James McKechnie
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Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 08, 1911
Deathday: May 07, 1962
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The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943-07-26
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
Overview: General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the men he's training and is considered out-of-touch with what's needed to win the war. But it wasn't always this way. Flashing back to his early career in the Boer War and World War I, we see a dashing young officer whose life has been shaped by three different women, and by a lasting friendship with a German soldier.
Genres: War Drama Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-26
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The Years Between
1946-07-08
The Years Between
Overview: Michael Redgrave, Valerie Hobson, Flora Robson and Felix Aylmer star in this moving and sophisticated story of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Second World War and based on the play by Daphne du Maurier. After hearing news that her officer husband has been killed in battle, Diana Wentworth forges a new life for herself, becoming an MP and learning to love again. Then, out of the blue comes the shattering news that her husband is not dead after all.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1946-07-08
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The Festival in London
1951-07-03
The Festival in London
Overview: A documentary short on The Festival in London.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-07-03
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San Demetrio London
1943-12-07
San Demetrio London
Overview: British drama documentary from 1943, based on the true story of the 1940 rescue of the tanker MV San Demetrio by parts of her own crew after she had been set afire in the middle of the Atlantic by the German heavy cruiser Admiral Scheer and then had been abandoned. When one of the lifeboats drifted back to the burning tanker the day after, and found that she still hadn't exploded, they decided to board her and put out the fires. Eventually, they managed to start the engine again and decided to try to reach Britain against all odds.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-12-07
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Bond Street
1948-05-12
Bond Street
Overview: Charts the events occurring during a typical 24-hour period on London’s thoroughfare Bond Street. Linking the four stories together is the impending wedding of society girl Hazel Court and Robert Flemyng.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-05-12
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Sport in Scotland
1938-02-05
Sport in Scotland
Overview: An overview of sports played in Scotland, including the benefits to its citizens and the facilities used.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-05
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A Romance of Engineering
1938-02-05
A Romance of Engineering
Overview: Production of steel components at William Beardmore & Co's Parkhead Forge, Glasgow. Made for screening at the 1938 Empire Exhibition.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1938-02-05
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A Short Vision
1956-05-27
A Short Vision
Overview: The leaders, the wise men, the leopard, the deer, the owl and the rat all look up in the sky in fear as a strange object flies through the sky.
Genres: Drama Animation War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1956-05-27
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In Black and White
1951-01-01
In Black and White
Overview: An attempted evocation of the tradition of British printing, in a series of dramatised impressions: the discovery of a new method of printing in France and its development in England. The beauty of language is illustrated by excerpts from the works of Shakespeare and Dickens.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1951-01-01
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A City Reborn
1945-01-01
A City Reborn
Overview: Coventry prepares to rise from the ashes of WWII in this docu-drama written by Dylan Thomas.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-01-01
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Fully Fitted Freight
1957-09-01
Fully Fitted Freight
Overview: An express freight train links manufacturers with their customers at the other end of Britain.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1957-09-01
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The Eye & the Ear
1945-01-01
The Eye & the Ear
Overview: Four types of visual interpretation of four songs by Karol Szymanowski. Polish words by Julian Tuwin, English translation by Jan Sliwinski.
Genres: Animation Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-01-01
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Men of Iron
1947-01-01
Men of Iron
Overview: A look at the manufacture of propellers in a foundry in Ayrshire, Scotland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-01-01
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James Watt
1959-01-01
James Watt
Overview: A profile of the Scottish inventor and his work on developing the steam engine.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-01-01
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Scott of the Antarctic
1948-11-29
Scott of the Antarctic
Overview: The true story of the British explorer Robert Falcon Scott and his ill-fated expedition to try to be the first man to discover the South Pole - only to find that the murderously cold weather and a rival team of Norwegian explorers conspire against him
Genres: Adventure Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1948-11-29
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Two Thousand Women
1944-11-06
Two Thousand Women
Overview: During the Second World War, three downed English airmen hide out with women's internment camp in France.
Genres: War Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-11-06
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Good Health to Scotland
1943-01-24
Good Health to Scotland
Overview: A British documentary on the good health of the people in Scotland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-01-24
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Caesar and Cleopatra
1945-12-11
Caesar and Cleopatra
Overview: The aging Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen. Adapted by George Bernard Shaw from his own play.
Genres: Drama History Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-12-11
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Painted Boats
1945-09-01
Painted Boats
Overview: In this modest drama, set during World War II, two rival boat families battle it out for supremacy.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1945-09-01
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These Are the Men
1943-02-02
These Are the Men
Overview: Anti nazi short.
Genres: Documentary War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-02-02
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Look at Life: Snow Business
1961-01-01
Look at Life: Snow Business
Overview: A look at the flourishing winter sports business within Scotland.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-01-01
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