Robert Clark (executive)

Robert Clark (1905-1984) was a Scottish film executive best known for being head of production at Associated British Picture Corporation in the late 1940s and 1950s. It was a successful time for the company, films including The Dam Busters (1955).[1]

Among Clark's achievements were negotiating a contract with Warner Bros[2] and signing Audrey Hepburn[3] and Richard Todd to long term contracts before they were stars.

In 1949 he announced ABPC would make ten films at a total cost of ₤2 million.[4]

Select Films Under Clark's Regime

References

  1. ↑ "The Robert Clark Account: Films released in Britain by Associated British Pictures, British Lion, MGM, and Warner Bros., 1946‐1957" by Vincent Porter, Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television Vol. 20, Iss. 4, 2000
  2. ↑ "Latest Gossip From Film Worlds". The Newcastle Sun (9798) (New South Wales, Australia). 28 May 1949. p. 10. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ↑ "Her Fluttering Eyelashes Brought Her Fame". The World's News (2638) (New South Wales, Australia). 12 July 1952. p. 1. Retrieved 10 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ BRITISH FIRM TO MAKE 10 MAJOR FILMS IN '49 Special to THE NEW YORK TIMES.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 25 Feb 1949: 27.

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