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Every Picture Tells a Story: The Art Films of James Scott (1967)

Director

James Scott

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 263 minutes), £19.99

The son of artists William and Mary Scott, James Scott’s filmmaking career began while a student at the Slade School of Fine Art in London in the 1960s. After his acclaimed debut THE ROCKING HORSE, Scott...

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Video Nasties: The Definitive Guide (2010)

Director

Jake West

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 540 minutes), £24.99

Prepare to be corrupted and depraved once more as Nucleus Films releases the definitive guide to the Video Nasties phenomenon - one of the most extraordinary and scandalous eras in the history of British...

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Other Weimar, The

aka: Andere Weimar, Der

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL), 114.95 euros

This seven DVD collection presents newly rediscovered and meticulously restored films of less known German filmmakers such as Robert Reinert, Richard Oswald, Curt Goetz, Hanns Walter Kornblum, Fritz...

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Monarchy and New Media conference

Date

27 Nov 2012, 12:56

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

Post

The end of the Diamond Jubilee year affords an opportunity to look back and examine a neglected aspect of the history of the monarchy: the engagement with new forms of media. The British Library, in...

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Nicholas Hytner on 'How to Do Shakespeare'

Date

28 Feb 2013, 10:18

Author

Eve-Marie

Post Type

Post

The University of Notre Dame, The Shakespeare Institute and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust present 'Stand and Unfold Yourself' – How to do Shakespeare by Sir Nicholas Hytner, Artistic Director of the...

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Great Events of the 20th Century (1999 Video)

aka: Greatest Events of the 20th Century, The

Subject

History

Distribution

DVD

A collection of newsfilm covering 101 newsworthy events of the 20th century. Items are: 1) Opening credits; 2) Queen Victoria’s funeral; 3) Wright brothers’ first flight; 4) Suffragette dies under...

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Heat is on, The: The Making of Miss Saigon (1989)

Director

David Wright (4)

Subject

Drama; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 70 minutes), £7.99

While their phenomenally successful musical adaptation of Victor Hugo’s Les Miserables was still playing to packed houses around the globe, librettist Alain Boublil and composer Claude-Michel Schonberg had...

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Labor Union Films (2011)

Subject

History; Politics & government; Social Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC), $14.99

A 2-DVD set comprising 15 short films made between 1917 and 1951 dealing with US labour history and America’s struggle to ensure a decent life for all its citizens. Contents: 17 DAYS: THE STORY OF...

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Do Not Adjust Your Set (1967)

Subject

Television studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 361 minutes), £29.99

A madcap sketch show with a cult following, DO NOT... was a huge influence on television comedy. Written by and starring Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Eric Idle, with performances and additional material by...

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Media Screen Round-up July 2017

Date

7 Aug 2017, 15:19

Author

Sergio Angelini

Post Type

Post

The monthly round-up of film and television publications compiled by Simon Baker, Institute of Historical Research and published at Learning on Screen by Andrew Ormsby. This month the selection takes in...

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