C.A Lejeune (1897–1973)

Caroline Alice Lejeune was born into a large family and attended local schools before studying English language and literature at Manchester University. She began her career as the first female reviewing opera and films for the Manchester Guardian in 1922, and eventually became the critic for The Observer from 1928 to 1960. She also contributed to journals as diverse as The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, and Farmers' Weekly. In 1925, she married the journalist Edward Roffe Thompson.
Caroline Lejeune made friends with important British directors such as Alexander Korda and Alfred Hitchcock, and also worked tirelessly to introduce the works of talented foreign directors to British movie audiences. In the post-war years, she was a television critic for a time, and adapted works such as the Sherlock Holmes stories for the BBC. Her books included Cinema (1931), Chestnuts in Her Lap (1947), a selection of critical reviews, and an autobiography,Thank You For Having Me (1964).