 'enemy alien' in Britain during World War II. Consequently, he and Fields left the UK for Canada initially, and then the neutral United States in order to prevent his internment. Italian American internment also came into place in the United States during 1941 and 1942, affecting thousands of Italians, but this was eventually relaxed.

Usually with

Syd Crossley
Syd Crossley
(9 films)
Hal Gordon
Hal Gordon
(10 films)
Lola Harvey
Lola Harvey
(6 films)
Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
(5 films)
Leslie Fuller
Leslie Fuller
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Monty Banks (54 films)

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Actor

The Slappiest Days of Our Lives
The Slappiest Days of Our Lives (1951)
, 1h29
Directed by Claude Accursi
Origin France
Genres Comedy
Actors Monty Banks, Stan Laurel, Marjorie Beebe, Mack Sennett, Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde
Roles (archive footage)
Rating43% 2.1624352.1624352.1624352.1624352.162435
Film de montage de scènes du cinéma muet, sonorisées, prenant pour trame une enquête menée par Stan Laurel.
A Bell for Adano
A Bell for Adano (1945)
, 1h43
Directed by Henry King
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Gene Tierney, John Hodiak, William Bendix, Minor Watson, Glenn Langan, Richard Conte
Roles Giuseppe
Rating66% 3.340513.340513.340513.340513.34051
The story concerns Italian-American U.S. Army Major Joppolo, who is placed in charge of the town of Adano during the invasion of Sicily. The title refers to Major Joppolo's attempts to replace the 700-year-old bell that was taken from the town by the Fascists at the start of the war to be melted down for ammunition. Through his actions, Joppolo also wins the trust and love of the people.
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand (1941)
, 2h5
Directed by Budd Boetticher, Rouben Mamoulian, Robert D. Webb
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Sports films, Bullfighting films, Children's films
Actors Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Rita Hayworth, Alla Nazimova, Anthony Quinn, J. Carrol Naish
Roles Antonio Lopez
Rating67% 3.3950353.3950353.3950353.3950353.395035
As a child Juan Gallardo (Rex Downing – young boy) wants only to become a bullfighter like his dead father. One night he has an argument with the pompous critic Natalio Curro (Laird Cregar) about his father's lack of talent in the bullring. The argument spurs Juan to travel to Madrid and achieve his dreams of success in the bullring. Before leaving he promises his aristocratic sweetheart Carmen Espinosa (Linda Darnell) he will return when he is a success and marry her.
Queen of Hearts
Queen of Hearts (1936)
, 1h18
Directed by Monty Banks
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Musical films
Actors Gracie Fields, John Loder, Enid Stamp Taylor, Fred Duprez, Edward Rigby, Julie Suedo
Roles Montague Banking
Rating61% 3.0823453.0823453.0823453.0823453.082345
Grace Perkins (Gracie Fields) is an ordinary working class seamstress who is mistaken as a rich patron of the arts. When she's asked to back a new show she plays along with the charade, hoping that she can become the production's leading lady. When the show opens Grace is a huge hit and goes on to become a glamorous star.
Man of the Moment
Man of the Moment (1935)
, 1h22
Directed by Monty Banks
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Laura La Plante, Claude Hulbert, Margaret Lockwood, Peter Gawthorne, Donald Calthrop
Roles Doctor
Rating61% 3.0978953.0978953.0978953.0978953.097895
Office worker Mary Briany (Laura La Plante) finds out she is being demoted by the boss she secretly loves in order to make room for his girlfriend. She tries to commit suicide by jumping into the river. Tony Woodward (Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.) is driving by and rescues her, much to her annoyance.
Falling in Love
Falling in Love (1934)
, 1h14
Directed by Monty Banks
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Charles Farrell, Mary Lawson, Gregory Ratoff, Monty Banks, Cathleen Nesbitt, Miles Malleson
Roles Film Director

The manager of an American film star struggles to cope with her behaviour.
The Church Mouse
The Church Mouse (1934)

Directed by Monty Banks
Genres Comedy, Romance
Actors Laura La Plante, Ian Hunter, Edward Chapman, Clifford Heatherley, Jane Carr, Gibb McLaughlin
Roles Harry Blump, the Window Washer (uncredited)
Rating59% 2.95392.95392.95392.95392.9539
A bank manager's prim and uptight Secretary suddenly blossoms.
Hold 'Em Jail
Hold 'Em Jail (1932)
, 1h6
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Edna May Oliver, Stanley Blystone, Robert Armstrong, Jed Prouty
Roles Timekeeper (non crédité)
Rating60% 3.0030153.0030153.0030153.0030153.003015