1950-1959 Actor - Actress
Jun. 06, 1959 - NINE-YEAR-OLD IAN McLENAHAN'S FILM THE BOY AND THE BRIDGE TO BE SHOWN AT CANNES FILM FESTIVAL. A film starring IAN McLENAHAN, a nine-year-old boy at Stoke Newington, London, primary school, may represent Britain at this year's Cannes Film Festival. And all IAN could say about it yesterday was: wasn't had doing the film. Don't mind if I do another'. It all began last year when producer Kevin McClory decided on his new film THE BOY AND THE BRIDGE'. He interviewed 3, 000 boys but none fitted. Then IAN walked into Mr. McClory's Belgravia home. Ere he said. I've come about that bridge film'. Mr. McClory engaged him right away because he said the boy was a natural actor'. It the film is not chosen for the Cannes Film Festival, it will have its premiere in Moscow. PHOTO SHOWS: IAN McLENAHAN (centre) seen with some of his school pals at his L.C.C. primary school yesterday
