The brilliance of Dead of Night, Ealing’s celebrated omnibus of supernatural tales (not a horror film as contemporary commentators tend to call it) lies less in the individual episodes than its connections. It benefited hugely from the presence of the director and producer Alberto Cavalcanti, who understood the importance of how things fit together. He directed probably the most praised episode in the film, “The Ventriloquist’s Dummy”, but took much more pride from his impact

This month the classic Ealing comedy Whisky Galore! celebrates its 75th anniversary. It’s a wonderful example of Ealing Studios at its...

This month sees the 75th anniversary of Kind Hearts and Coronets . It had its trade show on Tuesday 14 June 1949 and then opened at the...