Forgotten Silver
Forgotten Silver

Forgotten Silver

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1997
0h 53m
7.2(121 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.

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Social & External

IMDb

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

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Acting

Leonard Maltin

Self

Leonard Maltin
Production

Harvey Weinstein

Self

Harvey Weinstein
Acting

Sam Neill

Self

Sam Neill
Acting

Johnny Morris

Self

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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)

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Acting

Peter Corrigan

Stan the Man

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