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- Status: Ended
- First Aired: September 21, 1986
- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 3
- Networks: Channel 4
- Genres: Documentary
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Fifties Features - The Women behind the Pictures(1986)
Overview
A three part series about women working in the British film industry during the 1950s.
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3 episodes • 1986
Season 1
3 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way We Lived | Sep 21, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Romance and Reality | Sep 28, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Wicked Lady and What Became of Her | Oct 5, 1986 | 0.0 |
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