FACTUAL
Alexander Korda - The Man Who Took on Hollywood
Saturday 28 January 2006 20:00-21:00 (Radio 4 FM)
When Alexander Korda died 50 years ago this month, his greatest days were over and the British film industry was beginning to go into serious decline in the face of its deadliest rival yet - television.
But in his heyday, Korda had persuaded the British to go to the cinema and see their own culture, lives and history on screen, rather than Hollywood's vision of the world. With interview clips from those who knew him, Francine Stock re-assesses Korda's life, career, and films - including The Private Life of Henry VIII, Things to Come, Elephant Boy, Fire Over England, and That Hamilton Woman.
