Cinema
Found in 131 Collections and/or Records:
(Untitled), 08 Apr 1941
Telegram from Lord Halifax [earlier Edward Wood and Lord Irwin, British Ambassador to the United States] (Washington) to WSC asking for his views on a proposed film about WSC's life to be produced by the President's son James Roosevelt, giving [?Sumner] Welles' [Under-Secretary of State, United States] opinion.
(Untitled), 26 Oct 1942
Letter from WSC to Lord Louis Mountbatten asking him to talk to Noel Coward about chronology of "In Which We Serve".
(Untitled), [27] Mar 1942
Note from Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to WSC] reminding WSC to tell Samuel Goldwyn that he enjoyed the film "The Princess and the Pirate".
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1942
Letter from WSC to Noel Coward thanking him for the copy of "Blithe Spirit".
(Untitled), 01 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
(Untitled), 03 Nov 1923
Letter from Denton, Hall and Burgin, solicitors (3 Gray's Inn Place, London) to WSC (2 Sussex Square) asking him to give information for a case relating to "It is for England", a film made in 1916 under the auspices of the Navy League for the making of which it is alleged that the Admiralty provided facilities.
(Untitled), [04] [Nov] [1924]
Letter from J R MacDonald (Conservative Club, St James's Street, [London]) to WSC arguing that the growing support for Bolshevism among the working classes in Britain should be combatted by a film showing the evils which that creed has produced in Russia. Sent with CHAR 2/136/14.
(Untitled), 12 Apr 1927
Letter from Crawford Greene (House of Commons) to WSC on arrangements for WSC to make a speech on the Budget at the Phonofilm studio. Annotated by WSC: "I am vy doubtful about this" and "no".
(Untitled), 07 Apr 1927
Letter from Crawford Greene (5 West Eaton Place, [London]) to WSC suggesting that he make a speech on the Budget at the Phonofilm studios, the result being distributed to cinemas.
(Untitled), 20 Sep 1927
Letter from [WSC] to Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] declining his invitation [to appear on the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's talking film] because he does not think he is important enough and inviting Beaverbrook to visit him. Carbon typescript copy.
(Untitled), 16 Sep 1927
Letter from Lord Beaverbrook [earlier Sir Max Aitken] (23 St Bride Street, London) to WSC urging him to appear (as Calvin Coolidge, Benito Mussolini and Raymond Poincare have done) on the American Telephone and Telegraph Company's new talking film, which Beaverbrook believes "is the greatest advance in cinematography that has taken place since its invention".
(Untitled), 27 Feb 1935
Printed letter from The Cinematograph Exhibitors Association of Great Britain and Ireland to The Prime Minister (Ramsay Macdonald) on cinema censorship.
(Untitled), 21 May 1914
Letter from James Masterton Smith [Private Secretary to WSC] to Captain Sydney Hall, on Hall's proposal to produce a film of life in the Navy. Masterton Smith states that the Admiralty had decided to invite certain established motion picture firms to state the terms which they were prepared to offer for the privilege of making a film of life in the Navy; he regrets that Hall would not be able to tender for the film as he had no link with any film-producing firm. [Carbon copy].
(Untitled), [Apr] [1929]
Note that Conservative central office have been informed that the film trade are supporting the Liberal candidate in WSC's constituency.
(Untitled), 25 Apr 1929 - 29 Apr 1929
Notes by WSC and Edward Marsh on the desire of Conservative Central Office that WSC make a speech on film. Typescript and manuscript. Carbon copies at CHAR 2/165/14 and CHAR 2/165/15.
(Untitled), 16 May 1929
Letter from P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to Edward Marsh enclosing CHAR 2/165/19.
(Untitled), 14 May 1929
Letter from F Browett, managing director of British Talking Pictures Ltd (Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Middlesex) to P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) asserting that exhibitors in Britain and the colonies will be happy to show a film of WSC making a non-political speech after the election. Copy sent with CHAR 2/165/18.
(Untitled), 31 Jul 1928
Letter from Sir Patrick Gower (Conservative and Unionist Central Office, Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to James Grigg asking if a time and place can be fixed for WSC to make a speech on Phonofilm.
(Untitled), 30 Apr 1928
Letter from Sir Patrick Gower (Conservative and Unionist Central Office, Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to James Grigg asking if a definite arrangement can be made for WSC to give a speech on Phonofilm. Annotated by WSC "this must stand over for the present".
(Untitled), 06 May 1929
Letter from P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) to Edward Marsh enclosing CHAR 2/165/30, commenting on the loss of sound on WSC's filmed speech and hoping that he will agree to make another.
(Untitled), 06 May 1929
Letter from M R Fraser, studio manager of British Talking Pictures Ltd (Raglan Gardens, Wembley Park, Middlesex) to P K Wilson, films department, Conservative and Unionist Central Office (Palace Chambers, Westminster, [London]) asking for a second opportunity to film WSC making a speech because the results of the first attempt were technically unsatisfactory. Sent with CHAR 2/165/29.
(Untitled), 24 May 1945 - 25 May 1945
Typescript note from CSC to WSC informing him that Mr [Joseph] Davies had formerly been United States Ambassador to Moscow [Soviet Union] and had made that "somewhat trying film 'Mission to Moscow'". Initialled by CSC with annotation in hand of John Martin [Prime Minister's Principal Private Secretary] that the film indicated Mr Davies had visited Chartwell [Kent] shortly before the war.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Private" expressing his admiration for the film "Kutuzov" which Stalin had given him.