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The History of British Cinema: 1964 |
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The Mobile Cinerama theatre opens in Richmond for a two-week run before travelling across the country. The 128-ft plastic-coated canvas tent (called Itinerama) seats 1,216 people and has a 103ft x 37ft screen, allegedly the largest in the country. [ADD] |
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Richard Lester’s A Hard Day's Night starring The Beatles, premieres at Piccadilly Circus. The event causes a huge traffic jam as thousands of fans turn up hoping for a glimpse of their idols. [ADD] |
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Goldfinger, the third James Bond film, is released. Sean Connery once again plays 007, this time facing portly German actor Gert Frobe as the eponymous villain. The film is directed by Guy Hamilton, and features a title song by Shirley Bassey. [ADD] |
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At the age of 75, Charles Chaplin publishes his memoirs, entitled My Autobiography, in Britain. The book has taken four years to write and is over 500 pages long. [ADD] |
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– Independent Artists leaves Beaconsfield Studios, which ceases film production and becomes a gas board warehouse until 1971. [ADD] |
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– A consortium led by Michael Balcon buys British Lion Films from the government. [ADD] |
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Other Key British Films of 1964 |
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Becket (Peter Glenville) [ADD] |
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Carry On Cleo (Gerald Thomas) [ADD] |
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Carry On Spying (Gerald Thomas) [ADD] |
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King & Country (Joseph Losey) [ADD] |
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The Pumpkin Eater (Jack Clayton) [ADD] |
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Séance on a Wet Afternoon (Bryan Forbes) [ADD] |
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Zulu (Cy Endfield) [ADD] |
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