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Hannah Weinstein (née Dorner; June 23, 1911 – March 9, 1984) was an American-British journalist, publicist and left-wing political activist who moved to Britain and became a television producer. She is best remembered for having produced The Adventures of Robin Hood television series in the mid-to-late 1950s.
Mar 11, 1984 · Hannah Weinstein, a Hollywood film producer and a political activist, died of a heart attack Friday at her home on Park Avenue. She was 72 years old.
Hannah Weinstein (1911-1984) was an American film producer and political activist who co-founded Third World Cinema and produced Claudine, Greased Lightning and Stir Crazy. She was a liberal and antiwar advocate who faced McCarthyism and racial discrimination in the film industry.
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Finally--a book about Hannah Weinstein, who hired and supported blacklisted writers like Joan LaCour Scott, Adrian Scott, and Ring Lardner, and introduced the costume drama craze to England that influenced a generation of filmmakers (and comedians, like Monty Python).
Hannah Weinstein was a producer who worked on films like Stir Crazy, The Adventures of Robin Hood and Claudine. She was also a leftist activist and a co-founder of Third World Cinema Corporation.
Hannah Weinstein (1912-1984) was a journalist, political activist and independent producer who created the TV swashbuckler genre with The Adventures of Robin Hood. She also produced films with blacklisted writers and African-American actors, and received awards for her artistic and political achievements.
