Shakespeare’s Birthday

Series

Series Name

Colour Pictorial

Issue

Issue No.

126

Date Released

27 May 1957

Date recorded

26 Apr 1957

Length of issue (in feet)

756

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Model Aircraft
2. 2Ice Cream
3. 3Shakespeare’s Birthday
4. 4Chimps in the Home

Story

Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

Pathe synopsis: The Shakespeare birthday celebrations held annually at Stratford-upon-Avon originated many years ago as a simple procession intended to give the local citizens an opportunity to honour the memory of their most illustrious son. Today it has grown into a big event patronised by foreign ambassadors and representatives of Commonwealth countries, of culture and of the arts.

Keywords

Commemorations; Celebrations and festivals; Writers

Locations

England; Warwickshire; Stratford-upon-Avon

Written sources

Pathe Colour Pictorial Lobby Cards   Used for synopsis

Credits:

Commentator

David De Keyser

Length of story (in feet)

153

Story extras:

Film clip

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