British and Best

Synopsis

Newsreel item. The winning design for the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by architect Elisabeth Scott.

Series

Topical Budget

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1926

Recording date

9 Jan 1928

Duration

33 mins; 1 feet

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford-upon-Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; Scott, Elisabeth (1898-1972)

Notes

Notes

Item number 854-2. The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only. No viewing copy (7/2007).

General

Elisabeth Scott was the winner of the open competition to design the new Shakespeare Memorial Theatre after the fire in 1926. The new theatre opened in 1932. Elisabeth Scott was one of the first woman architects to be given a commission for a public building.

Production Company

Name

Topical Film Company

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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