![]() ![]() Poster facsimile from the R J Minney produced film 'A Place of One's Own'.From 'Next Stop Peking' Giving speech during the Bernard Shaw celebrations in Peking.Just beyond R J Minney can be seen Gloria Swanson's bracelet. Pauline Goddard is in front of Charlie, and Mrs Sam Goldwyn in front of R J Minney. From 'Hollywood By Starlight, with Charlie Chaplin at the Hollywood Bowl.From 'Hollywood By Starlight', with Francis Lederer at the Los Angeles Breakfast Club, circa 1930.From biography of 'Chaplin, Ihe Immortal Tramp, R J Minney with Sydney Chaplin (Charlie's brother) and Syd's wife, Gypsey.From biography of 'Puffin Asquith', Audrey White with Puffin Asquith and R J Minney - an 'off-set' shot taken at Pinewood Studios.The four famous faces on the front row are (left to right) Jim Laker, Alec Bedser, Jack Warner and Godfrey Evans. From biography of 'Puffin Asquith', viewing Rattigan's cricketing film, The Final Test, 1952, R J Minney (producer) is back row on the right.Picture Gallery Click on link to view picture ![]() ![]() The photograph above came from the flyleaf of his novel "The Governor's Lady" published in 1951 I have also added the numerous entries over the years from The Times. I have included here extracts from various publications to show what an extraordinary career R J Minney had. ![]()
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