Dame Edith Sitwell
- Synopsis
- Television programme presented by Elwyn Jones. Dame Edith Sitwell repeats a recital of poems which she gave at the Edinburgh Festival in 1959. Among the recitations are the song ‘Take, O! take those lips away’ from Measure for Measure (IV i) and the sleepwalking scene from Macbeth (V i).
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 16 Sep 1959 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 36 mins; 574 (16mm) feet
Credits
- Contributor
- Elwyn Jones
- Cast
Edith Sitwell
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth; Measure for Measure
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds 16mm preservation material only; no viewing copy (2005).
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Dame Edith Sitwell". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37000 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)