Silver jubilee of The Mousetrap

Title

Silver jubilee of The Mousetrap

Genre

Interview

TX Date

25 Nov 1977

Year of production

1977

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Duration

00:02:47

Description

Interview with actor and film director Sir Richard Attenborough at The Mousetrap’s silver jubilee ceremony in London. He explains Agatha Christie’s views on her play, and talks about his own role and his life at the time of the play’s opening. He describes how busy the famous piece of theatre was, and how it became an institution. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Richard Attenborough

Keywords

Theatre; Entertainment; Anniversary celebrations; Drama; Agatha Christie; Richard Attenborough; The Mousetrap (stage play); Jubilees

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