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Mary Field(1896-1968)

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  • Director
  • Producer
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Mary Field was born on 24 February 1896 in Wimbledon, London, England, UK. She was a director and producer, known for Strictly Business (1931), Trek to Mashomba (1951) and The Little Ballerina (1947). She was married to Gerald Thornton Hankin. She died on 23 December 1968 in Worthing, Sussex, England, UK.
BornFebruary 24, 1896
DiedDecember 23, 1968(72)
BornFebruary 24, 1896
DiedDecember 23, 1968(72)
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Known for

Strictly Business (1931)
Strictly Business
  • Director
  • 1931
Trek to Mashomba
  • Producer
  • 1951
The Little Ballerina (1947)
The Little Ballerina
5.2
  • Producer
  • 1947
The Mystery of Marriage (1931)
The Mystery of Marriage
6.0
Short
  • Director
  • 1931

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Richard Coleman in Secret Beneath the Sea (1963)
    Secret Beneath the Sea
    6.1
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1963
  • Once Aboard the Lugger...
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1963
  • Stewart Guidotti and Barry Letts in City Beneath the Sea (1962)
    City Beneath the Sea
    6.0
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1962
  • Strange Concealments
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1962
  • Jan Miller in Plateau of Fear (1961)
    Plateau of Fear
    TV Series
    • programme adviser
    • programme advisor
    • 1961
  • Suggestion of Sabotage
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1961
  • Pathfinders to Venus (1961)
    Pathfinders to Venus
    6.7
    TV Series
    • programme adviser
    • 1961
  • Pathfinders to Mars (1960)
    Pathfinders to Mars
    6.3
    TV Series
    • programme adviser
    • 1960–1961
  • No Man's Island
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1960
  • Pathfinders in Space (1960)
    Pathfinders in Space
    6.6
    TV Series
    • programme adviser
    • 1960
  • Mill of Secrets
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1960
  • Target Luna (1960)
    Target Luna
    4.3
    TV Series
    • programme adviser
    • 1960
  • Formula for Danger
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1960
  • Counter-Attack (1960)
    Counter-Attack
    7.2
    TV Series
    • programme advisor
    • 1960

Director

  • Development of the Rabbit
    Short
    • Director
    • 1944
  • Development of the English Town
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • History of the English Language
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • The Life Cycle of the Pin Mould
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • The Life History of the Onion
    Short
    • Director
    • 1943
  • Market Town
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Once We Were Four
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • The Life Cycle of the Maize
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • The Life Cycle of the Newt
    6.6
    Short
    • Director
    • 1942
  • Atlantic
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Mrs T and Her Cabbage Patch (1941)
    Mrs T and Her Cabbage Patch
    5.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Winged Messengers
    Short
    • Director
    • 1941
  • Civilian Front
    3.8
    Short
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Fitness Wins: 4 and 20 Fit Girls (1940)
    Fitness Wins: 4 and 20 Fit Girls
    5.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1940
  • Wisdom of the Wild (1940)
    Wisdom of the Wild
    Short
    • Director
    • 1940

Producer

  • Trek to Mashomba
    • producer
    • 1951
  • The Mysterious Poacher
    • producer
    • 1950
  • The Lone Climber (1949)
    The Lone Climber
    4.2
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • The Little Ballerina (1947)
    The Little Ballerina
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1947
  • Fighting Fields
    4.0
    Short
    • producer
    • 1941
  • The Development of English Railways
    5.6
    Short
    • producer
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 24, 1896
    • Wimbledon, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 23, 1968
    • Worthing, Sussex, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Gerald Thornton HankinNovember 2, 1944 - 1952 (his death)
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    British executive and writer on social aspects of cinema. Began in 1926 as an editor and director of instructional films.

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