Famous Theatre Goes

Series

Series Name: British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.

1653

Date Released

6 Feb 1961

Date submitted

31 Jan 1961

Stories in this Issue:

* Story has local or special distribution

Story

Summary

MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Famous Theatre Goes. SHOTLIST: Key scene. MLS Abbey Theatre (Dublin). MS same. GV ruins. GV demolition men working on the theatre. TS same TS same MS part of building. Pan demolition squad working on theatre. MCU Miss Mary Craig (oldest living Abbey actress). CU same. MCU photographers (Gabriel Fallon - Abbey director). MS same - taking photo of Miss Craig. MCU portrait of Lady Gregory. CU Portrait of James Synge. CU Portrait of Sarah Allgood. CU Lennox Robinson. CU Barry Fitzgerald. MCU portrait of parts - played by FJ McCormack. LS momento on the wall. CU another CU another. GV men looking over at the work. MLS woman walking over ruble.

Local distribution only

For Ireland only

Keywords

Buildings and structures; Industry and manufacture; Cinema; Engineering; Performing arts

Locations

Dublin

Footage sources

Irish Film Unit

Card file number

81839

Credits:

Commentator: Jeffrey K. Shearley

Length of story (in feet)

101

Story extras:

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