Farewell to the Vic
- Synopsis
- Television documentary. An impressive line-up of actors and actresses relate the history of the Old Vic theatre company including Tyrone Guthrie, Tommy Steele, Ninette de Valois and John Neville. There is also live coverage of the closing moments of the final performance of Measure for Measure. Introduced by Michael Flanders.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds master 16mm preservation material only (2005).
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- David Jones
- Producer
- David Jones
- Contributor
- Alec Guinness; Edith Evans; John Blatchley; John Gielgud; John Neville; Laurence Olivier; Michael Benthall; Michael Elliott; Michael Flanders; Michael Redgrave; Ninette de Valois; Ralph Richardson; Richard Burton; Robert Atkins; Sybil Thorndike; Tommy Steele; Tyrone Guthrie
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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