Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- Newsreel item. Nurses and wounded soldiers at Bournbrook Military Hospital in Birmingham watch an open-air production of Twelfth Night.
- Series
- Gaumont Graphic
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1916
- Recording date
- 17 Jul 1916
- Duration
- 1 mins; 53 feet
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); World War 1; Open-air theatre; Wounded soldiers
Notes
- Notes
- Issue number 555.
The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only, no viewing copy (7/2007).
Production Company
- Name
Gaumont
- Web
- http://www.gaumont.fr/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- 30 avenue Charles de Gaulle
Neuilly-sur-Seine
92 200
France
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
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
ITN Source
- uksales@itnsource.com
- Web
- http://www.itnsource.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 207 430 4480
- Address
- 200 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8XZ
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68703 (Accessed 13 Feb 2026)