David Lean 1955, Lean began to make internationally co-produced films financed by the big Hollywood studios; in 1970, however, the critical failure of his film "Ryan's Daughter" led him to take a fourteen-year break from filmmaking, during which he planned a number of film projects which never came to fruition. In 1984 he had a career revival with "A Passage to India", adapted from E. M. Forster's novel; it was an instant hit with critics but proved to be the last film Lean would direct. Lean's affinity for striking visuals and inventive editing techniques has led him to be lauded by directors
Peggy Ahern Peggy Ahern Peggy Lenore Ahearn Blaylock, known professionally as Peggy Ahern, (March 19, 1917 – October 24, 2012) was an American actress best known for her appearance in eight of the "Our Gang" series of films released between 1924 and 1927. The "Our Gang" series, which were also known "The Little Rascals" or "Hal Roach's Rascals", were a series of comedic, short, silent films created by director and producer Hal Roach. Ahern was one of the last surviving cast members from a Hal Roach film. Ahern was born in Douglas, Arizona. She moved to Culver City, California, with her family