Art - Inside Out

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2014
Date Released
8 Jan 1968
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Art - Inside Out
  2. 2The Model Makers
  3. 3Jim’s Win
  4. 4News in Colour: The Boat Show

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Art - Inside Out. DESCRIPTION: It Art is Escapism, it must have given Benny Pearsall some release. He became a self taught painter during his imprisonment in Dartmoor and prison from the inside is the disturbing theme of an exhibition of his work in London. We contrast this extraordinary show with the work of Ronald Searle. His exhibition of Unconventional Cats reveals this famous artist’s wry humour at its best. SHOTLIST: MS woman looking at various Searle cat paintings at Grosvenor Gallery, London. Pan picture of cat to picture entitled Two cats discover that love is a many splendoured thing. CU ditto. CU picture entitled Exhibitionist cat trying out certain effects. CU picture entitled Cat of a thousand disguises concealing itself as a rug. MCU picture entitled inefficient cat captured by an astute goldfish. CU pan ditto. MCU ditto. CU painting by Bernard Pearsall of Dartmoor Prison from the football ground. MS Bernard talking to women about his self-portrait. MCU self-portrait pan to Bernard Pearsall. CU Bernard Pearsall. CU the self portrait. MCU Bernard Pearsall rolling cigarette. Pan painting of prisoner in cell. CU Bernard smoking cigarette. MCU painting of prisoners playing cards. CU ditto. CU Bernard looking at painting. MCU portrait of Donald Hume. CU ditto. CU painting showing bread on table pan to prisoner at table. CU painting of view from prison cell window.
Keywords
Arts and crafts; Crime; Exhibitions and shows
Locations
London; England
Card file number
93112
Credits:
Camera
John Mould
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
143
Story extras:
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