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
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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 26 Nov 2024)