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Forgotten Silver

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Forgotten Silver

1997

0h 53m

7.2(123 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.

Links & Resources

Social & External

Production Companies

WingNut Films

New Zealand Film Commission

NZ on Air

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Jeffrey Thomas

Narrator (voice)

Jeffrey Thomas

Directing

Peter Jackson

Self

Peter Jackson

Directing

Costa Botes

Self

Costa Botes

Acting

Beatrice Ashton

Hannah McKenzie

No Image

Acting

Leonard Maltin

Self

Leonard Maltin

Production

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Harvey Weinstein

Acting

Sam Neill

Self

Sam Neill

Acting

Johnny Morris

Self

No Image

Production

John O'Shea

Self

No Image

Acting

Sarah McLeod

May Belle (uncredited)

Sarah McLeod

Visual Effects

Charlie McClellan

Soldier Firing Machine Gun in Gallipolli (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Thomas Robins

Colin McKenzie (uncredited)

Thomas Robins

Costume & Make-Up

Richard Taylor

First Aviator (uncredited)

Richard Taylor

Acting

Davina Whitehouse

Self (uncredited)

No Image

Acting

Peter Corrigan

Stan the Man

No Image

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