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Blithe Spirit

Summary
1948 BBC live studio production of Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward.
Theatre play
Blithe Spirit by Noël Coward (1899-1973) [more information]
Date of transmission
Tuesday 16 November 1948
Time
8.30-10.15pm
Channel
BBC Television
Production company
BBC

Credits

Producer
George More O’Ferrall (1907-1982)
Playwright
Noël Coward (1899-1973)
Cast
Betty Ann DaviesElvira
Frank LawtonCharles Condomine
Beryl MeasorMadame Arcati
Alison PickardMrs Bradman
Marian SpencerRuth Condomine
Ronald SquireDoctor Bradman
Jean St ClairEdith

Additional details

Origination
Live from studio
Vision original
Monochrome
Later transmissions
Presented again at 8.30pm on Wednesday 24 November 1948.
Extant status
No archival copy is known to exist.
Play tags
comedy; supernatural

Print sources

Title
Radio Times, 12 November 1948 (Magazine)
Linking notes
listing, p. 26; article by J. C. Trewin, ‘Blithe Spirit, Happy Medium’, p. 25; article, p. 24

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