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Look up blithe in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blithe may refer to: Albert Blithe (1923–1967), American sergeant in World War II John Blithe (MP) (before
Blithe
United States Army soldier
Albert Blithe (June 25, 1923 – December 17, 1967) was an American career soldier who served as a private first class with Easy Company, 2nd Battalion,
Albert_Blithe
Film by David Lean
Blithe Spirit is a 1945 British supernatural black comedy film directed by David Lean. The screenplay by Lean, cinematographer Ronald Neame and associate
Blithe_Spirit_(1945_film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Blithe Spirit may refer to: Blithe Spirit (play), a 1941 comic play written by Noël Coward Blithe Spirit (1945 film), a British comedy film based on the
Blithe_Spirit
Play written by Noël Coward
Blithe Spirit is a comic play by Noël Coward, described by the author as "an improbable farce in three acts". The play concerns the socialite and novelist
Blithe_Spirit_(play)
English politician
John Blithe (died 1410) of Wells, Somerset, was an English politician. He married Christine Plomer. After Blithe's death, she married another Wells MP
John_Blithe_(MP)
2020 film by Edward Hall
Blithe Spirit is a 2020 British supernatural comedy film set in the late 1930s, directed by Edward Hall in his feature film debut, and starring Dan Stevens
Blithe_Spirit_(2020_film)
British psychological thriller film
streak continues, Reilly is tracked down by British investigator Cynthia Blithe, who gives him until the following day to pay back the funds he embezzled
Ballad_of_a_Small_Player
1820 poem by Percy Bysshe Shelley
Shelley heard." The 1941 comic play Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward takes its title from the opening line: "Hail to thee, blithe Spirit! / Bird thou never wert"
To_a_Skylark
5th episode of the 1st season of Ford Star Jubilee
"Blithe Spirit" is a 1956 television play version of the play of the same name by Noël Coward. Coward directed and starred in the adaptation. It aired
Blithe Spirit (Ford Star Jubilee)
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(/blaɪð/ or /blaɪθ/) derives from Old English bliþe ("joyous, kind, cheerful, pleasant"; modern blithe). Blythe (given name), including a list of people
Blythe
Traditional song or poem
hard for a living. But the child that is born on Sabbath day, Is bonny and blithe, good and gay. This rhyme was first recorded in A. E. Bray's Traditions
Monday's_Child
British actor (born 1967)
(born 20 March 1967) is an English actor. His roles have included Albert Blithe in Band of Brothers (2001), Danny Blue in Hustle (2003–2007), Dougie Raymond
Marc_Warren
British actress (born 1953)
include London productions of the Noël Coward plays Present Laughter (1981), Blithe Spirit (1997), and Hay Fever (2006). Her radio/audio credits include voicing
Belinda_Lang
American actress (born 1949)
Frears-directed comedy Florence Foster Jenkins (2016), an eponymous biopic about a blithely unaware tone-deaf opera singer who insists upon public performance. Other
Meryl_Streep
American actress and singer (born 1953)
appeared as Elvira in the 2009 Broadway revival of the Noël Coward comedy Blithe Spirit. She appeared in the musical War Paint, which premiered at the Goodman
Christine_Ebersole
River in Staffordshire, England
The River Blithe is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Trent and runs for around 18 miles from source to its confluence
River_Blithe
English playwright, composer, actor (1899–1973)
such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter, and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire. He composed hundreds
Noël_Coward
English actress (born 1943)
an English stage, film and television actress. On stage, she appeared in Blithe Spirit as Madame Arcati and The Sea (2008) at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket
Marcia_Warren
Spanish-British actress (born 1989)
career acting on the London stage acting in a revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit (2014). She went on to win the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actress
