Young Vic

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
2150
Date Released
17 Aug 1970
Stories in this Issue:
  1. 1Concorde Breaks Sound Barrier
  2. 2Little Venice
  3. 3Duck Driver
  4. 4Russian Navy Day
  5. 5Bonn-Moscow Treaty
  6. 6Mobutu Meets Nixon
  7. 7Young Vic
  8. 8Finnish Fashions
  9. 9Bed-Making Contest

Story

Story No. within this Issue
7 / 9
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Young Vic. DESCRIPTION: Britain’s newest theatre - the Young Vic - is opened by veteran actress Dame Sybil Thorndike. Under the direction of the National Theatre, the Young Vic will present plays for young people. SHOTLIST: GV Old Vic theatre, nearer shot ditto showing name (Old Vic). LV name ‘Young Vic’. GV main street and Young Vic theatre. SV Young Vic theatre. SV posters outside. Angle shot spotlights on ceiling (interior). SV Edward Woodward (actor) addresses audience. GV from roof pan down to Dame Sybil Thorndike. Thorndike addresses audience. SV ditto. BV ditto. SV ditto, Dame Sybil ends speech and sits down. LV audience applaud. SV Dame Sybil receives flowers. CU Dame Sybil smiling. GV interior theatre and audience applaud.
Keywords
Buildings and structures; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Performing arts
Locations
London; United Kingdom
Card file number
96255
Credits:
Camera
Godfrey Kenneth Hanshaw
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
71
Story extras:
Film clip

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