A Fine and Private Place (film)
| A Fine and Private Place | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Paul Watson |
| Written by | Paul Watson |
| Based on | stories by A.E. Coppard |
| Produced by | W.A. Whittaker |
| Starring | Edward Woodward Nanette Newman[1] |
Production company | |
Release date | 1971 (intended) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
A Fine and Private Place was a proposed feature film from Paul Watson that was abandoned during filming, ostensibly due to poor weather.[2]
Production[]
Paul Watson was a documentary filmmaker who had written the script. Bryan Forbes, head of EMI Films, greenlit the film and production began in Cornwall.[3][4]
The film soon fell behind schedule, forcing Forbes to visit the set. He felt the footage would not cut together and believed the first-time director was incompetent. Forbes shut down the production and fired Watson.[5]
Over the next two weeks Forbes attempted to resuscitate the project with director John Hough but he eventually decided not to proceed and the film was abandoned.[6] Filming ceased in May 1970.[7]
Watson subsequently went on to a highly successful career as a documentary filmmaker.[8]
References[]
- ^ Picture of lead actors accessed 26 May 2014
- ^ Walker, Alexander, Hollywood England, Harrap and Stein, 1974 p433
- ^ "The shining stars of Cornwall" By Cornish Guardian January 29, 2014 Archived May 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine accessed 26 May 2014
- ^ In the Picture Sight and Sound; London Vol. 38, Iss. 4, (Fall 1969): 181.
- ^ Moody, Paul (2018). EMI Films and the Limits of British Cinema. Palgrave MacMillan. p. 25.
- ^ Bryan Forbes, A Divided Life, Mandarin, 1993 p 174-179
- ^ Production of new AB Picture film halted Date: Friday, May 15, 1970 Publication: The Daily Telegraph p 22
- ^ Chris Tryhorn, 'Watson scoops top documentary awards', The Guardian, 26 November 2007 accessed 30 July 2012
External links[]
- English-language films
- 1970s unfinished films
- EMI Films films