Patsy_Ferran
British actress (born 1981)
Rachel Crabbe) Blithe Spirit – Gielgud Theatre, March 2014 (playing Elvira) Breeders by Ben Ockrent – St James Theatre, September 2014 Blithe Spirit – Ahmanson
Jemima_Rooper
American stage actress
Cleaning Lady (2025), and productions of Wonder of the World (2006) and Blithe Spirit (2009) which she received the Dorothy Loudon Starbaby Award, Theatre
Susan_Louise_O'Connor
British-American actress (born 1959)
2009, she starred as Ruth Condomine in a Broadway revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, which co-starred Rupert Everett, Christine Ebersole, and Angela
Jayne_Atkinson
2001 American war drama miniseries
Rick Warden as First Lieutenant Harry Welsh Marc Warren as Private Albert Blithe Nicholas Aaron as Private First Class Robert "Popeye" Wynn Doug Allen as
Band_of_Brothers_(miniseries)
American actor and director (1920–1998)
(1951), starring Spencer Tracy. Another memorable role was Vern "Cowboy" Blithe in Flying Leathernecks (1951). In 1952, Taylor played a soldier bringing
Don Taylor (American filmmaker)
Don_Taylor_(American_filmmaker)
American actor and comedian (1949–2000)
entertained the young apprentices by throwing knives into trees. He performed in Blithe Spirit, Boeing 707 and an original musical, Fire on the Mountain. He once
Jim_Varney
English actress (1892–1972)
following the Second World War in the film adaptations of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. In 1948 she was
Margaret_Rutherford
British actress (born 1946)
reviews. In 2010 Steadman played Madame Arcati in a revival of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit. In 2014 Steadman appeared as Madame Raquin in Helen Edmundson's
Alison_Steadman
American heiress and designer (1933–2025)
Dead at 92". The New York Times. August 11, 2025. "Christophe de Menil: Blithe Spirit". W Magazine. March 1, 2010. "THE DE MENIL FAMILY: THE MEDICI OF
Christophe_de_Menil
American TV anthology series
while andother had an ending that was "in truly abominable taste." After "Blithe Spirit" was broadcast, Time magazine said, "Viewers last week were treated
Ford_Star_Jubilee
Aria composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
September 2020. "Shazam". Shazam. Blithe Bells (Grainger, Percy): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project "Blithe Bells". Schott Music (in German)
Sheep_may_safely_graze
American singer-songwriter
composed instrumental music under the name Blithe Field. Radcliffe began releasing music in 2008 under the name Blithe Field, self-releasing an album, Old Songs/New
Spencer_Radcliffe
American actor, singer, dancer (1889–1966)
known for his stage appearances in the plays of Noël Coward, including Blithe Spirit, as well as appearances on Broadway in a number of successful musical
Clifton_Webb
British-American-Irish actress and singer (1925–2022)
(1978). She returned to Broadway playing Madame Arcati in the revival of Blithe Spirit (2009), winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play
Angela_Lansbury
Australian stage actress
Company) The Sound of Music, The Heiress, A Small Family Business, The Circle, Blithe Spirit, and roles at the Lyceum with the APA/Repertory Company, under the
Patricia_Conolly
Australian actress
numerous theatre productions. Holland appeared in Sydney Theatre Company's Blithe Spirit in 2022. Bessie Holland on IMDb Janice Somosot (19 April 2017). "'Wentworth'
Bessie_Holland
British actor (born 2004)
Theatre, and has appeared in productions of Machinal, Crazy for You and Blithe Spirit. In 2023, he signed with talent agency WME. Conti made his onscreen
Arthur_Conti
American actress (1892–1978)
Algonquin Round Table. In 1941, she starred in the New York premiere of Blithe Spirit as Ruth Condomine, whose husband is tormented by the ghost of his
Peggy_Wood
Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 27 December 2021. "Blithe Spirit". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on 9 June 2013
David_Lean_filmography
American actress
book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, based on the play Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward. 42nd Street Moon's production was staged at the Eureka
