Cinema
Found in 135 Collections and/or Records:
Special correspondence: Spenser Pryse, 1939-09 - 1950-10
Correspondence with Gerald Spencer Pryse on his scheme for a series of films showing the history of liberty in the Empire and the United States.
Other correspondents include: Sir Edward Grigg [Parliamentary Secretary to Ministry of Information, later 1st Lord Altrincham]; Frank Darvall [Deputy Director American Division, Ministry of Information].
Stills from the film "Young Churchill", directed by Richard Attenborough, 1972
Subjects include: Anne Bancroft as Lady Randolph Churchill, with a young Winston in the background; Simon Ward as Churchill with his younger selves, and father, (Robert Shaw playing Lord Randolph Churchill); scenes from the Battle of Omdurman; Churchill in South Africa during the Boer War (the armoured train episode); Churchill as a young MP in Parliament.
The Listener: reviews and other writings, 1964 - 1986
Articles and film and book reviews by GK, also including the text of an article on television and politics, which he had sent to [James] Harold Wilson, Prime Minister, for comment.
(Untitled), 19 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC to Marshal Stalin marked "Private" expressing his admiration for the film "Kutuzov" which Stalin had given him.
(Untitled), 27 Dec 1944
Telegram from WSC's Private Office to John Colville [WSC's Private Secretary] in Athens [Greece] passing on message from Marshal Stalin to WSC welcoming the conclusion of an Anglo-French treaty [of mutual assistance] and thanking WSC for his praise of the film "Kutuzov".
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1945
Letter from WSC to Major R Baker (Film Renters Society) thanking him and his Society for making so many films available to the Ministry of Information for him to see: "They have given me much pleasure and relaxation during the hard times through which we have passed." [carbon].
(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), 01 Jul 1943 - 31 Jul 1943
(Untitled), 02 Oct 1943 - 31 Oct 1943
(Untitled), 01 Nov 1943 - 31 Dec 1943
(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), 11 Mar 1941
Letter from WSC to J S Middleton declining to contribute a preface to the film of "Love on the Dole", but he appreciates the suggestion by Walter Greenwood.
(Untitled), 24 Apr 1942
Letter from WSC to Noel Coward thanking him for the copy of "Blithe Spirit".
(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), 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), 22 Jun 1945
Letter from Commander Charles Thompson [Personal Assistant to the Minister of Defence] to Guy Millard [Assistant Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) stating that the Soviet film which CSC brought back from her visit to the Soviet Union is being held by the Films Division of the Ministry of Information; and suggesting he get in touch with them to find out whether it is likely to be of any use as a document of war crimes. Signed. Carbon copy.
(Untitled), 19 Jun 1945
Letter from Guy Millard [Assistant Private Secretary] for Pierson Dixon [Principal Private Secretary] (Foreign Office) to John Colville [Prime Minister's Private Secretary] asking what is proposed to be done with a Soviet film which CSC brought back from her visit to the Soviet Union; and whether it is likely to be of any use as a document of war crimes. Signed.
(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), 11 Mar 1945
Draft of message from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] marked "personal" thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Initialled typescript].
(Untitled), 12 Mar 1945
Telegram from WSC to Admiral Harold Stark [Commander United States Naval Forces in Europe] (20 Grosvenor Square, W1 [London]) thanking him for sending the film 'The Fighting Lady', " It is a wonderful record of the work of carriers and their aircraft in the Pacific, as well as a remarkable achievement in cinephotography". [Carbon].
(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.