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Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations

Date released

7 May 1978

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2553

NoS ID

031144

Story no

2 / 2

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Shakespeare’s Birthday Celebrations. DESCRIPTION: Each year in Stratford-on-Avon they celebrate the birthday of their most famous citizen, ‘The Bard of Avon’, William Shakespeare....

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Father and son to act together (1990)

Genre

Interview

Actor James Ellis and his son Hugo on being in the Merchant of Venice together. On their roles, how well they know the play, if it is difficult to bring a new interpretation to Shakespeare and what it is...

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Roving Camera Reports: Shakespeare Memorial Festival

Date released

29 Apr 1946

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

1285

NoS ID

065175

Story no

8 / 10

Extras

1 film clip

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Donald Sinden on the RSC shuttle (1992)

Genre

Interview

Actor Donald Sinden talks to Carol Allen on the RSC shuttle as it makes its first trip from London to Stratford. Its designed as a direct service to the theatre in Stratford and back, previously a difficult...

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Abigail McKern on Plays & Players award nomination (1983)

Genre

Interview

Actress Abigail McKern, daughter of Leo McKern, on the Plays and Players Best Newcomer award nomination for her performance as Celia in Shakespeare’s As You Like It at the Open Air Theatre in Regent’s...

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Henry IV by RSC at new home Barbican (1982)

Genre

News report; Special

Review of the opening performance of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) at their new London home, the Barbican, with a performance of Henry IV. Female reporter not identified (poss. Carol Allen).

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Their Majesties in Shakespeare’s Country

Date released

24 Apr 1950

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1090

NoS ID

016347

Story no

1 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visit to Stratford-On-Avon. DESCRIPTION: Their Majesties and Princess Margaret recently visited Stratford-on-Avon for the first time. They went to Shakespeare’s birthplace and...

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Charlton Heston joins campaign to save Rose Theatre (1989)

Genre

Interview

Interview with American actor Charlton Heston on the battle to save the site of the Tudor Rose Theatre in London from being buried under a office block. The Hollywood star says the stage where Shakespeare...

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Shakespeare’s Birthday

Date released

Oct 1964

Series name

Roundabout

Issue no

29

NoS ID

327645

Story no

3 / 6

COI synopsis: Representatives of Asian countries join in Shakespeare’s four-hundredth anniversary celebrations at Stratford-on-Avon.

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Shakespeare Celebrations at Stratford on Avon

Date released

26 Apr 1937

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

347

NoS ID

056096

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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