J. B. Priestley
Born: 1894-09-13
John Boynton Priestley OM was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and social commentator. His Yorkshire background is reflected in much of his fiction. Many of his plays are structured around a time slip, and he went on to develop a new theory of time, with different dimensions that link past, present and future.
BBC: The Voice of Britain
as uncreditedReleased: 1935-07-28
An impressionistic portrait of the BBC.
Movie pageThe Trial of Oscar Wilde
as SelfReleased: 1960-08-05
Courtroom account of the prosecution of Oscar Wilde for gross indecency with other men followed...
Movie pageBritain at Bay
as NarratorReleased: 1940-07-31
Wartime morale-boosting propaganda short, looking at the greatness of Britain and the efforts of...
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