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Dilys Powell's History of the British Cinema

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A series of 13 programmes
3: The Documentary Movement 'Dull, middle-class and patronising' was the judgment of the documentary film-makers on British films in the 1930s.
Led by John Grierson , they set out to put the real people of Britain on the screen.
Dilys Powell assesses their achievement with contributions from Graham Greene ,
Denis Forman , Pat Jackson and Harry Watt.
Producer DAVID PEET BBC Wales. Stereo
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Contributors

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John Grierson
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Dilys Powell
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Graham Greene
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Denis Forman
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Pat Jackson
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Harry Watt.
Source: Radio Times

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