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Miss America 1940

Date released

30 Sep 1940

Series name

Pathe Gazette

Issue no

40/79

NoS ID

098286

Story no

5 / 7

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet, 1 shot list

19 year old Frances Burke from Philadelphia wins the coveted title.

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In the Land of the War Canoes (1972 Film)

aka: In the Land of the Headhunters

Director

Edward S Curtis

Distribution

Film (16mm)

A romanticised saga of Kwakiutl Indian life on the northwest coast of America, filmed in 1914 by Edward S Curtis, who was already famous for his still photographs of Indians, and his writings about them. It...

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See a Show (1995 Television)

Series

Blow Your Mind

Director

Coky Giedroyc

Producer

Adam Barker

A week of programmes celebrating the theatre’s contribution to cultural life. Frances Barber, Kathy Burke, Brian Cox and Clive Owen star in extracts from the plays Angels in America, The Maids, Happy Days,...

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The Olympic Games

Date released

8 Sep 1960

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1631A

NoS ID

023763

Story no

1 / 4

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Olympic Games. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s girls are doing well. In the 80-metres hurdles Miss Press of Russian won with Britain’s Carole Quinton hot on her heels for second place. The...

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Alleged Bombing Halts Kaesong Talks

Date released

30 Aug 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1160A

NoS ID

017336

Story no

3 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Alleged Bombing Halts Talks. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. Helicopter lands. UN delegates pass camera in jeeps. Major General Hodes & Admiral Burke walk past camera into building....

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Fifty Years of Cinematography

Date released

12 Jun 1944

Series name

War Pictorial News

Issue no

162

NoS ID

156298

Story no

1 / 1

Early development of cinematography: Lumiere, William Fox-Talbot, William Freise-Greene, Edison. Early newsreel (eg: Edward VIII as a child, Mrs Pankhurst). Early stars of the silent screen, Mary Pickford,...

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Two Shakespearean Actors (1990 Video)

Director

Roger Michell

Video recording of the play by Richard Nelson staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Nelson gives an account of the rivalry between two great 18th century actors, one quintessentially American (Edwin...

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