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Challenge to Hollywood

A look behind the scenes at the British film studios.

Documentary 1945 18 mins

Overview

A look at the British film industry's efforts to win audiences across the Atlantic after WWII. British moguls Alexander Korda and J Arthur Rank had already had some success getting their films on American screens but, as can be seen from the filming of Michael Powell's A Matter of Life and Death and Gabriel Pascal's Caesar and Cleopatra, Britain could ably compete with Hollywood for lavish sets and star names.

Original title

The March of Time 11th Year No. 5

Genres

Documentary

Country

USA

Language

English

Subjects

Film production

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