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Memorial to Friese-Greene

Date released

13 Sep 1951

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

2208

NoS ID

152176

Story no

2 / 8

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East of Piccadilly (1940 Film)

aka: Strangler, The

Director

Harold Huth

Producer

Walter C. Mycroft

Feature film set in London’s Soho. A crime reporter and writer of thrillers captures a silk stocking murderer. George Hayes provides a cameo of an insane actor who keeps effigies of theatre critics...

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Articles

Date

26 Oct 2010, 10:35

Author

Dominic O'Brien

Post Type

Page

The diverse and innovative articles which appear on this page have either previously been published by the British Universities Film & Video Council or complement the work of...

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In Memory of a British Pioneer

Date released

13 Sep 1951

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1846

NoS ID

069437

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

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The Magic Box

Date released

24 Sep 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1164

NoS ID

017383

Story no

4 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: The Magic Box. DESCRIPTION: There was a very big gathering at the Odeon, Leicester Square, for the premiere of The Magic Box - the story of William Friese-Greene, the Englishman, whose...

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Magic Box Premiere

Date released

24 Sep 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/77

NoS ID

104351

Story no

1 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Galaxy of stars at first showing of Film Industry’s tribute to Friese Greene.

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Memorial to Movie Pioneer

Date released

13 Sep 1951

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

51/74

NoS ID

104339

Story no

5 / 6

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 ephemera, 1 shot list

Commemoration at first studio honours William Friese-Greene, inventor of movie camera.

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Inventor of Cinematograph Honoured

Date released

26 Jun 1939

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

39/51

NoS ID

097224

Story no

4 / 9

Extras

1 film clip

Plaque is unveiled in Bristol to William Friese Green, pioneer of the cinematograph, who was born in Bristol 84 years ago.

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The Inventor of Kinematography

Date released

16 May 1921

Series name

Gaumont Graphic

Issue no

1059

NoS ID

078411

Story no

4 / 6

Extras

1 film clip

Laboratory in which Kinematography received its birth in 1885. Experimental room of inventor, showing 1st projector and camera. Photograph of inventor, William Friese-Green. Experimental paper negative and...

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Elstree Calling (1930 Film)

aka: Hello Everybody

Director

Adrian Brunel

Producer

Walter C. Mycroft

Feature film variety revue. A collection of party pieces by a host of British variety stars (Will Fyffe, Cicely Courtneidge, Jack Hulbert, Tommy Handley). Throughout there is a running gag with Donald...

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