Laurence Olivier obituary

Title

Laurence Olivier obituary

Genre

Speech; Obituary

TX Date

11 Jul 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:18:41

Description

Lord Olivier (Laurence Olivier) has died at the age of eighty two. Sue Jameson looks back on the life, career and legacy of a man considered to be the greatest actor in his lifetime. Includes clips of Olivier in films throughout his career: the To Be or Not to Be speech from a film version of Hamlet; Wuthering Heights; further excerpt from Hamlet; Henry V Once More unto the Breach speech; The Entertainer with Joan Plowright; The Prince and the Showgirl with Marilyn Monroe. Last minute in mono.

Contributors

Sue Jameson; Laurence Olivier; Marilyn Monroe; Joan Plowright

Keywords

Deaths; Actors; Theatre; Television; Drama; Films; Musical theatre; Theatre directors; William Shakespeare; Laurence Oliver; The Prince and the Showgirl; Hamlet; Henry V; The Entertainer; Wuthering Heights

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