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Star Wars

Categories: Cinema

A series of science-fiction films, formulated and originally directed by George Lucas, with the tag-line 'a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away'. The first films comprised a trilogy, and were followed by a prequel, again of three films. As a sequel to the original stories, three further films have been released.

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Star Wars

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Sir Christopher Lee

This plaque honours Christopher Lee CBE, actor with 60 years in motion pictur...

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Stuart Freeborn

Stuart Freeborn 1914 - 2013 The acclaimed motion picture make-up artist, ofte...

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Sid James

Sid James

Comedy actor.  Born in Johannesburg (on Hancock Street), South Africa, to a pair of British music hall performers and brought up in both South Africa and England.  Worked as a diamond sorter and th...

Person, Cinema, Humour, TV & Radio, South Africa

4 memorials
Lindsay Anderson

Lindsay Anderson

Film and theatre director, critic and writer, ‘This sporting Life', ‘If', ‘The Whales of August', awarded the 1955 Oscar for Best Documentary Short. Born India, died France.

Person, Cinema, Theatre, France, India

1 memorial
Precision Film Studio

Precision Film Studio

Founded by brothers David William and Thomas J. Gobbett, it was the first purpose-built film studio in Walthamstow. It produced few notable films, but one, 'Anarchy in England' retold the story (us...

Place, Cinema

1 memorial
First cinema in Britain

First cinema in Britain

It was in Regent Street that a film was first played to a paying audience in Britain, whereas King's Hall Picture Palace is thought to have been the first purpose-built cinema in Britain.

Event, Cinema, France

2 memorials
Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Boxer and film actor.  Born as Victor Andrew D'Biere McLaglen in, according to him, Tunbridge Wells.  Brought up in South Africa. Joined the British army aged 14 and so was forced to leave.  Went t...

Person, Cinema, Sport / Games, USA

1 memorial