Weekend: The Silver screen Weekend; Over the next few weeks, tributes will be paid to three Birmingham men who helped shape the history of big screen. Ross Reyburn tells the story of Sir Michael Balcon, Oscar Deutsch and Victor Saville.(Features)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: February 15, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Ross Reyburn

Few associate Birmingham with the world of films. But three major figures in big screen history - film producer Sir Michael Balcon (1896-1977), Oscar Deutsch (1893-1941), the man who brought the celebrated art deco Odeon cinema to Britain's cities and towns, and the leading director Victor Saville (1897-1979) - were all born and brought up in the city.

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