Glastonbury Past and Present
- Synopsis
- Interest film, in five parts, based on the Glastonbury pageant of 1922. Episode one shows the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea to preach Christianity to British peoples; episode 2 shows King Alfred’s generosity in victory towards the Danes; episode three features King Edward, the Black Prince and an accident to a young Jewish boy; episode four shows the Tor Fair at the time of Queen Elizabeth, including a drama about a girl dressing as a boy so that she can be employed on the same farm as her lover, and a morality play watched by William Shakespeare and friends; in the final episode Jack returns from the Colonies to join his foster parents at the Michaelmas Fair, he also takes part in the town pageant. [With acknowledgment for synopsis to McKernan & Terris].
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1922
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only, no viewing copy (7/2007).
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Glastonbury; Pageants
Credits
- Director
- H.O. Martinek
- Cinematographer
- M.G. Benson
- Writer
- Alys M. Buckton
- Cast
Ethel D. Hanson Neil Curtis P. Mason R.M. Stenner
Production Company
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
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