Forgotten Silver

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Forgotten Silver

1997

0h 53m

7.2(122 votes)

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

The life story of Colin McKenzie, a forgotten pioneer of international cinema who was born in rural New Zealand in 1888.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Jeffrey Thomas

Narrator (voice)

Directing

Peter Jackson

Self

Directing

Costa Botes

Self

Acting

Beatrice Ashton

Hannah McKenzie

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Acting

Leonard Maltin

Self

Production

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Acting

Sam Neill

Self

Acting

Johnny Morris

Self

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Production

John O'Shea

Self

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Acting

Sarah McLeod

May Belle (uncredited)

Visual Effects

Charlie McClellan

Soldier Firing Machine Gun in Gallipolli (uncredited)

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Acting

Thomas Robins

Colin McKenzie (uncredited)

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

First Aviator (uncredited)

Acting

Davina Whitehouse

Self (uncredited)

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Peter Corrigan

Stan the Man

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