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Cineguild Productions was a production company formed by director David Lean, cinematographer Ronald Neame and producer Anthony Havelock-Allan in 1944. The company produced some of the major British films of the 1940s.
…the funding and formation of Cineguild, a production company helmed by Lean and cofounded by Coward, producer Anthony Havelock-Allan, and director-cinematographer Ronald Neame. The company’s initial productions—three adaptations of Coward’s stage plays—were Lean’s first solo efforts as a director.
Anthony Havelock-Allan produced some of the best known and critically acclaimed films of British cinema, including In Which We Serve (1942) , Brief Encounter (1945) , Blithe Spirit (1945) and Great Expectations (1946). The films were commercial triumphs for Two Cities and Cineguild production companies, making Havelock-Allan one of the most ...
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Hume arrived at Denham Film Studios in 1942, and worked for Cineguild Productions during the late 1940s. His early credits, prior to being called up to the Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm during the Second World War, included Oliver and The First of the Few (1942).
May 28, 2008 · He formed the creative partnership of Cineguild Productions with Noel Coward, David Lean and Ronald Neame and became one of the most influential producers in British cinema. Havelock-Allan also played a hugely influential role in the history of the Academy.
Ronald Neame (1911–2010) was one of three partners in Cineguild Productions, alongside director David Lean and producer Anthony Havelock-Allan. Neame contributed as cinematographer, producer, or screenwriter to many Cineguild projects before becoming a director himself.
Mar 27, 2012 · Cineguild would go on to make some of the most prestigious postwar British films, including Lean’s two Dickens adaptations, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), while Coward retreated from his wartime involvement in production and became essentially a guest celebrity actor in films that ranged from Around the World in 80 Days ...
