Last Curtain

Series

Series Name

British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1487A

Date Released

5 Dec 1957

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Thunderbird on Target
2. 2Ike’s Outing
3. 3Two-Way Church
4. 4Last Curtain
5. 5Market Day
6. 6An Unidentified Object
7. 7Taverners’ Ball

Story

Story No. within this Issue

4 / 7

Summary

One of the most famous and most popular actors of his time, Leslie Henson, has died at his home at Harrow, at the age of sixty-six.

Keywords

Death; Performing arts

Footage sources

Library

Card file number

72279A

Credits:

Commentator

Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

47

Story extras:

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