Motion picture industry - Great Britain
Sidney Holland's visit to Pinewood Studios, Malaysia, and swimming with Anthony Eden in...
Date: 1950s
From: Holland, Sidney George (Sir), 1893-1961 :Photographs
Reference: PAColl-7587-1
Description: Holland visiting Pinewood Film Studios while in England in 1955. The publicity shots show him in conversation with the stars, producers and directors of "Value for Money", "Doctor at Sea", and "A Woman for Joe". During his visit to Malaysia in 1955 Holland is shown inspecting class rooms of students and being shown the process of tapping the rubber tree. There are a group of unidentified images which may be of Holland with members of his family. Two groups of images show him at leasure. The first, at the edge of a pond or stream with Sir Anthony Eden and a group of unidentified men and boys all in swimming togs. The second, fly fishing with a couple of other people and armed for the hunt. Two images record a visit to India with his wife and daughter. Quantity: 66 b&w original photographic print(s).
The movie; the illustrated history of the cinema. [Issue number] 123, Britain's silent ...
Date: 1923 - 1982
From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]
Reference: Eph-B-CINEMA-1982-01
Description: Booklet that is an instalment of a history of cinema covers British silent movies. The front cover shows a photograph of New Zealand actor Shayle Gardner and actress Alma Taylor in the 1923 movie "Comin' thro the rye". Shayle Gardner played the lead in this film. Page 2443 has more detail. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 22 pages (pages 2441-2462), 285 x 212 mm.