Snake Pit Premiere

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1042
Date Released
23 May 1949
Date submitted
20 May 1949
Stories in this Issue:

Story

Story No. within this Issue
1 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Snake Pit Premiere. DESCRIPTION: At the Odeon, Marble Arch, The Snake Pit had its Premiere, there were many personalities there including Derek Bond, Jean Kent, Richard Attenborough and Sheila Sim, Anne Crawford, Leo Genn and Producer Anatole Litvac. SHOTLIST: KS. Police holds crowds back. MS queues outside. "Snake Pit" advertised outside cinema. Arrivals - Ben Lyon & Bebe Daniels. Derek Bond with Jean Kent. Richard Attenborough & Sheila Sim. Anne Crawford. Mr & Mrs Leo Genn. Anatole Litvac. CU of the above.
Keywords
Performing arts
Locations
Marble Arch; Odeon Cinema
Card file number
51983
Credits:
Camera
Alec Tozer
Camera
Hilton Craig
Commentator
Leslie Mitchell
Length of story (in feet)
72
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Snake Pit Premiere', British Movietone News Issue No. 1042, 23 May 1949. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/15741 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)