Will by Pablo Fetches a Thousand

Synopsis
British newsfilm. The auction of the Shakespeare Memorial Exhibition collection of over ninety items. A pen and ink sketch of Shakespeare by Pablo Picasso is auctioned and shown briefly. It fetched £1000. The commentator concludes ‘All that for a few lines. How many lines did Shakespeare have to write to provide that much?'. Commentator Leslie Mitchell.
Series
British Movietone News
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1965
Transmission details
7 Oct 1965

Credits

Cinematographer
Ronald E. Collins
Contributor
Leslie Mitchell

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Keywords
Picasso, Pablo (1881-1973); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Auctions

Notes

Notes
The story can be viewed online at www.movietone.com.
Issue number 1896A. Story number 90271. The second of four stories.

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Will by Pablo Fetches a Thousand". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68297 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)