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Alphabet: The Story of Writing

Plot: Calligrapher Donald Jackson presents an historical overview of the alphabet from the cave paintings of primitive man more than 35,000 years ago to the stylus and wax tablets of the Romans and the Egyptians' hieroglyphics.
Release Date: Tuesday, January 1 1980
45 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Susannah YorkSusannah York. Susannah York was 40 in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Narrator'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 09 1939 –
Died: Sat, Jan 15 2011
Portrait of Donald JacksonDonald Jackson. Donald Jackson was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing
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Portrait of Jeremy BennettJeremy Bennett. Jeremy Bennett was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Director, Producer'
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Portrait of Robert McShaneRobert McShane. Robert McShane was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Peter MiddletonPeter Middleton. Peter Middleton was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of David R. LeemingDavid R. Leeming. David R. Leeming was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Roger GuertinRoger Guertin. Roger Guertin was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Hilary RobertsHilary Roberts. Hilary Roberts was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Paul RobertsPaul Roberts. Paul Roberts was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Sound'
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Portrait of John HayesJohn Hayes. John Hayes was >> in Alphabet: The Story of Writing as 'Sound'
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