Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
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)