Megan_Cavanagh_(actress)
English actress (born 1992)
series Britannia. Cooke made her feature film debut in the 2020 comedy Blithe Spirit. That same year, she played Kimberley Doyle in the Netflix mystery
Callie_Cooke
American actress (born 2000)
of Cleo Bernstein in the Disney XD series Crash & Bernstein, and playing Blithe Pedulla in the 2011 film The Sitter. Bender played one of the lead roles
Landry_Bender
British film producer and baronet (1904–2003)
film producer and screenwriter whose credits included This Happy Breed, Blithe Spirit, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, the 1968 version of Romeo and
Anthony_Havelock-Allan
British actress (1883–1984)
in the new medium of television, starring in a television production of Blithe Spirit in 1946. During the 1950s, she appeared more frequently in television
Estelle_Winwood
English actress (1916–2004)
Ethel in the stage production of This Happy Breed, and played Elvira in Blithe Spirit.[citation needed] Campbell also appeared with him in twice-weekly
Judy_Campbell
2021 studio album by Sam Fender
Singles from Deluxe Edition "Alright" Released: 15 July 2022 "Wild Grey Ocean" Released: 25 October 2022 "Little Bull of Blithe" Released: 9 December 2022
Seventeen_Going_Under
British actress (born 1978)
On stage, Jones has appeared in productions of A Few Good Men (2005), Blithe Spirit (2009), Top Girls (2011), Beautiful Thing (2013), Orlando (2014)
Suranne_Jones
American artist (1981–2009)
2010. Retrieved November 25, 2017. Thompson, Haven. "Christophe de Menil: Blithe Spirit". W Magazine. Retrieved November 25, 2017. "Chasing Artist and Downtown
Dash_Snow
2011 film by David Gordon Green
mother. The older son Slater has a severe anxiety disorder. Their daughter Blithe is obsessed with pop culture and loves to wear makeup. Their younger son
The_Sitter
English actor (1929–2025)
Home and Baggage. He directed many plays, amongst them a production of Blithe Spirit in Hebrew at the Israeli National Theatre. Harper was born in Barnet
Gerald_Harper
British actor (born 1958)
It, and at The Old Vic in The Tempest. He also appeared in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit, and Private Lives, and in George Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman
Aden_Gillett
English actor (1908–1990)
which was shot in London during the Blitz, his roles since then included Blithe Spirit (1945), Anna and the King of Siam (1946), The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
Rex_Harrison
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) Joyce Carey In Which We Serve (1942), Blithe Spirit (1945), Brief Encounter (1945) Noël Coward Everley Gregg In Which
List of film director and actor collaborations
List_of_film_director_and_actor_collaborations
American actor (born 2000)
Notes 2009 Duress Thomas Wilkins 2012 Sunset Stories Danny 2012 ParaNorman Blithe Hollow Townperson Voice role 2012 Little Red Wagon Kid Uncredited[citation
Jacob_Bertrand
Zimbabwean rugby union player (born 1998)
Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere (born 17 October 1998) is a Zimbabwean rugby union player, who plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the
Tinotenda_Mavesere
British actress (born 1947)
"7th Dimension: Lady Faustus". BBC. "Production of Blithe Spirit". Theatricalia. "Production of Blithe Spirit". Theatricalia. "Production of Temptation"
Rula_Lenska
English actress and television personality (born 1983)
regular panellist on Five's The Wright Stuff and appeared in BBC Radio 4 play Blithe Spirit. Later that year, she again gained press coverage for giving up her
Natalie_Cassidy
English actress (born 1941)
Us Jocelyn Polegate The Old Laundry Theatre, Bowness-on-Windermere 1997 Blithe Spirit Ruth Lauren K. Woods Theatre 1998 Dial M for Murder Cape Cod Playhouse
Juliet_Mills
1979 single by Supertramp
Roger Hodgson and "blithe, spirited instrumentation." Record World said that the "keyboard/guitar & chorus hook provide a blithe fairytale effect." Ultimate
Goodbye_Stranger
American actress and theatre director (born 1951)
