Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

1986

Documentary

A three part series about women working in the British film industry during the 1950s.

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Production

Flashback Television

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 21, 1986

Last Aired

October 5, 1986

Networks

Channel 4

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

The Way We Lived

Air date: 1986-09-21

Documentary series about women film-makers who were active in the British film industry in the 1950's. Kay Mander, Jill Craigie and Wendy Toye talk about the films they directed, and Phyllis Calvert, Mandy Miller and Sylvia Syms comment on the roles they played.

Romance and Reality

Air date: 1986-09-28

The second in this three part series looking at women working in the British film industry during the 1950's and compares the romance of the movies with the reality of women's lives at the time.

The Wicked Lady and What Became of Her

Air date: 1986-10-05

This programme discusses the taboo subject of bad girls and sexy girls, usually disguised as a morality tale or a light hearted comedy. Jeanette Kent, Shirley Eaton and Sylvia Syms look back at the image they projected then. Producer Betty Box considers her huge success in Doctor in the House. Dilys Powell comments on Diana Dors.