01 January 1984 Factual 37 mins
Retrospective of the life and movie work of British actor James Mason. The documentary presents interview footage interspersed with some movie excerpts, mainly from his pre-hollywood period.
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James Mason as Self
Shelley Rohde as Self - Interviewer
Margaret Lockwood as Barbara (archive footage)
Kathleen Ryan as Kathleen Sullivan (archive footage)
Anne Bancroft as Jo Armitage (archive footage) (uncredited)
Alan Bridges as Self - on the set 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
Edward Fox as Lord Gilbert Hartlip (archive footage) (uncredited)
Judy Garland as Vicki Lester (archive footage) (uncredited)
John Gielgud as Self - on the set of 'The Shooting Party' (uncredited)
Robert Hardy as Lord Bob Lilburn (archive footage) (uncredited)
Christiane Kubrick as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
Stanley Kubrick as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)
Herbert Lom as Dr. Larsen (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sue Lyon as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pamela Mason as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hugh O'Brian as Self - 'Lolita' premiere (uncredited)
Mike Healey Director
Trish Kinane Producer
Paul Wakefield Editor
John Leech Graphic Designer
Rod Caird Producer
United Kingdom 01 January 1984
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