Heiress in 2013. Other Broadway theatre credits include Piaf, Bedroom Farce, Blithe Spirit, Voices in the Dark, and Follies. She portrayed Amanda in The Glass
Judith_Ivey
Name list
meaning "gentle", "kind". Variants of the name include Blyth, Blith, and Blithe. Notable people with the name include: Blythe Auffarth (born 1985), American
Blythe_(given_name)
Drinking water reservoir in Staffordshire, England
just south of Abbots Bromley. The reservoir is fed by the River Blithe, the Little Blithe, and Tad Brook, giving a relatively small catchment area. The
Blithfield_Reservoir
British actress (born 1948)
2014, Dickinson understudied Angela Lansbury in the West End production of Blithe Spirit – co-starring Simon Jones, with whom she had worked on The Hitchhiker's
Sandra_Dickinson
English-Irish boy band (2010–2016)
while The New York Times considered it "full of easy rock-inflected pop, blithe and sometimes clever". Jason Lipshutz of Billboard acknowledged that the
One_Direction
South African actress, singer/songwriter
Victoria Palace Theatre West End 2002 Fame Miss Bell Civic Theatre 2004 Blithe Spirit Mrs Bradman 2004 Menopause The Musical Soap Star Theatre on the Bay
Kate_Normington
American actor and playwright (1939–2001)
Theatre. With SPT, he directed and starred in various productions including Blithe Spirit, Harvey, California Suite, Crimes of the Heart, and The Lion in Winter
Jason_Miller_(playwright)
American radio dramatic anthology (1944–1945)
Ingrid Bergman May 2, 1944 "Holy Matrimony" Ruth Chatterton May 16, 1944 "Blithe Spirit" Loretta Young, Edna Best May 30, 1944 "The House I Live in" Dinah
Everything_for_the_Boys
English actress (1915–2001)
Alice in Stargazy on Zummerdown (1978) and Madame Arcati in Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit (1983). In the 1970s, Mount appeared in several touring productions
Peggy_Mount
American actress (1934–2016)
as Elvira Condomine in High Spirits, a musical version of Noël Coward's Blithe Spirit. In 1966, Grimes starred in her own ABC television series, The Tammy
Tammy_Grimes
1964 musical
book, lyrics, and music by Hugh Martin and Timothy Gray, based on the play Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward, about a man coping with the ghost of his dead wife
High_Spirits_(musical)
English actress (born 1963)
Newspaper Boy, Tinned Up, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Much Ado About Nothing and Blithe Spirit. In 2022, she starred as DI Sowerby in the Channel 5 programme The
Karen_Henthorn
Deuce, and received her fifth nomination. She earned a sixth nomination for Blithe Spirit and won her fifth Tony as a result. Lansbury earned a seventh and
Angela Lansbury on screen and stage
Angela_Lansbury_on_screen_and_stage
Australian actor, producer and screenwriter
with MTC 2002 Side by Side by Sondheim Narrator Old Marketplace, Sedona, Arizona 2024 Blithe Spirit Dr. Bradman Apotheca, Arizona with Red Earth Theatre
Gerard_Maguire
American actress (born 1954)
Ephron. In December 2008, she joined the cast of the Broadway revival of Blithe Spirit. In 2010, Rush was regular cast member in the short-lived Comedy
Deborah_Rush
American actress (1927–2011)
in such plays as The Seagull, Pygmalion, Our Town, Arms and the Man, and Blithe Spirit. She received training at Pittsburgh Playhouse, where she appeared
Sada_Thompson
English actress (1929–2008)
opened. In the first season she played the eccentric medium Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit. Among her many other plays for the National were Volpone with Paul
Elizabeth_Spriggs
English comedian, actor, and writer
Roberts 2019 Fishermen's Friends Leadville Trebilcock 2020 23 Walks Dave Blithe Spirit Harold 2022 Fisherman's Friends: One and All Leadville Trebilcock
Dave_Johns
Heart November 1944 Jeffrey Dell Henry V November 1944 Laurence Olivier Blithe Spirit May 1945 David Lean The Way to the Stars June 1945 Anthony Asquith
List_of_Two_Cities_Films
1813 novel by Jane Austen
humiliates Mr Bennet in the course of the book, made worse by Mrs Bennet's blithe unconcern at relying on other families' money instead, and her total disregard
Pride_and_Prejudice
2013 novel by Edward Rutherfurd
