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centenary of cinema

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This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
centenary of cinema

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Cecil Hepworth - NW1

Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996 Cecil Hepworth (1874 - 1953) Brit...

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Dilys Powell

Dilys Powell CBE (1901 - 1995) film critic who inspired generations of film-m...

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Lindsay Anderson

Commemorating the centenary of cinema 1996. Lindsay Anderson (1923-1994), fi...

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Robert W. Paul - EC1

Commemorating the Centenary of Cinema 1996. Robert W. Paul (1869 - 1943) Bri...

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Sir Alec Guinness - WC2

Commemorating the centenary of cinema 1996. Sir Alec Guinness in recognition...

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This section lists the memorials created by the subject on this page:
centenary of cinema

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Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing, star of Hammer Films and many other motion pictures, 'A true g...

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Richard Todd

Todd attended the unveiling.

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Southgate Odeon

On this site stood the Odeon cinema 1935 - 1982 a classic example of the Odeo...

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Other Subjects

Rik Mayall

Rik Mayall

Actor, comedian and writer. Born Richard Michael Mayall in Epping. He was part of the 'alternative comedy' wave in the early 1980s, and appeared in 'The Comic Strip' and 'The Young Ones' and later ...

Person, Cinema, Humour, Theatre, TV & Radio

2 memorials
Stephen Poliakoff

Stephen Poliakoff

Film director and playwright. Born in Holland Park. At the age of 24 he became writer in residence at the National Theatre. His many works encompass the stage, cinema and television.

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial
William Goldman

William Goldman

Screenwriter and novelist. Born on 12 August 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He's the one who first said "Nobody knows anything" in reference to predicting which films will be successful. He died ...

Person, Cinema, Literature, USA

1 memorial
Sammy Davis Jnr

Sammy Davis Jnr

Born Harlem in New York City into a show-biz family.  Hit the big-time in 1951.  Lost his left eye in a car crash in 1954.  Member of Sinatra's Rat Pack.  In 1967 on TV he greeted Frank's daughter,...

Person, Cinema, Dance, Music / songs, Seriously Famous, Theatre, USA

1 memorial
Sands Films Studio

Sands Films Studio

A British film production company, founded by producer Richard Goodwin and director Christine Edzard in the early 1970's. The company is particularly noted for providing costumes for period dramas.

Building, Cinema

1 memorial

Previously viewed

World War 1

World War 1

We'd always assumed that this war was known as the Great War until WW2 came along at which point it was renamed as World War One or the First World War. But the term was first used in print in 1920...

Event, Armed Forces, Tragedy

402 memorials
Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre

Society of West End Theatre/London Theatre

1908 Formed as West End Theatre Managers. 1976 By now it is called Society of West End Theatre. 1994 Renamed Society of London Theatre.

Group, Theatre

17 memorials
Anthony Trollope

Anthony Trollope

Author of over 50 delightful novels. Born at 16 Keppel Street. Worked for the GPO (General Post Office) 1834 - 59 and introduced the free-standing postbox ('pillar box') to the UK, an idea stolen f...

Person, Literature, Seriously Famous

8 memorials
El Alamein

El Alamein

Town in Egypt. The name means 'two worlds'. It was the scene of two battles in 1942, fought by Britain and its allies against the axis of Germany and Italy.

Place, Armed Forces, Egypt

1 memorial
Southwark Council

Southwark Council

The London Borough of Southwark was created as an amalgamation of the Metropolitan Boroughs of Southwark, Camberwell and Bermondsey. Southwark council annually invites proposals for new plaques fro...

Group, Politics & Administration

91 memorials