Photoplay Productions

Photoplay Productions^[1] is an independent film company, based in the UK, under the direction of Kevin Brownlow^[2] and Patrick Stanbury.^[3] In 2010, Photoplay Productions was the recipient of the Silent Film Festival Award^[4]

Documentary Production

Photoplay Productions has been recognised as a driving force in the revival of interest in the lost world of silent cinema. Amongst its film history documentaries are:

'DW Griffith: Father of Film', produced by Kevin Brownlow, David Gilll and Patrick Stanbury. Narrated by Sam Wanamaker.
'I’m King Kong!' directed by Kevin Brownlow and Christopher Bird. Narrated by Alec Baldwin
'The Exploits of Merian C Cooper', directed by Kevin Brownlow and Christopher Bird. Narrated by Alec Baldwin.

Selected Film Restoration

Photoplay Productions has restored numerous feature films and documentaries,^[5]^[6] including:

Features

Ben Hur (1925)
The Cat and the Canary (1927)
The General (Buster Keaton (1926)
Napoleon (Abel Gance) (1927)^[7]^[8]
The Phantom of the Opera (1923)^[9]
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse^[10] (1921)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame^[11] (1923)
The Godless Girl (Cecil B. DeMille) (1928)
The Big Parade (King Vidor) (1925)

Shorts

The Adventures of Dollie (D.W.Griffith) (1908)
The Immigrant (Charlie Chaplin) (1917)
One Week (Buster Keaton) (1920)

Documentaries

Garbo – (2005) Narrated by Julie Christie
American Epic – (2003) Narrated by Kenneth Branagh^[12]
Lon Chaney - A Thousand Faces–(2000) Narrated by Kenneth Branagh^[13]
The Charm of Dynamite – (1968) Narrated by Lindsay Anderson

Academy Recognition

In 2010 Photoplay Director Kevin Brownlow was awarded an honorary Oscar for his services to cinema in the role of film historian and film restorer.^[14]

External links

IMDB
Photoplay Productions Website

References

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