novel "swollen", "encyclopedic", and saying that "character and plot are blithely sacrificed on the altar of trivia with every turn of the page." 2013, UK
Paris_(Rutherfurd_novel)
2021 legal drama film directed by Kevin Macdonald
Hollywood. Retrieved 22 February 2021. Ramos, Dino-Ray (21 February 2021). "'Blithe Spirit', 'Silk Road' And 'The Violent Heart' Post To Specialty Box Office
The_Mauritanian
American actress and singer
production of the play Forty Carats and in High Spirits, the musical version of Blithe Spirit, in London's West End in 1964. She also had a starring role in the
Marti_Stevens_(actress)
English comedian (born 1958)
June 2019, she appeared on stage in the production of Noël Coward's play, Blithe Spirit, as eccentric clairvoyant Madam Arcati. The show first opened at
Jennifer_Saunders
British actor
Perry Lascoe in Waiting in the Wings (1999). In 2009, Jones appeared in Blithe Spirit, as Dr. Bradman, supported by Angela Lansbury and Rupert Everett;
Simon_Jones_(actor)
2012 film directed by Pat Holden
photos of Clifton engaging in an illicit affair with his housekeeper, Mrs Blithe. Clifton agrees and explains that the monk, while alive, preyed on young
When_the_Lights_Went_Out
British actress
Elsewhere, Crowther has appeared in Cyrano de Bergerac (Royal Exchange), Blithe Spirit (Nottingham Playhouse), Mr Whatnot, The Elephant Man, Piaf, Wait
Liz_Crowther
Topics referred to by the same term
Northumberland River Blyth, Suffolk River Blythe, Warwickshire, England River Blithe, Staffordshire, England Blyth River (Northern Territory), Australia This
River_Blyth
Cuban actor and singer
immigrated to Miami to extend his career by doing numerous popular plays like Blithe Spirit, La Cage Aux Folles, The Rose Tattoo and many others. Díez also appeared
Emiliano_Díez
Indian-born British actress (born 1946)
& Gertie – King's Head, Islington, 1983 Hedda Gabler – Dundee Rep, 1984 Blithe Spirit – Vaudeville Theatre, 1986 An Ideal Husband – Chichester Festival
Joanna_Lumley
American actor (born 1970)
Condemned Goldy Hostel: Part II American client Archive footage Postal Mr. Blither 2014 Locker 13 Armando 2023 Thanksgiving Thomas Wright 2024 London Calling
Rick_Hoffman
506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division
Class David Kenyon Webster (2 June 1922 – 9 September 1961) Private Albert Blithe (25 June 1923 – 17 December 1967) Private First Class Bradford Clark Freeman
E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment
E_Company,_506th_Infantry_Regiment
British actress (1910–1955)
career which included The Good Companions (1934), The Morning Star (1942), Blithe Spirit (1943) and Four Winds (1953). Her outstanding stage triumph was in
Betty_Ann_Davies
Medical condition
(1920–1955, aged 34) had a perforated ulcer, and died on March 12, 1955. Albert Blithe (1923–1967, aged 44) had a perforated ulcer and died on December 17, 1967
Perforated_ulcer
American actress and choreographer
Sam Fell's animated movie Paranorman in that same year as the voice of a Blithe Hollow Townperson. This was her first appearance as a voice in an animated
Denise_Faye
English actress (1898–1993)
rejoined Coward to tour in his three newest plays, This Happy Breed as Sylvia, Blithe Spirit as Ruth, and Present Laughter as Liz – a character based partly on
Joyce_Carey
English actress (1939–2014)
production of The Merchant of Venice. Her other stage roles included Elvira in Blithe Spirit (1974), Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew (1978 and 1982), Lady
Kate_O'Mara
British and Australian comedian, writer, and actress (born 1941)
London 2003 The Way of the World Lady Wishfort Sydney Theatre Company 2004 Blithe Spirit Madame Arcati Melbourne Theatre Company 2006 The Importance of Being
Miriam_Margolyes
British comedian and presenter (born 1974)
Inheritance, ITV period drama series Beecham House, and in feature films Blithe Sprit, Arthur's Whisky, and Picture This. Since 2021, he has presented the
Adil_Ray
2001 film by Andrzej Bartkowiak
Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "In its low grade way, this blithely brutal cops and drugs thriller is an efficient hot wire entertainment."
