Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures

1986

1 Season

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A three part series about women working in the British film industry during the 1950s.

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1x3 - The Wicked Lady and What Became of Her

1986-10-0538m

This programme discusses the taboo subject of bad girls and sexy girls, usually disguised as a morality tale or a light hearted comedy. Jeanette Kent, Shirley Eaton and Sylvia Syms look back at the image they projected then. Producer Betty Box considers her huge success in Doctor in the House. Dilys Powell comments on Diana Dors.

3 eps

Season 1

1986