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The Epic That Never Was

Plot: The story of the aborted 1937 filming of "I, Claudius", starring Charles Laughton, with all of its surviving footage.
Release Date: Friday, September 19 1969
55 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Charles LaughtonCharles Laughton. Charles Laughton would have been no older than 63 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Tiberius Claudius (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 30 1899 –
Died: Sat, Dec 15 1962
Portrait of Robert GravesRobert Graves. Robert Graves was 74 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee [original author]'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 24 1895 –
Died: Sat, Dec 07 1985
Portrait of Josef von SternbergJosef von Sternberg. Josef von Sternberg was 75 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee [director] / Himself (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Tue, May 29 1894 –
Died: Sat, Nov 22 1969
Portrait of Merle OberonMerle Oberon. Merle Oberon was 58 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee / Messalina (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 19 1911 –
Died: Fri, Nov 23 1979
Portrait of Flora RobsonFlora Robson. Flora Robson was 67 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee / Livia (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 28 1902 –
Died: Sat, Jul 07 1984
Portrait of Emlyn WilliamsEmlyn Williams. Emlyn Williams was 63 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee / Caligula (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 26 1905 –
Died: Fri, Sep 25 1987
Portrait of Eileen CorbettEileen Corbett. Eileen Corbett was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee [script girl]'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John ArmstrongJohn Armstrong. John Armstrong was 75 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Interviewee [costume designer]'.
Birthday: Tue, Nov 14 1893 –
Died: Sat, May 19 1973
Portrait of Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde. Dirk Bogarde was 48 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 28 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 08 1999
Portrait of John AbbottJohn Abbott. John Abbott was 64 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Himself – Ms. Robson's Host (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 05 1905 –
Died: Fri, May 24 1996
Portrait of Robert NewtonRobert Newton. Robert Newton would have been no older than 50 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Cassius, Captain of Caligula's guard (archive footage; uncredited)'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 01 1905 –
Died: Sun, Mar 25 1956
Portrait of Basil GillBasil Gill. Basil Gill would have been no older than 78 in The Epic That Never Was as 'Xenophon, Claudius' doctor (archive footage; uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 10 1877 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1955

Crew

Portrait of Bill DuncalfBill Duncalf. Bill Duncalf was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Producer, Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Brian KeeneBrian Keene. Brian Keene was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David SamuelsonDavid Samuelson. David Samuelson was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan FeatherstoneAlan Featherstone. Alan Featherstone was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Robert KauffmanRobert Kauffman. Robert Kauffman was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Sarah JenningsSarah Jennings. Sarah Jennings was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Research Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Charles ParnallCharles Parnall. Charles Parnall was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David FindlayDavid Findlay. David Findlay was >> in The Epic That Never Was as 'Camera Operator'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday