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Dilys Powell's History of the British Cinema

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A series of 13 programmes 4: The War
Pray propose to me the measures necessary to stop this foolish production before it goes any further.
(Memo from WINSTON CHURCHILL)
The foolish production was
Michael Powell 's The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1942). Like many others, Churchill failed to stop Powell from getting his own way.
Dilys Powell recalls the war years in British Cinema with David Lean , Michael Powell , Deborah Kerr , John Mills and Margaret Lockwood. Producer DAVID PEET BBC Wales. Stereo

Contributors

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Michael Powell
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Dilys Powell
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David Lean
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Michael Powell
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Deborah Kerr
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Margaret Lockwood.
Source: Radio Times

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