News on Screen

Series

Series Name

Topic

Issue

Issue No.

2

Date Released

1958

Stories in this Issue:

• 1. Theatre

Story

Story No. within this Issue

1 / 1

Summary

COI synopsis: Joan and Julius Evans, an American couple touring in Britain, through meeting an aspiring actress from RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) in London, learn many things about the British theatre not always available for the average tourist. They see unforgettable performances including Sir John Gielgud in Hamlet at the Old Vic and Sena Jurinac in the Glyndebourne production of The Marriage of Figaro. Harold Hobson, drama critic of the London Sunday Times, enthusiastically describes the current theatre in London, and the Principal of RADA, John Fernald, explains how he continues his direction of West End productions while at the same time guiding young drama students into careers in the professional theatre.

Keywords

Performing arts

Written sources

The National Archives INF 6   /1361
COI Catalogue Cards [BFI National Archive]
Films From Britain Catalogue   c.1960, p.28 - used for synopsis

COI Reference

MI 892/2

Credits:

Production Co.

Anvil Films Ltd

Sponsor

Central Office of Information (COI)

Sponsor

Foreign Office

Presenter

Joan Evans

Presenter

Julius Evans

This series is held by:

Film Archive

Name

British Film Institute (BFI)

Email

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Address

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Notes

The BFI National Archive also preserves the original nitrate film copies of British Movietone News, British Paramount News, Empire News Bulletin, Gaumont British News, Gaumont Graphic, Gaumont Sound News and Universal News (the World War II years are covered by the Imperial War Museum).

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