Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
Michael Balcon

Born: May 19, 1896
Died: October 17, 1977 (aged 81)
Bio: Sir Michael Elias Balcon was an English film producer, known for his work with Ealing Studios. Balcon had earlier worked for Gainsborough Pictures, Gaumont British and MGM-British.
Known for:
- Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949)
- The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
- The Ladykillers (1955)
- Passport to Pimlico (1949)
- The Man in the White Suit (1951)