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Meet Mohamed Fazal Hussain, elder statesman and all-round Mr Fixit of Bradford's Muslim community, and a film mogul in the making...
1976 49 mins
Meet Mohamed Fazal Hussain, elder statesman and all-round Mr Fixit of Bradford's Muslim community, and a film mogul in the making... A man ahead of the curve in so many ways, Hussain made the trip from Bangalore to Bradford way back in 1927. By the time of this 1976 Yorkshire TV profile , the 73-year-old foundry personnel officer-cum- advisor and counsellor to the local Muslim community had earned himself the unofficial titles 'Godfather' and 'Emperor'.
The film follows him working in Bradford and on an emotional return to Pakistan, and us an unforgettable behind-the-scenes glimpse of his new project; an adrenaline-fuelled, Bollywood-style romantic thriller, shot on location in Ilkley...
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Sport 1897 1 mins Silent
Probably the first ever cricket film: Indian cricketing royalty prepares for the first test between England and Australia at Sydney.
Promotional 1932 12 mins Silent
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Documentary 1940 18 mins
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Non-Fiction 1941 15 mins
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Advert 2 mins Silent Location: Bradford
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Advert 4 mins Silent Location: Bradford
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Advert 1 mins Silent Location: Bradford
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Promotional 1970 16 mins Location: Newcastle upon Tyne
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Advert 1925 3 mins Silent Location: Bradford
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Comedy 1896 1 mins Silent
A deft music hall act adapted for film, featuring the only known appearance of pioneer filmmaker Robert Paul
Advert 1985 2 mins
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Promotional 2019 10 mins
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1935 16 mins
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Advert 1946 1 mins Silent
Life is looking up! The war is over and the “Corona” Man can visit his “Corona” families once more, door-to-door.
Advert 1962 0 mins Location: Rhyl
Cinema advertisement for Marine Lake & Ocean Beach, Rhyl, a popular destination for crowds set on a day's fun on free rides.
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