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Upon working in Hollywood and establishing himself as a director, Brian began creating films in the 1930s onwards. These grew to become films with large budgets and the major stars of the acting elite. These images document his years in the film industry from the 1930-1960s. More images can be found under each individual film listing. |
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Brian as director in Riders to the Sea (1935) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian Viewing Screen Reels - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Maureen (Antoinette Celleir) is forced to make a phone call in Ourselves Alone (1936) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian with Sara Algood on the set of Irish Hearts (1934) -
Copyright © The Brian Desmond Hurst Estate
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Brian sits central with the crew for the film Sensation (1936) which had the origianal working title of Murder Gang. Note that everyone is wearing a spanner on their lapel - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian on the set of Glamorous Night (1937)- Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Brian sits among cast and crew for the film On the Night of the Fire (1939). Brian is seated with his hand on his knee, Terence Young sits high above the rest of the crew and Ralph Richardson prepares for a scene in his white barbers coat - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Ralph Richardson and Merle Oberon in The Lion Has Wings (1939) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Anton Walbrook and Derrick de Marney in Dangerous Moonlight (1941) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian directing Theirs Is The Glory (1946) - Courtesy of the Robert Voskuil Collection |
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Brian holds and impromptu meeting with some experts on the set of Theirs Is The Glory - Copyright © The Victor Wark Collection |
Production manager Victor Wark and camera man C.M. Pennington establish a shot in Theirs Is The Glory - Copyright © The Victor Wark Collection |
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Two Cities board meeting circa 1948 for more information see here - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian relaxing at home in 1948 at Wardrobe Lodge, Princess Risborough. Above Brian is the painting of St. Brigid of Ireland that Brian painted in 1928 when he was in Hollywood. Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Brian in his prime in the late 1940s when he stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the world's leading movie directors - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Brian with Victor Wark and Jean Kent on the set of Trottie True (1949) - Copyright © The Victor Wark Collection |
George Bernard Shaw on the set of Caesar and Cleopatra (1945), Brian can be seen in the background next to the light - Copyright © The Victor Wark Collection |
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9 Kinnerton Studios, Bradbrook House just off Kinnerton Street in Knightsbridge which was his home throughout the Second World War- Copyright © Allan Smith |
Brian on the set of Hungry Hill (1947)- Courtesy of the BFI |
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Brian in his prime in the late 1940s when he stood shoulder to shoulder with some of the world's leading movie directors - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Alistair Sim in Scrooge (1951) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Angus McBean Portrait - Copyright © Harvard Theatre Collection |
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Murial Pavlow, Sir Alec Guinness and Brian on location for Malta Story (1953) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Establishing a sea-side rock scene in Malta Story - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Donald Sinden and Dirk Bogard in Simba (1955) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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The Black Tent cast and crew (1956) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
The Black Tent crew- Brian Close-up (seated, white shirt) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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John Ford and Brian Desmond Hurst on set of Dangerous Exile (1957) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Louis Jordan, Brian and Belinda Lee in Dangerous Exile - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Brian directing Behind the Mask (1958) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Grosvenor Cresent Mews - Copyright © Allan Smith |
24 Grovenor Cresent Mews which today is Belgravia’s only gated mews with a porter - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Stolling on beach on the set of Playboy of the Western World (1962) - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Relaxing on set beofre filming Playboy... - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
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Establishing a beach scene in Playboy... - Photo courtesy of the BFI |
Brian in his favourite armchair at his home at 87 Kinnerton Street, December 1968 - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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The Berkeley of Knightsbridge - Copyright © Allan Smith |
87 Kinnerton Street, Knightsbridge which was literally 30 paces from his old Bradbrook House studio and a minutes walk to The Berkeley of Knightsbridge - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Brian with his family in Northern Ireland - Copyright © Allan Smith |
Brian's 1973 Christmas Card Photograph sent to Family and Friends - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Brian at a dinner in Capeners Close, just off Kinnerton Street - Photograph by Allan Warren - Copyright © The Allan Warren Collection |
Brian's bench as seen above (photograph taken in 2010) - Copyright © Allan Smith |
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Brian's Guests at his 90th Birthday Bafta Celebration - Courtesy of Allan Smith |
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Brian's Obituary in the Belfast Telegraph, 29 September, 1986 - Courtesy of Allan Smith |
Brian's Obituary in The Times, October 2nd, 1986 - Courtesy of Allan Smith |
