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Film Stars off Duty

Date released

29 Nov 1948

Series name

Pathe News

Issue no

48/96

NoS ID

102653

Story no

5 / 5

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

The Savoy Hotel sees the cocktail party of the year when British and American film stars attend a pre-film Command Performance function. The stars talk of their plans to Pathe’s reporter.

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Italian Patient, The (2002)

Subject

History; Medical sciences

Distribution

Sale, VHS (PAL, 30 minutes), £145.00 +VAT +p&p

While leeches, bleeding and amputation with opium were commonplace practices in Renaissance medicine, it also had a surprisingly enlightened side. The Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence offered free...

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Afternoon tea (1984)

Genre

Interview; Documentary; Vox pop

Documentary on the Savoy Hotel and in particular the afternoon tea that they serve. It looks at the history of afternoon tea and covers an experience at the hotel. Interviews with staff at the Savoy as well...

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Savoy Hotel - 90th anniversary (1979)

Genre

Interview

Chairman of the Savoy (poss. Sir Hugh Wontner) on the ninetieth anniversary of the London hotel, and its connections with the D’Oyly Carte theatre. Male interviewer not identified.

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Teddy bear tea at Savoy (1982)

Genre

Interview

Interview in London with a female American tourist and passenger on the cruise liner Queen Elizabeth II called Nancy Winters (wife of New Yorker cartoonist Gahan Wilson), about bringing her teddy bear,...

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Savoy Hotel Page Boy

Date released

26 Feb 1945

Series name

New Pictorial

Issue no

24

NoS ID

117719

Story no

4 / 4

Extras

1 film clip

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Frank Carson on his expensive suit (1989)

Genre

Interview

Comedian Frank Carson speaks to Eve Conway at the launch of a menswear exhibition at the Savoy Hotel about his outfit- a £600 tweed suit that he says is an upmarket country type that Prince Philip or...

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'In the World’s Spotlight’

Date released

27 Aug 1928

Series name

Topical Budget

Issue no

887-2

NoS ID

132222

Story no

3 / 8

Boxer Gene Tunney on the roof of the Savoy Hotel.

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Lipman and Wisdom wear menswear suits at special exhibition (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interviews with Norman Wisdom on his fitting suit and Maureen Lipman on tuxedo suit and on their careers at a special menswear exhibition at London’s Savoy Hotel which gave celebrities a new image. Female...

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Sportabout

Date released

1 Dec 1969

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2113

NoS ID

028098

Story no

2 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Sportabout. DESCRIPTION: Sportsman of the Year, according to Daily Express readers, is British Open Champion Golfer, Tony Jacklin, while Ann Jones, this year’s Wimbledon champion...

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