The night is young

Title

The night is young

Genre

Interview; News bulletin; Advertisement; Trailer

TX Date

21 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:55:00

Description

The Night is Young. Art historian and former director of the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sir Roy Strong talks to Gill Pyrah about his anthology of Cecil Beaton’s royal portraits. He reflects on his life and career. Strong’s choice of music includes includes: Waltz of My Heart, sung by June Bronhill; Julian Bream playing Vivaldi; The Laziest Girl in Town, sung by Marlene Dietrich; Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky. Includes news bulletins, weather, commercial breaks, and trailer for the AM programme with Douglas Cameron. Programme followed by trailer for this evening’s Mike Allen programme.

Contributors

Douglas Cameron?; Gill Pyrah; Mike Allen; Roy Strong

Keywords

Books; Authors; British; Royal family; Photography; Museums; Victoria and Albert Museum; Roy Strong; Cecil Beaton: The Royal Portraits; Portrait photography; Cecil Beaton

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