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News in a Flash

Date released

7 Apr 1955

Series name

Universal Irish News

Issue no

334

NoS ID

135878

Story no

4 / 12

Oscar award.

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Beauty, Bonny, Daisy, Violet, Grace and Geoffrey Norton (1974)

Director

Frank Cvitanovich

Producer

Jolyon Wimhurst

Subject

Agriculture

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 54 minutes), £15.95

Originally broadcast by Thames Television in 1974, this film shows a year in the life of the Yorkshire farmer Geoffrey Morton and his farm horses. Throughout the programme Morton talks about his way of life...

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Shakespeare in Love (2009 Radio)

Series

And the Academy Award Goes to ...

Producer

Paul Kobrak

In this episode of the radio series that traces the history of the Oscars, presenter Paul Gambaccini tells the story behind John Madden’s award-winning film SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE, the last comedy to win an...

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Film World Acclaims Oscar Awards

Date released

29 Mar 1956

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

2617

NoS ID

046495

Story no

7 / 7

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet, 1 shot list

Grace Kelly announces winners of most coveted honours in motion pictures: Anna Magnani wins Oscar for performance in The Rose Tattoo; Ernest Borgnine receives male award.

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Olivia Gets Oscar Habit

Date released

3 Apr 1950

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1992

NoS ID

042283

Story no

4 / 5

For second time Olivia de Havilland receives Motion Picture Academy Award as year’s best actress.

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Bing Gets the Oscar

Date released

5 Apr 1945

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1471

NoS ID

039542

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 commentary sheet, 1 cameraman dope sheet

Ace singer comedian receives Hollywood’s highest award. Cary Cooper, last year’s winner, makes presentation, won for acting in "Going My Way".

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Black Orpheus (1959)

aka: Orfeu Negro

Director

Marcel Camus

Subject

Classical studies; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 103 minutes), £19.99

Marcel Camus’ multi award winning film Black Orpheus made a huge impact on its original release, garnering top accolades, an Oscar, Golden Globe and Palme D’Or and putting bossa nova on the map.This...

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Liza with a ‘Z’ (1972)

Director

Bob Fosse

Subject

Drama; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 51 minutes), 16.99

In May 1972, Liza Minnelli, the Oscar winning star of that year’s blockbuster musical ‘Cabaret’ made television history with a televised concert filmed at New York’s prestigious Lyceum Theatre. The...

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Halas & Batchelor Collection (1948)

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 133 minutes), £9.99

Affectionately referred to as ‘the British Disney’, Halas & Batchelor’s highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children’s series, public education films, adverts...

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Black Joy (1977)

Director

Anthony Simmons

Subject

Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (95 minutes), £15.99

Based on Jamal Ali’s stage play Dark Days and Light Nights, this film, which was nominated for the Golden Palm award at Cannes in 1977, tells the story of a naïve Guyanese immigrant who learns the hard...

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