Frank Clarke (31 December 1915 – September 2002) was a British film editor. He worked for many years for the British branch of
MGM
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Elstree Studios
Elstree Studios is a generic term which can refer to several current and demolished British film studios and television studios based in or around the town of Borehamwood and village of Elstree in Hertfordshire, England. Production studios ha ...
.
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Selected filmography
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Clothes and the Woman
''Clothes and the Woman'' is a 1937 British romance film directed by Albert de Courville and starring Rod La Rocque, Tucker McGuire and Constance Collier. It was made at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire.Wood p.89
Synopsis
While enjoying a ...
'' (1937)
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Tunisian Victory'' (1944)
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Spring in Park Lane'' (1948)
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Elizabeth of Ladymead'' (1949)
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Conspirator'' (1949)
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The Miniver Story'' (1950)
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Calling Bulldog Drummond
''Calling Bulldog Drummond'' is a 1951 British crime film directed by Victor Saville and featuring Walter Pidgeon, Margaret Leighton, Robert Beatty, David Tomlinson and Bernard Lee.''Harrison's Reports'' film review; 20 October 1951, page 167 ...
'' (1951)
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Ivanhoe
''Ivanhoe: A Romance'' ( ) by Walter Scott is a historical novel published in three volumes, in December 1819, as one of the Waverley novels. It marked a shift away from Scott's prior practice of setting stories in Scotland and in the more ...
'' (1952)
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Never Let Me Go'' (1953)
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Time Bomb
A time bomb (or a timebomb, time-bomb) is a bomb whose detonation is triggered by a timer. The use or attempted use of time bombs has been for various purposes including insurance fraud, terrorism, assassination, sabotage and warfare. They are a ...
'' (1953)
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Mogambo
''Mogambo'' is a 1953 Technicolor adventure/ romantic drama film directed by John Ford and starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, and Grace Kelly, and featuring Donald Sinden. Shot on location in colonial British East Africa, Tanganyika, Uganda P ...
'' (1953)
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Knights of the Round Table
The Knights of the Round Table (, , ) are the legendary knights of the fellowship of King Arthur that first appeared in the Matter of Britain literature in the mid-12th century. The Knights are a chivalric order dedicated to ensuring the peace ...
'' (1953)
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Beau Brummell
George Bryan "Beau" Brummell (7 June 1778 – 30 March 1840) was an important figure in Regency England, and for many years he was the arbiter of British men's fashion. At one time, he was a close friend of the Prince Regent, the future King ...
'' (1954)
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Bedevilled'' (1955)
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Bhowani Junction'' (1956)
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The Barretts of Wimpole Street'' (1957)
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Action of the Tiger'' (1957)
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I Accuse!'' (1958)
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Tom Thumb
Tom Thumb is a character of English folklore. ''The History of Tom Thumb'' was published in 1621 and was the first known fairy tale printed in English. Tom is no bigger than his father's thumb, and his adventures include being swallowed by a cow, ...
'' (1958)
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Libel
Defamation is a communication that injures a third party's reputation and causes a legally redressable injury. The precise legal definition of defamation varies from country to country. It is not necessarily restricted to making assertions ...
'' (1959)
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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
''The Day They Robbed the Bank of England'' is a 1960 British crime film directed by John Guillermin and starring Aldo Ray, Elizabeth Sellars and Peter O'Toole. It was written by Howard Clewes and Richard Maibaum and based upon the 1959 The Day ...
'' (1960)
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The Green Helmet'' (1961)
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A Matter of WHO
''A Matter of WHO'' is a 1961 British comedy thriller film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Terry-Thomas, Julie Alexander, Sonja Ziemann, Alex Nicol, Richard Briers, Honor Blackman and Carol White.
A World Health Organization employee tries ...
'' (1961)
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Light in the Piazza'' (1962)
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I Thank a Fool'' (1962)
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Come Fly with Me'' (1963)
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The V.I.P.s'' (1963)
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The Golden Head'' (1964)
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce'' (1965)
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Blow-Up'' (1966)
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Pretty Polly'' (1967)
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Lock Up Your Daughters'' (1969)
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No Blade of Grass'' (1970)
References
Bibliography
* Perkins, Roy & Stollery, Martin. ''British Film Editors: The Heart of the Movie''. Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019.
External links
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1915 births
2002 deaths
British film editors
Film people from London
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