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Agnes B; Jeffrey Katzenberg; Animal Farm and the CIA

Presented by Francine Stock. Including Agnes B on her directorial debut; Jeffrey Katzenberg on 20 years of Dream Works; and the CIA's role in the film adaptation of Animal Farm.

With Francine Stock.
Fashion designer turned film producer Agnes B. discusses her directorial debut My Name Is Hmmm... and reveals her life-long affair with cinema.

The head of DreamWorks Animation, Jeffrey Katzenberg, considers the future of animated films and looks back at a career he describes as a rollercoaster.

Animal Farm was the first animated film made by the British film industry in 1954. But what nobody realised at the time, least of all the producers Halas and Batchelor, was that the film was financed by the CIA as part of the Cold War effort. Frances Stonor Saunders and Professor Tony Shaw reveal the intrigue and deception behind the production.

Medical adviser Carlton Jarvis describes how he helps actors play doctors and nurses.

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28 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Francine Stock
Interviewed Guest Agnes B
Interviewed Guest Jeffrey Katzenberg
Interviewed Guest Frances Stonor Saunders
Interviewed Guest Tony Shaw
Interviewed Guest Carlton Jarvis

Broadcasts

  • Thu 16 Oct 2014 16:00
  • Sun 19 Oct 2014 23:00

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