National Film Awards
Series
- Series Name
- British Movietone News
Issue
Story
- Story No. within this Issue
- 1 / 2
- Summary
- MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: National Film Awards. DESCRIPTION: 1950 - A distinguished company of guests attended the Dorchester for the Daily Mail Awards. Richard Todd was the winner of the Silver Star for the best film actor of 1949, and received the trophy from Lady Rothermere. Lord Rothermere announced the results of the popular verdict; and the public’s choice for the feminine star was Jean Simmons. SHOTLIST: Anne, Lady Rothermere presents Silver Star to Richard Todd. Lord Rothermere announces verdicts. SCU Jean Simmons. Jean Simmons speaks. Irene Dunne among the guests at the Dorchester Hotel. Dunne congratulates Todd. SCU Dorothy Lamour. MS Margaret Lockwood. SCU Anna Neagle & Herbert Wilcox. GV of the gathering. CU Simmons & Todd with their awards.
- Keywords
- Performing arts; Awards and honours
- Locations
- London
- Footage sources
- Gaumont
- Card file number
- 53793
- Credits:
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- Camera
- Hilton Craig
- Commentator
- Lionel James Gamlin
- Camera
- Paul Wyand
- Length of story (in feet)
- 126
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How to cite this record
'National Film Awards', British Movietone News Issue No. 1095, 29 May 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16431 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)