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British Film Institute

British Film Institute

In 1996 the BFI erected 126 plaques across Britain to commemorate the centenary of cinema. See the .

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope, actor and entertainer, born here, 29th May 1903. Commemorating the ...

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Cecil Hepworth - NW1

Cecil Hepworth (1874 - 1953) British film pioneer, lived in this house as a c...

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Cecil Hepworth - SE13

Cecil M. Hepworth, British film producer, born here 19th March 1874 Commemor...

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Charles Laughton - Elstree

Unveiled by Ralph Fiennes.

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Charlie Chaplin - Hanwell

The plaque is propped up behind the reception desk at Hanwell Community Centre

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Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Actor and comedian. Born Leslie Townes Hope at 44 Craigton Road, Eltham. His family emigrated to the U.S.A. in 1908 and he became an American citizen in 1920. He started his career on the stage bef...

Person, Cinema, Seriously Famous, TV & Radio, USA

1 memorial
Rotherhithe Picture Research Library

Rotherhithe Picture Research Library

An educational charity, opened as part of Sands Films Studio, and situated in the same Grade II listed building. The library is home to thousands of old photographs, postcards and magazines. Pictur...

Building, Cinema, Museums / Libraries

1 memorial
Gaumont

Gaumont

International film company.  Formed in France by engineer-inventor Leon Gaumont. 

Group, Cinema, France

1 memorial
Granada Cinema Edmonton

Granada Cinema Edmonton

Formerly the Empire Music Hall, it still occasionally put on live stage shows. It closed as a cinema in 1968, and was converted into a short-lived bingo hall, before being demolished.

Building, Cinema

1 memorial
Frankie Howerd

Frankie Howerd

Comedian and actor. Born Francis Alick Howard in York. He started entertaining whilst serving in the army in WW2 during which time he changed the spelling of his surname, 'to be different'. After a...

Person, Cinema, Theatre, TV & Radio

1 memorial