Exit_Wounds
Film Ryan's Daughter Won 1946 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation Blithe Spirit Won 1964 Nastro d'Argento for Best Foreign Director Lawrence of Arabia
List of awards and nominations received by David Lean
List_of_awards_and_nominations_received_by_David_Lean
BLITHE
BLITHE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for someone with a blithe or happy disposition, from Middle English merry ‘lively’, ‘cheerful’ (Old English myr(i)ge ‘pleasant’, ‘agreeable’).Irish : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Mearadhaigh, Ó Meardha ‘descendant of Mearadhach’, ‘descendant of Meardha’, personal names derived from an adjective meaning ‘lively’, ‘wild’, ‘wanton’.French : from a vernacular form of the personal name Médéric, derived from a Germanic personal name conposed of mecht ‘strength’, ‘might’ + rīc ‘power’; ‘ruler’.French : habitational name from Merry in Yonne or Merri in Orne, derived from the Latin personal name Matrius + the suffix -acum.
Girl/Female
English
Cheerful.
Boy/Male
English
Happy; merry.
Girl/Female
American, British, English
Cheerful; Form of Blythe; Joyous; Happy; Carefree
BLITHE
BLITHE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, so called from the Old English byname H̄nca (a derivative of Hūn ‘bear-cub’) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Spring season
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Part of Existence
Girl/Female
Arabic, French, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim, Punjabi, Sikh
Star; Sky; Heaven
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharadini | ஷாரதிநீ
Autumn
Boy/Male
Arabic
Supporter of Allah
Boy/Male
Hindu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Stockport in Greater Manchester, formerly known as Stopford. The place name is recorded in the 12th century as Stokeport, probably from Old English stoc ‘hamlet’, ‘dependent settlement’ + port ‘marketplace’ (see Port). The confusion of the second element with ford appears in 1288, and the form Stopford is recorded in 1347.German : occupational name from an agent derivative of Middle High German stoppen ‘to repair’.German : Sorbian short form of Christopher.
Girl/Female
English
Feminine God will judge.
Female
English
English name derived from the name of a district in London, CHELSEA means "landing place" or "landing port."
BLITHE
BLITHE
BLITHE
BLITHE
BLITHE
a.
Gay; merry; sprightly; joyous; glad; cheerful; as, a blithe spirit.
n.
The state of being blithe.
a.
Cheery; gay; merry.
v. t.
To make happy, blithesome, or joyous; to confer prosperity or happiness upon; to grant divine favor to.
adv.
In a blithe manner.
a.
Gay; merry; frolicsome; cheerful; blithe.
a.
An adjective suffix having primarily the sense of like or same, and indicating a considerable degree of the thing or quality denoted in the first part of the compound; as in mettlesome, full of mettle or spirit; gladsome, full of gladness; winsome, blithesome, etc.
n.
Orig., blithesomeness; gladness; now, the highest degree of happiness; blessedness; exalted felicity; heavenly joy.
adv.
With mirth and frolic; merrily; blithely; gleefully.
a.
Gay; full of gayety; joyous.