SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

British newsfilm. "Their Majesties Princess Elizabeth and Margaret and the Duke of Edinburgh attended the premiere of Sir Laurence Olivier’s ‘Hamlet". People seen on screen at the premiere of HAMLET (1948) at the Odeon Cinema, Leicester Square, London include Mr and Mrs Stracey, Mr and Mrs Herbert Morrison, Ernest Bevan, Aneurin Bevan and Jennie Lee. Laurence Olivier did not attend as he was in Australia. Shot of Queen Elizabeth talking to Jean Simmons (silent).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1948

Transmission details

10 May 1948

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Film premieres

Notes

Notes

Story number 50187. The story can be accessed online at www.movietone.com

General

This was the first time that the King and Queen had attended a film premiere when the film was not a Command Performance.

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