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Prelude to Fame (1950) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Fergus McDonell

Writing Credits  

Aldous Huxley ... (story "Young Archimedes")
 
Robert Westerby ... (screenplay)
 
Bridget Boland ... (additional dialogue)

Cast (in credits order) verified as complete  

Guy Rolfe ... John Morell
Kathleen Byron ... Signora Anne Bondini
Kathleen Ryan ... Catherine Morell
Jeremy Spenser ... Guido Ferugia
Henry Oscar ... Signor Mario Bondini
Rosalie Crutchley ... Carlotta Ferugia
John Slater ... Dr. Lorenzo
James Robertson Justice ... Sir Arthur Harold
Ferdy Mayne ... Carlo Ferugia
Robert Rietty ... Giuseppe
Robin Dowell Robin Dowell ... Nick Morell
Hugo Schuster Hugo Schuster ... Dr. Freihaus
Michael Balfour ... Lucio
Christopher Lee ... Newsman
David McCallum Sr. David McCallum Sr. ... Leader of orchestra, Royal Albert Hall (as David McCallum)
Dora Hyde Dora Hyde ... Leader of orchestra, Naples
Michael Croudson Michael Croudson ... Nick's Friend (as Michael Crowdson)
Don Liddel Don Liddel ... Benjamino
Ben Williams Ben Williams ... Car Driver
Alex Fields Alex Fields ... Doorkeeper
Penny Dane Penny Dane ... Maid
Leonard Trolley Leonard Trolley ... Waiter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aileen Lewis Aileen Lewis ... Concert-goer in box seat (uncredited)
Barry MacGregor Barry MacGregor ... (uncredited)
William Simons ... Boy (uncredited)

Produced by 

Earl St. John ... executive producer
Donald Wilson ... producer (as Donald B. Wilson)

Cinematography by 

George Stretton

Editing by 

Sidney Hayers

Casting By 

Weston Drury Jr. ... (uncredited)

Art Direction by 

Frederick Pusey

Costume Design by 

Molyneux ... (uncredited)

Makeup Department 

George Blackler ... makeup artist
Biddy Chrystal ... hair stylist

Production Management 

Denis Holt ... production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Dicky Leeman ... assistant director
Douglas Hickox ... third assistant director (uncredited)
Ted Holliday ... second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department 

Vernon Dickson ... set dresser
David Morrison ... associate art director
Vernon Dixon ... set dresser (uncredited)
Bert Gaiters ... property master (uncredited)
Percy Snow ... construction manager (uncredited)

Sound Department 

Reg Barnes Heath ... sound (as R. Barnes Heath)
Gordon K. McCallum ... sound mixer / sound
Winston Ryder ... dubbing editor
E.G. Daniels ... assistant boom operator (uncredited)
Peter Davies ... first assistant dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Fred Hughesdon ... sound maintenance (uncredited)
Jack Locke ... boom operator (uncredited)
H. Rowland ... sound camera operator (uncredited)

Special Effects by 

Francis Carver ... special effects

Visual Effects by 

Kenneth Danvers ... transparency photography
Charles Staffell ... transparency projectionist

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bill Allan ... camera operator
Ray Sturgess ... camera operator
Harry Gillard ... still photographer (uncredited)
John Godar ... focus puller: Italy (uncredited)
Peter Hall ... clapper loader (uncredited)
Reg Hall ... grip: Italy (uncredited)
Alan Hume ... focus puller (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Monty M. Berman ... wardrober
Dorothy Edwards ... wardrobe: women (uncredited)
John Hilling ... wardrobe master: Italy (uncredited)
Bob Rayner ... wardrobe: men (uncredited)

Editorial Department 

Jim Pople ... second assistant editor (uncredited)
John Shirley ... assembly editor (uncredited)

Music Department 

Marcus Dods ... assistant musical director
Ted Drake ... music recordist
Muir Mathieson ... director of music
David McCallum Sr. ... orchestra leader (as David McCallum)
William Blezard ... music arranger: title music (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department 

Yvonne Axworthy ... continuity (as Yvonne Axeworthy)
Barbara Stanton ... assistant continuity (uncredited)

Additional Crew 

John Defries ... production planner
Geoffrey Woodward ... stage controller
Ken Green ... publicist (uncredited)
Anna Mathews ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Crew believed to be complete

See also

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