Learning on ScreenTwa Corbies/Spring and Winter
- Alternative title
- Spring and Winter
- Synopsis
- A series of four films using still drawings from a number of artists to accompany poetry readings. Sponsored by the British Film Institute and produced by Halas and Batchelor for the Festival of Britain, 1951. In part 1 drawings illustrate two poems ‘TWA Corbies’ (anon.) narrated by John Laurie and illustrated by Michael Rothenstein and ‘Spring and Winter’ (Shakespeare) sung by Peter Pears to music by Thomas Arne and illustrated by Mervyn Peake.
- Series
- Painter and Poet, No.1
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1951
- Duration
- 8 mins; 776 feet
Credits
- Director
- John Halas
- Producer
- Joan Maude; John Halas; Michael Warre
- Writer
- Joan Maude; Michael Warre
- Music
- Thomas Arne
- Contributor
- Mervyn Peake
- Cast
Peter Pears
Additional Details
- Production type
- Animation
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
Halas & Batchelor Animation Ltd
- john.southall@solent.ac.uk
- Phone
- 023 8031 9030
- Fax
- 023 8023 2510
- Notes
- The Halas & Batchelor Animation archive is housed at the Southampton Institute International Animation Research Archive (SIIARA). Contact John Southall, Southampton Institute, Design Faculty, Southampton Institute, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, tel 023 8031 9030, fax 023 8023 2510, e-mail: john.southall@solent.ac.uk
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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