Word: cineguild
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Your review of Cineguild's production of Great Expectations [TIME, May 26] omitted a very interesting sidelight. The men responsible for the newest English smash hit not only read Dickens; they looked over a print of the American version of this same classic, made some years ago with Henry Hull as star. The gulf between was so wide that they decided in justice to Dickens that it was imperative that the wrong be righted. As your article points out, they have succeeded admirably...
...first worked together on Coward's In Which We Serve: Anthony Havelock-Allan (associate producer), Ronald Neame (cameraman), and David Lean, who was then only 23, as cutter and codirector. The three got along so well together that in 1942 they decided to form their own production unit, Cineguild. On Coward's suggestion they next adapted This Happy Breed, writing their own screenplay with occasional help from Coward. After doing Blithe Spirit, they felt sure enough of themselves to go on their...
They have proved pretty conclusively that they are fine picture makers - with or without Coward. Without a flop to their discredit so far, the trio has Rank's fondest blessings. Cineguild's next job: Oliver Twist...
...creative immunity of its artists that is the chief hope of the British cinema. Most of it has been enjoyed-and most of the fine films have been made-by a small group of artists, "The Independents." There are four sets of Independents: The Archers, the Cineguild, Individual Productions, and Wessex Productions. Two Cities Films, Ltd. and occasional guest artists such as Laurence Olivier, Gabriel Pascal or Carol Reed (Odd Man Out) also do fine work...
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