Learning on ScreenThe Calabash Artists
Series
- Series Name
- London Line
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 2 / 3
- Summary
- COI synopsis: This is the name chosen by a group of actors, auhors, and directors from Africa, England, and the West Indies, who have come together in London to perform new African plays. At the moment they are rehearsing "Full Moon at Kolanut Junction" by Larry Williams, who comes from Nigeria. It’s due to be performed at London’s Commonwealth Institute.
- Researcher Comments
- People featured include Pat Maddy, the play’s director, Larry Williams. Includes an extract from the play acted by members of the Calabash Group.
- Local distribution only
- New Commonwealth version
- Keywords
- Performing arts
- Written sources
- COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
COI Microfilm Roll 43 [BFI National Archive] Used for synopsis
- COI Reference
- MI 1257/361
- Credits:
-
- Sound
- Bert Power
- Sponsor
- Central Office of Information (COI)
- Camera
- Dick Ewen
- Presenter
- Elizabeth Adare
- Sponsor
- Foreign & Commonwealth Office
- Producer
- Graham Woodford
- Director
- Nick Hague
- Cutter
- Peter Day
- Support services
- Renee Serlin
This series is held by:
Film Archive
- Name
- British Film Institute (BFI)
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nonfictioncurators@bfi.org.uk
For commercial/footage reuse enquiries:
footage.films@bfi.org.uk - Web
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- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7580 7503
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London W1T 1LN - 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).
- Series held
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