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April 24, 2009

Ken Annakin: 1914 - 2009

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Crooks Anonymous (Ken Annakin - 1962)

In remembrance of Ken Annakin, I'm reposting this favorite image from one of his funniest films. I wrote about Annakin at length last February, discussing his autobiography and some of his films. I have nothing to add except that as more of his films become available on DVD, there is more to discover about a director who would jump into film projects with the same spirit of adventure as many of his characters. And if that wasn't enough, Annakin introduced a young actress named Julie Christie to the big screen.

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Posted by Peter Nellhaus at April 24, 2009 12:09 AM