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Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

1997•53m•7.2/10
ComedyTV Movie

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7.2/10(119)

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

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Production

WingNut Films, New Zealand Film Commission, NZ on Air

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Jeffrey Thomas

Jeffrey Thomas

Narrator (voice)

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Self

Costa Botes

Costa Botes

Self

Beatrice Ashton

Hannah McKenzie

Leonard Maltin

Leonard Maltin

Self

Harvey Weinstein

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Self

Johnny Morris

Self

John O'Shea

Self

Sarah McLeod

Sarah McLeod

May Belle (uncredited)

Charlie McClellan

Soldier Firing Machine Gun in Gallipolli (uncredited)

Thomas Robins

Thomas Robins

Colin McKenzie (uncredited)

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

First Aviator (uncredited)

Davina Whitehouse

Self (uncredited)

Peter Corrigan

Stan the Man

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