Irene Dunne Presents Film Awards

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1096
Date Released
5 Jun 1950
Date submitted
2 Jun 1950
Stories in this Issue:

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Story

Story No. within this Issue
2 / 6
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Irene Dunne Presents Film Awards. DESCRIPTION: Presentation of the British Film Academy Awards at the Leicester Square Cinema were made by Irene Dunne. They were made to Trevor Howard, proxy for Carol Reed for The Third Man and to John Howard Davies, proxy for Enzo Staiola for The Bicycle Thieves. SHOTLIST: Crowds outside cinema. Joan Greenwood, arrives. Jean Kent arrives. Arrivals - Honor Blackman, Ann Todd & David Lean, Mr & Mrs Herbert Morrison. Interiors Irene Dunne presents to Trevor Howard, for Carol Reed the award. Also to John Howard Davies for Enzo Staiola by proxy. Finish by speech from Irene Dunne.
Local distribution only
Not shown in Scotland.
Keywords
Performing arts; Awards and honours
Locations
Leicester Square Cinema
Footage sources
Gaumont British News Rota
Card file number
53842
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
126
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Irene Dunne Presents Film Awards', British Movietone News Issue No. 1096, 5 Jun 1950. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/16443 (Accessed 01 Feb 2025)