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C. A. Lejeune

British film critic · United Kingdom · On the map · Journalists · Lived 1897 to 1973 · aged 76

Caroline Alice Lejeune was a British writer, best known for serving as the film critic for The Observer from 1928 to 1960. She was among the earliest newspaper film critics in Britain, and one of the first British women in the profession.

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She formed an enduring friendship early in her career with Alfred Hitchcock, “when he was writing and ornamenting sub-titles for silent pictures,” as she later wrote.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1973 · aged 76