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The Movies Half-Century

Date released

1 May 1944

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

1439

NoS ID

147790

Story no

4 / 5

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Great Generals of the 20th Century, The (1996 Multimedia)

Subject

History

Distribution

CD-ROM

Portraits of 20th-century military figures: Eisenhower, Haig, Montgomery, Patton, Rommel, Schwarzkopf, Sharon and others, with 15 generals discussed in depth and 45 additional biographies.

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Dig at New Place, Stratford Upon Avon, The (2010 Multimedia, Video)

Series

Searching for Shakespeare

A collection of films made by the University of Warwick in conjunction with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about the life and times of William Shakespeare. In this film Paul Edmondson, Director of Learning...

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Old Warrior, 75 Set for Century

Date released

5 Dec 1949

Series name

British Paramount News

Issue no

1958

NoS ID

042073

Story no

6 / 7

Winston Churchill is besieged by press-photographers at London home on 75th birthday.

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De La Rue Forensic Laboratory

Date released

Sep 1970

Series name

Parade

Issue no

82

NoS ID

352699

Story no

3 / 7

COI synopsis: The highly advanced printing processes used by a century and a half-old company which has supplied stamps, bank notes and security documents to over 200 countries.

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Yesterday, Today - And Tomorrow: Microwriter

Date released

1979

Series name

Living Tomorrow

Issue no

240

NoS ID

325994

Story no

4 / 4

COI synopsis: The last decade has seen a man on the moon and the birth of a test tube baby. Yet for a century or more much of our everyday lives and the way we do things has remained remarkably unchanged....

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Entertainment 1 (1997 Video)

Producer

Elaine Sharp

Subject

History; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 55 min., 1999 sale: £10.99 (inclusive)

Uses newsreel footage from British Pathé to illustrate changes in the way leisure time has been spent during the 20th century. Looks at popular music, including Elvia Presley, the growth of cinema and...

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Age of Discovery (1418-1560), The (1998 Video)

Subject

History

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 23 min., 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses animated maps, historic art work and on-location action video to explain 15th-century trade with the Far East and how trade restrictions helped to bring about an age of discovery. Focuses on Prince...

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History of Dance on Screen (2014)

Director

Reiner E Moritz

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 90 minutes), £15.99

This documentary examines the influence that the media has had on dance in the 20th century. The DVD features interviews and archive footage of some of the century’s greatest dancers and choreographers,...

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Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The (1969) (1969)

Subject

English language and literature

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 111 minutes), £16.99

Oscar winning adaptation of Muriel Spark’s novel starring Maggie Smith in the title role as the charismatic and independently minded school teacher whose complicated love life and fascination with fascism...

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