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James Finlayson failed to make it as a lead man in Holywood but became one of the most memorable comic foils ever to grace the silver screen.

Decades ago, movie audiences were eminently more forgiving when it came to filmmakers’ claims about needing to reshape history to accommodate the silver screen.

However, she clearly saw the silver screen as a poor cousin of the theatre.

TV was no longer safe, it was viscerally alive - big screen ideas and production values somehow beamed into living rooms in an age when the silver screen still ruled.

Considering all the years she spent being misunderstood by the public and the industry, it’s nothing short of miraculous to see her sparkle on the silver screen once more.