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Venus and Adonis (1949 Radio)

aka: Masque for the Entertainment of the King, A

Series

John Blow

Last of a four-part programme prepared by by Anthony Lewis showcasing the music of English Baroque composer John Blow. This episode focuses on Blow’s miniature opera that is based on the classical fable of...

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Royalty

Date released

14 Jun 1937

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

419

NoS ID

007693

Story no

1 / 13

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: TM and Princesses Drive in State to Windsor. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and the Princesses drive in State to Windsor. SHOTLIST: The King, Queen and the Princesses alight from car....

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Children’s Cinema

Date released

1959

Series name

Topic

Issue no

12

NoS ID

329662

Story no

1 / 1

COI synopsis: It came as a surprise to Joan and Julius Evans, an American couple visiting Britain, to learn that every part of the British film industry must contribute by Parliamentary Law a small portion...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: Churchill Honoured in Westminster

Date released

13 May 1946

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

884

NoS ID

013853

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Churchill Receives Freedom of Westminster. DESCRIPTION: Winston Churchill received the honorary Freedom of the City of Westminster. SHOTLIST: CUT STORY: KS GV Church House. Interior...

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Kingsford Smith Completes His Record Flight

Date released

24 Nov 1930

Series name

British Movietone Gazette

Issue no

43A

NoS ID

000342

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kingsford Smith Completes His Record Flight. DESCRIPTION: Great Australian covers journey from England in under 10 days. EDITOR’S NOTE: British Movietone News presents to you first...

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Kingsford Smith Completes His Record Flight

Date released

27 Nov 1930

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

77A

NoS ID

002749

Story no

4 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Kingsford Smith Completes His Record Flight. DESCRIPTION: Great Australian covers journey from England in under 10 days. EDITOR’S NOTE: British Movietone News presents to you first...

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Comes a Horseman (1978)

Director

Alan Pakula

Subject

American Studies; Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (BR Region free, 119 minutes), £19.99

Set in the American West during the 1940s, the film centres on a pair of little-guy ranchers who join forces against the depredations of a ruthless land baron determined to expand his empire at any cost....

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Children’s Film Foundation: Volume I: London Tales (1958)

Director

David Eady

Subject

Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 114 minutes), £19.99

Collection of three films produced by The Children’s Film Foundation. The SALVAGE GANG (1958), directed by John Krish and featuring a young Frazer Hines and a cameo by Wilfred Brambel, is notable for its...

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The King’s Broadcast

Date released

2 Mar 1936

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

352

NoS ID

006239

Story no

1 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: King Edward VIII’s Broadcast (First of reign). DESCRIPTION: The King’s words are illustrated by pictures from the Library. SHOTLIST: Arrives at Broadcasting House and is greeted....

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Ike - A Tribute

Date released

7 Apr 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2079

NoS ID

027810

Story no

1 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Ike - a Tribute B/W. DESCRIPTION: I know of no other person who could have welded the allied forces into such a fine fighting machine- You have to go back to George Washington to find...

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