Classic British films

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Remember that David Lean directed two of these films (Brief Encounter and Lawrence of Arabia), and that the oldest is Hitchcock's The 39 Steps.

The first public film screenings in the UK were in 1896; from the start, British cinema was known for its special effects.
Charlie Chaplin became famous for his tramp character in silent films and worked in Hollywood.
British studios flourished in the 1930s: directors Korda and Hitchcock (who later went to Hollywood and died in 1980).
British films in the Second World War (such as In Which We Serve) helped to boost morale. Later great directors: David Lean and Ridley Scott.
The 1950s and 1960s were the peak of British comedy films: Passport to Pimlico, The Ladykillers, the Carry On films.
Many films made in Britain today are funded by foreign companies using British skills; Harry Potter and James Bond, two of the most successful film series, were made in the UK. Ealing Studios claims to be the oldest continuously working film studio in the world.
Britain is strong in special effects and animation: Nick Park has won 4 Oscars, 3 of them for Wallace and Gromit.
Actors: Olivier, Niven, Harrison, Burton; recent Oscar winners: Colin Firth, Anthony Hopkins, Judi Dench, Kate Winslet, Tilda Swinton.
The British Academy Film Awards, run by BAFTA, are the British version of the Oscars.

Quiz

Which director made films in Britain in the 1930s, later moved to Hollywood and kept working there until his death in 1980?