Mary Cathcart Borer filmography

This article is a list of films and television shows written or adapted by Mary Cathcart Borer.

Films

Year Title Role Type Notes Ref(s)
1940 Old Mother Riley in Society Screenwriter Fiction Co-written with Austin Melford and Barbara Emary. Original story by Kitty McShane [1]
1944 Surgery in Chest Disease Scenario Non-fiction G.B. Instructional and the British Council [2]
Accident Service Scenario Non-fiction G.B. Instructional and the British Council [3]
Tom's Ride Story Fiction G.B. Instructional [4][5]
1945 Sports Day Screenwriter Fiction G.B. Instructional. Co-written with Francis Searle [6]
1946 Two Thousand Years Ago Screenwriter Non Fiction G.B. Instructional and the Religious Films Society. 5 part serial. [7][8][9][10][11]
Tales of the Woodland Screenwriter Fiction 6 part serial. Original story by Enid Blyton [12][13][14]
1947 Castle Sinister Screenwriter Fiction Adapted from the play Mark of Judas by Vance Youden. [15]
Circus Boy Screenwriter Fiction Children’s Entertainment Films (CEF). Co-written with Cecil Musk. Original story by Patita Nicholson [16]
The Little Ballerina Original story Fiction CEF. Co-written with Lewis Gilbert. Screenplay by Michael Barringer [17]
Fortune Lane Screenwriter Fiction CEF. Original story by Gunby Hadath. Co-written with Geoffrey Orme [18]
Squirrel War Screenwriter Fiction CEF. 3 part serial. Original story by Helen Williams [19][20][21]
1948 The Last Load Screenwriter Fiction CEF. Co-written with Geoffrey Orme [22]
Under the Frozen Falls Adaptation Fiction CEF. Original story by J.H. Martin Cross [23]
1949 The Dragon of Pendragon Castle Screenwriter Fiction CEF. Based on the idea by Janet M. Smith [24]
Trapped by the Terror Screenwriter Fiction CEF. Co-written with Sherard Powell. Based on the story by Ion Grundy [25]
Three Bags Full Screenwriter Fiction Co-written with Sybil Clarke and Geoffrey Orme [26]
Mr. Marionette Screenwriter Fiction CEF [27]
1950 The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt Screenwriter Fiction CEF. Story by Lewis Jackson. [28]
"Sussex Fortnight" Screenwriter Non-fiction Credited as Egan Storm. Co-written with Norman Hemsley. [29][30]
1951 Trek to Mashomba Screenwriter Fiction CEF [31][32]
1953 The Dog and the Diamonds Original story Fiction Children's Film Foundation (CFF). Screenplay by Patricia Latham. [33]
1954 Mystery on Bird Island Original story Fiction CFF. Screenplay by John Haggarty. Screen story by Mary Dunn [34]
1955 Tim Driscoll's Donkey Original story Fiction CFF. Script by Patricia Latham and Terry Bishop. [35]
1956 One Wish Too Many Adaptation Fiction CFF. Script by John Eldridge. Original story by Norah Pulling. [36]
1957 Treasure at the Mill Adaptation and screenwriter Fiction CFF. Original story by Malcolm Saville [37]
Second Fiddle Original story Non-fiction Co-written with Arnold Ridley. Screenplay by Robert Dunbar and Allan MacKinnon [38]
1958 Blow Your Own Trumpet Screenwriter Fiction CFF [39]
The Salvage Gang Original story Fiction CFF. Screenplay by John Krish [40]
1961 The Missing Note Screenwriter Fiction CFF [41]
The Monster of Highgate Ponds Screenwriter Fiction CFF [42]
1962 Masters of Venus Adaptation Fiction CFF. Screenplay by Michael Barnes. Original story by H.B. Gregory. [43]
1963 The Rescue Squad Adaptation Fiction CFF. Screenplay by Anne Barrett. Original story by David Scott Daniell [44]
Treasure in Malta Adaptation Fiction CFF. Screenplay by Malcolm Stewart. Original story by Frank Wells. [45]
1965 Eagle Rock Original story Fiction CFF. Screenplay by Henry Geddes [46]

Television

Year Title Role Type Notes Ref(s)
1950 The Reluctant Dragon Adaptation Fiction Original story by Kenneth Grahame. [47]
1955 Hand in Glove Screenwriter Fiction TV movie [48][49]
1959 Four Feather Falls Screenwriter Fiction How It Began (Pilot) [50]
1960 Screenwriter Fiction Kidnapped [51]
1961 The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's Adaptation Fiction 4 part BBC children's serial. Co-adapted with C. E. Webber [52]
The Secret of the Nubian Tomb Screenwriter Fiction The Unexpected Visitors [53]

References

  1. ^ "Old Mother Riley in Society". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  2. ^ "Surgery in Chest Disease". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Accident Service". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Tom's Ride". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  5. ^ McGown, Alistair (2014). "Children's Film Foundation (1951-87): Production Company Sponsor Distributor". BFI Screenonline. London: BFI. Archived from the original on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Sports Day". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Two Thousand Years Ago:The Synagogue and Passover". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Two Thousand Years Ago: The Home". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Two Thousand Years Ago: The Day's Work". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  10. ^ "Two Thousand Years Ago: The Travellers". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  11. ^ "Two Thousand Years Ago: The School". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  12. ^ "All Kinds of Houses". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  13. ^ "A Home in the Stream". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  14. ^ "A Tadpole Tale". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  15. ^ "Castle Sinister". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  16. ^ "Circus Boy". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  17. ^ "The Little Ballerina". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  18. ^ "Fortune Lane". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  19. ^ "The Doll's House". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  20. ^ "The Storm". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  21. ^ "Springtime". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  22. ^ "The Last Load". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  23. ^ "Under the Frozen Falls". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  24. ^ "The Dragon of Pendragon Castle". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  25. ^ "Trapped by the Terror". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  26. ^ "Three Bags Full". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  27. ^ "Mr. Marionette". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  28. ^ "The Mystery of the Snakeskin Belt". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  29. ^ "Sussex Fortnight". Screen Archive South East. Brighton: University of Brighton.
  30. ^ "Sussex Fortnight". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  31. ^ "Trek to Mashomba". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  32. ^ Rice, Tom (2008). "TREK TO MASHOMBA". Colonial Film: Moving Images of the British Empire. Arts and Humanities Research Council. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  33. ^ "The Dog and the Diamonds". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  34. ^ "Mystery on Bird Island". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  35. ^ "Tim Driscoll's Donkey". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  36. ^ "One Wish Too Many". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  37. ^ "Treasure at the Mill". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  38. ^ "Second Fiddle". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  39. ^ "Blow Your Own Trumpet". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  40. ^ "The Salvage Gang". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  41. ^ "The Missing Note". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  42. ^ "The Monster of Highgate Ponds". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  43. ^ "Masters of Venus". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  44. ^ "The Rescue Squad". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  45. ^ "Treasure in Malta". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  46. ^ "Eagle Rock". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  47. ^ "The Reluctant Dragon". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  48. ^ "Hand in Glove". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  49. ^ "Hand in Glove". BFI Player. London: BFI. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  50. ^ "How It Began". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  51. ^ "Kidnapped". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  52. ^ "The Fifth Form at St. Dominic's". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
  53. ^ "Secret of the Nubian Tomb Episode 1 The Unexpected Visitors". BFI Collections Search. London: British Film Institute. Retrieved 31 October 2025.
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