British actress Peggy Cummins made her film debut in Hollywood aged 15, and is perhaps best known for her starring role as a trigger happy femme fatale in cult noir Gun Crazy. She is in conversation with BFI Fiction Editor Jo Botting.
Past Events Archive
Peggy Cummins in Conversation with Jo Botting
Sat 2 Apr 2011 @ 19:30 · Events
SORRY – SOLD OUT! Wallace, Gromit & Shaun the Sheep Storyboard Workshop
Sat 2 Apr 2011 @ 12.00 & 14.00 · Events
Top story artist, Jay Clarke, who has worked on Aardman Animation’s Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Shaun the Sheep and many other award winning TV shows and films, presents a unique storyboard workshop for kids (age limit 6-12) at the Cinema Museum.
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David Rose: My Journey Together
Thu 31 Mar 2011 @ 19:30 · Events
David Rose discusses half a century of working in theatre, television and cinema, from being the first producer of Z Cars to founding Channel 4's Film on Four. Between 1981 and 1990 David commissioned136 films, working with, amongst others, Mike Leigh, Alan Bleasdale, Willy Russell and Stephen Frears.
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Anna May Wong Evening: Frosted Yellow Willows (documentary) + Song (1928)
Sat 26 Mar 2011 @ 19:30 · Events
Our programme this evening showcases the life and work of Chinese American actress Anna May Wong, who defied cultural and legal barriers to achieve stardom in silent and talking pictures. A documentary about her will be followed by a Q&A with the director and a screening of the rarely-seen 1928 film Song, aka Schmutziges Geld (German)/Show Life (UK), featuring Anna in one of her classic roles.
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Once Upon a Time in Italy – The Westerns of Sergio Leone: Sir Christopher Frayling
Fri 18 Mar 2011 @ 19:30 · Events
Professor Sir Christopher Frayling discusses the Western films of the Italian director/screenwriter Sergio Leone, with extracts from his ‘Dollars Trilogy’, Once Upon a Time in the West and A Fistful of Dynamite.
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A Conversation with Shirley Anne Field
Sat 5 Mar 2011 @ 19:30 · Events
Our Spring Season opening event is an evening with Shirley Anne Field. Her first sizeable role was in Michael Powell's notorious Peeping Tom (1960). This was followed by a string of classic British movies including Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, The Damned and Alfie.
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Spring Season 2011
Sat 5 Mar - Sat 25 Jun 2011 · Events
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Fundraising Film & Movie Memorabilia Bazaar
Sat 19 Feb 2011 @ 10:00 · Events
Don't miss this all-day fundraising bazaar! The event features dealers’ tables, with stills, posters, dvds, books and films of all gauges, plus equipment, campaign books and Bring & Buy. The fair will be opened by Valerie Leon, with guest appearances from Mary Tamm, Georgina Hale and Murray Melvin, and a 28mm film show from Brian Giles.
