Sapphire Films
| Industry | Television production |
|---|---|
| Founder | Hannah Weinstein |
Sapphire Films Ltd. was a British
ITV in the UK, as well as being syndicated in the United States.[1]
Sapphire Films was founded by producer Hannah Weinstein with initial funds from the Hollywood branch of the Communist Party USA.[2] Weinstein hired nearly two-dozen blacklisted American writers to script The Adventures of Robin Hood (and later The Four Just Men) under pseudonyms, and instituted elaborate security measures to ensure that the writers' true identities remained secret.[2]
Sapphire Films ceased to function in late 1961 owing to financial problems caused by Weinstein's then husband, Jonthan Fisher.[3]
Television Productions
This list may not be complete
| Year | Title | Episodes |
|---|---|---|
| 1955-1959 | The Adventures of Robin Hood | 143 |
| 1956-1957 | The Adventures of Sir Lancelot | 30 |
| 1956-1957 | The Buccaneers | 39 |
| 1958-1961 | Sword of Freedom | 39 |
| 1959-1960 | The Four Just Men | 39 |
References
- ISBN 978-1-135-76032-8.
- ^ a b Matthews, Tom Dewe (7 October 2006). "The outlaws". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ISBN 9780813570860.
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