Marshall Scholars

Series

Series Name

Transatlantic Teleview

Issue

Issue No.

9

Date Released

1955

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Marshall Scholars

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

BFI synopsis: Robert MacKenzie interviews two US students, Carol Edler of the University of London and Robert Collins of Balliol College Oxford, who are currently studying in Great Britain on a Marshall scholarship. The students talk about their background in the USA, the differences between the US and British university systems and student life. They discuss the cultural and sports activities available in London and Oxford and give their views about the British people, especially concerning the British attitude to Europe.

Keywords

Students; Education and training

Written sources

COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
British Film Institute Databases   Used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 793/9

Credits:

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign Office

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Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

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Notes

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