Drama Awards

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1599A

Date Released

28 Jan 1960

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Story No. within this Issue

3 / 4

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Drama Awards. DESCRIPTION: Our pictures show Sir Alec Guinness arriving for the Evening Standard Drama Awards presentation party at the Savoy. Sir Malcolm Sargent was another of the distinguished gathering. Stars of stage and screen personalities included Leslie Caron, John Mills, Nigel Patrick, Yvonne Mitchell and Peter Ustinov. Sir Michael Redgrave presented one of the 1959 trophies to Eric Porter, for his performance in Rosmersholm, and Dame Peggy Ashcroft one to Flora Robson (star of The Aspern Paper). SHOTLIST: CU Alec Guinness. LS Sir Malcolm Sargent. CU same. LS Leslie Caron. MS John Mills and Nigel Patrick. MS Yvonne Mitchell and Sir Michael Redgrave. Pan - Peter Ustinov. CU same. GV gathering. CU trophies. LS Sir Michael Redgrave and Eric Porter. CU John Mills. LS Dame Peggy Ashcroft and Flora Robson. LS same. GV group. MS same.

Keywords

Mass media; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Performing arts

Locations

London; England

Card file number

79185

Credits:

Commentator: Geoffrey Sumner
Camera: John Davies

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