Jack Cardiff, Western Approaches, Pat Jackson, W. Kerr, and 1 other

This green commemorative plaque records: Director Pat Jackson Cinematographer Jack Cardiff Captain Kerr Captain Mackenzie Comisiwn Scrin Cymru Wales Screen Commission Western Approaches Yma, yn 1944, y ffilmiwyd Western Approaches gan uned ffilmy goron. Dyma ddrama-ddogfen arloesol mewn lliw am gyfnod yr ail ryfel byd gyda Masachlongwyr a phobl leolyn cymryd rhan. Western Approaches, a pioneering colour wartime drama-documentary by the Crown Film Unit, was filmed here in 1944 using serving merchant seamen and local people as extras. Dadorchuddiwyd y plac / Plaque unveiled by Margaret Jones Curadur, Amgueddfa Western Approaches, Lerpwi, Curator, Western Approaches Museum, Liverpool 1 Mehefin / 1 June 2007 Recorded plaque organisation: North Wales Film and Television Trail.

Jack Cardiff was a renowned cinematographer known for his pioneering work in color film, including "Western Approaches." Pat Jackson was a notable British documentary filmmaker who directed "Western Approaches," a significant wartime drama-documentary filmed here in 1944. Captain W. Kerr and Captain Duncan MacKenzie were merchant navy captains whose roles or involvement added authenticity to the filming of "Western Approaches" with their service personnel participating as cast members.