Death of Viscount Rothermere

Title

Death of Viscount Rothermere

Genre

Interview; Obituary

TX Date

12 Jul 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:09

Description

Tom Baston on the death of Esmond Cecil Harmsworth, Viscount Rothermere, head of the Daily Mail and General Trust. His autocratic style, personality, improvement of Daily Mail image and building up of financial empire. Pleased he is last of the dynastic press barons. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Tom Baston

Keywords

Deaths; Newspapers; Press; Daily Mail; Esmond Cecil Harmsworth

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