The Picture Show Annual (1949)

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I t Below: John McCallum carries Glynis Johns to see her portrait—a scene from “ Miranda.” Right : Griffith Jones and Googie IVithers as his wife in “ Miranda" the story of a troublesome mermaid. horses. Arthur Crabtree directed this Gains- borough picture. The Grand National fihn. The Flamingo Affair, introduces us to a new blonde— attractive Colette Melville, who stars with the clever young actor, Dennis Webb. Tempted by her, he almost becomes a gangster but repents in time. Location scenes were shot in a garage at Cockfosters. The Two Cities film. One Night With You, produced by Josef Somlo and directed by Terence Young, stars Patricia Roc and the famous Italian tenor, Nino Martini, with a strong supporting cast. Many sequences were shot in the old Market Squaje of Bergamo in Northern Italy. A pekinese, "Floppy," which is now Patricia Roc's very own property, plays an important part in the picture. Shots were made at Milan railway station, and on the lovely shore of Lake Maggiore. This is the first romantic musical comedy to be made by Two Cities Films. Escape, made by 20th Century Fox at Denham, was directed by Joe Mankiewicz and Freddie Young was the lighting camera-man; the film stars were Rex Harrison and Peggy Cummins, who returned from Hollywood to make the picture. Many location sequences were made around Dartmoor, and the httle village of Harburton- ford, Devonshire. The arrival of the unit caused great excitement for the holiday-makers, and Peggy and Rex were followed around by a host of admirers when they vvorked';pn various location scenes. Michele Morgan, with Rajah, the baby elephant, photographed during location work at the London Zoo for " The Lost Illusion.” Right: The London Zoo was also used for sequences in " Miranda,” and filming the sea-lions drew a large crowd of sightseers.