Percy Nash (1868-1958) was a pioneer British producer, director and
screenwriter, who made some 70 films between 1912 and 1927. He was a
key figure in the creation of Elstree Studios. The scarcity of
information on Nash and his work has meant film historians have
neglected his contributions to the development of British
cinema.Nash's prolific career as a director of fiction films, often
from works by popular authors of the day, such as Hall Caine and W.P.
Drury, was ended by the official condemnation of his 1921 film How
Kitchener Was Betrayed. The film suggested that the vessel carrying
Lord Kitchener had been sunk by enemy action rather than a mine,
leading to a de facto ban on the film in Britain. After this setback,
Nash worked on a number of documentary films for the Federation of
British Industries on topics including the Manchester Ship Canal,
Oxford University Press and the British underwear industry. His wide
experience on films with naval subjects saw him work as an advisor on
Walter Summers' 1927 film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands.
screenwriter, who made some 70 films between 1912 and 1927. He was a
key figure in the creation of Elstree Studios. The scarcity of
information on Nash and his work has meant film historians have
neglected his contributions to the development of British
cinema.Nash's prolific career as a director of fiction films, often
from works by popular authors of the day, such as Hall Caine and W.P.
Drury, was ended by the official condemnation of his 1921 film How
Kitchener Was Betrayed. The film suggested that the vessel carrying
Lord Kitchener had been sunk by enemy action rather than a mine,
leading to a de facto ban on the film in Britain. After this setback,
Nash worked on a number of documentary films for the Federation of
British Industries on topics including the Manchester Ship Canal,
Oxford University Press and the British underwear industry. His wide
experience on films with naval subjects saw him work as an advisor on
Walter Summers' 1927 film The Battles of Coronel and Falkland Islands.
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