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Royal Visitors at Film Studios

Date released

22 Mar 1951

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1137A

NoS ID

017032

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Visitors at Film Studios. DESCRIPTION: Paying a visit to Elstree Studios, the Queen and Princess Margaret spent nearly two hours on the set of the The Magic Box which is to be a...

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Winslow Boy, The (1948)

Director

Anthony Asquith

Producer

Teddy Baird; Anatole de Grunwald

Subject

Drama; Film studies; Law

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 114 minutes), £15.99

A courtroom drama adapted from Terence Rattigan’s play ‘The Winslow Boy’, based on a true story. Follows a father’s struggle in the face of bankruptcy and personal ruin for justice for his son, a...

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Venus and Adonis (1947 Radio)

Shakespeare’s poem read in two parts by Robert Donat.

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In Memory of a Star

Date released

27 Nov 1958

Series name

Gaumont British News

Issue no

2598

NoS ID

075286

Story no

3 / 4

Extras

1 film clip, 1 commentary sheet

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: British Film Festival

Date released

10 Feb 1949

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1027A

NoS ID

015569

Story no

5 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Film Festival 1949. DESCRIPTION: Many film stars attended the Daily Mail British Film Festival at the Odeon Leicester Square. Among those present were Michele Morgan, Sheila...

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Tragedy of Macbeth, The (1928 Radio)

Macbeth, adapted for radio in three episodes. With Seath Innes, Robert Donat, R.B. Wharrie and other members of the Glasgow Station Players. Enid Hewitt narrates. Incidental music by the Station Orchestra.

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The British - Are They Artistic?

Date released

Feb 1948

Series name

This Modern Age

Issue no

16

NoS ID

347021

Story no

1 / 1

NoS synopsis: A discussion of the cultural life of Britain and the people’s reaction to drama and the arts. Features George Bernard Shaw, Myra Hess, Norman Collins, Charles B. Cochran, and Robert Donat.

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Summer Scenes from Shakespeare (1927 Radio)

Radio programme showcasing scenes from 3 Shakespearian comedies. Robert Donat, Hylda Metcalf and other radio players perform Act III iii from The Merry Wives of Windsor, Act IV i from As You Like It, and Act...

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Shakespearean Programme, A (1926 Radio)

A mixed radio programme comprised of music and 10-minute excerpts from Shakespeare’s plays. The musical pieces are played by the Glasgow Station Orchestra (with Herbert A. Carruthers as conductor). Effie...

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Movietone’s News - Reported by Lionel Gamlin: Command Film Stars

Date released

29 Nov 1948

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1017

NoS ID

015452

Story no

6 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: ‘Command’ Films Stars Get Together. DESCRIPTION: Various British and American film stars who are here to attend the Royal Command Film Performance, meet at the Savoy Hotel to get...

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