Mighty Wurlitzer

Series

Series Name

This Week In Britain

Issue

Issue No.

1052

Date Released

1979

Length of issue (in feet)

175

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Mighty Wurlitzer

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: The Mighty Wurlitzer was a much-loved feature of cinema programmes thirty years ago. As audiences dwindled theatre organs were dismantled or simply neglected. With the increasing popularity of home electronic organs, the younger generation are now showing an interest in the Wurlitzer and our reporter visits girls and boys, between the ages of 12 and 16, competing for the title of Young Wurlitzer Organist of the Year.

Researcher Comments

Includes an interview with theatre organ enthusiast, Les Rawle. The competition took place in the Gaumont State Theatre, Kilburn. NB: Information drawn from the Australian version. "London Line, No. 593’ ran the same story

Keywords

Music and dance; Children; Competitions; Cinema; Youth

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 42 [BFI National Archive]   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 936/1052

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign & Commonwealth Office

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Film Archive

Name

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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