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Glastonbury Past and Present

Synopsis
Interest film, in five parts, based on the Glastonbury pageant of 1922. Episode one shows the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea to preach Christianity to British peoples; episode 2 shows King Alfred’s generosity in victory towards the Danes; episode three features King Edward, the Black Prince and an accident to a young Jewish boy; episode four shows the Tor Fair at the time of Queen Elizabeth, including a drama about a girl dressing as a boy so that she can be employed on the same farm as her lover, and a morality play watched by William Shakespeare and friends; in the final episode Jack returns from the Colonies to join his foster parents at the Michaelmas Fair, he also takes part in the town pageant. [With acknowledgment for synopsis to McKernan & Terris].
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Silent
Year of release
1922
Duration
45 mins; 4,024 feet

Credits

Director
H.O. Martinek
Cinematographer
M.G. Benson
Writer
Alys M. Buckton
Cast
Ethel D. HansonThe Widow
Neil CurtisWilliam Shakespeare
P. MasonSir Walter Raleigh
R.M. StennerFarmer Jenkins

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Glastonbury; Pageants

Notes

Notes
The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only, no viewing copy (7/2007).
Reviews
McKernan, Luke and Olwen Terris. Walking Shadows: Shakespeare in the National Film and Television Archive. London: BFI, 1994 (p. 184).

Production Company

Name

Glastonbury Pageant Film Committee, The

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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