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Margaret O’Donald

Profile

Dates
1966-1972
Role
Support services; Presenter; Director
Newsreels / Cinemagazines
London Line (Colour series 1); London Line (Colour series 2); This Week In Britain
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Career

Margaret O’Donald was a researcher and writer for London Line (Colour Series 1), a series produced by the Central Office of Information (COI) [qv] for the Commonwealth Affairs Office [qv] and Foreign Office [qv]. It was made in colour and distributed to Canada, Australia and the United States. Her earliest credit was for ‘UNION JACK CAR’, London Line (Colour Series 1) No.1, released in 1966. In 1968 she was credited as presenter for London Line (Colour Series 2) No.40. From the early 70s she is working as director on another COI series, This Week In Britain (1959-1980), her earliest credit being ‘RADIOTHERAPY FOR CANCER’, This Week In Britain No.679, released 1972.

Sources

NoS Number 326087; London Line (Colour Series 1) Number 1; Date released 1966: NoS Number 326139; London Line (Colour Series 2) Number 40; Date released 1968: NoS Number 328920; This Week In Britain Number 679; Date released 1972.

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