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News in Brief

Date released

1 Dec 1938

Series name

Universal News

Issue no

876

NoS ID

144630

Story no

6 / 11

George Robey marries Miss Blanche Littler.

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Jack Rosenthal at the BBC (2011)

Director

Alan Parker

Subject

Drama; Media studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 408 minutes), £35.99

This collection of Jack Rosenthal’s work at the BBC contains his plays The EVACUEES(1975), BAR MITZVAH BOY (1976), SPEND SPEND SPEND (1977), ESKIMO DAY (1996) and COLD ENOUGH FOR SNOW (1997). The first...

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Tempest, The (2020 Audio)

aka: Episode 10

Series

Prompt Corner

Audio podcast produced by the Jermyn Street Theatre. This edition discusses their production of The Tempest, which had been running for a few days before the theatre closed due to the Covid-19 crisis....

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News Pageant of Movietone - Reported by Leslie Mitchell: George Robey Weds

Date released

1 Dec 1938

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

495A

NoS ID

009461

Story no

10 / 12

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: George Robey Marries. SHOTLIST: George Robey, the comedian, emerges from Caxton Hall Registry Office with his bride, formerly Miss Blanche Littler. He pauses on the steps and says a few...

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Superstitious?

Date released

16 Jan 1933

Series name

Pathe Super Sound Gazette

Issue no

33/5

NoS ID

090371

Story no

1 / 8

Extras

1 film clip

Miss Cora Griffin wasn’t - she wore green when she married Mr Emile Littler.

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Leslie Mitchell Conducts the News Pageant of Movietone. Sports Reported by Alan Howland. Eye-witness Commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: AAA Championships

Date released

10 Jul 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

527

NoS ID

010061

Story no

7 / 7

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: AAA Championships at the White City. DESCRIPTION: The Championships are held at White City and the major event is the Mile won by Sydney Wooderson. SHOTLIST: 100yds. Osendarp pulls a...

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News and Sports Pageant of Movietone - Reviewed by Leslie Mitchell and Alan Howland. Eye-witness commentary by Thomas Woodrooffe: Wooderson’s Record Described by Thomas Woodrooffe

Date released

8 Jun 1939

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

522A

NoS ID

010013

Story no

4 / 5

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Wooderson Breaks the 3/4 Mile Record. DESCRIPTION: On the Fallowfield Track, Manchester, Sydney Wooderson sets a new record for the three-quarter mile. SHOTLIST: Sydney Wooderson puts...

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Housing Solutions (1984 Film, Video)

Director

Derek Banham

Producer

Avie Littler

Subject

Sociology

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Made as a sequel to Edgar Anstey’s film HOUSING PROBLEMS (1935) telling the story of slum clearnaces in London and the construction of new blocks of flats seen as a solution to the housing problem. Just...

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Drama Awards

Date released

6 Feb 1956

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

1392

NoS ID

020711

Story no

4 / 6

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Evening Standard Drama Awards. DESCRIPTION: The Evening Standard Awards for 1955 were presented at a London Hotel before a distinguished gathering of theatre folk. The trophies were...

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All Colour Reel: The Irish Derby

Date released

1 Jul 1971

Series name

British Movietone News

Issue no

2195A

NoS ID

028906

Story no

1 / 3

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irish Derby - in Colour. DESCRIPTION: The Irish Derby - and this year there’s a field of fifteen out for the big money. A major upset at the start as the hot favourite - Linden Tree...

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