Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
- Synopsis
- Newsreel item. Scenes inside and outside the fire-damaged Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon. "Destroyed at Stratford-on-Avon in its Jubilee Year." The damaged building. "But nothing can destroy ‘Immortal Will’". Tilt up from base of pedestal to statue of Shakespeare with ruined theatre in background. "Twisted steel". Twisted girder inside theatre. Scene inside theatre, papers fluttering about. "Charred documents". Scene inside theatre with paper, debris and girders strewn about. Close shot of Shakespeare’s statue.
- Series
- Topical Budget
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Silent
- Year of release
- 1926
- Recording date
- 11 Mar 1926
- Duration
- 1 mins; 56 feet
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stratford-upon-Avon; Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
Notes
- Notes
- Issue number: 759-1
Production Company
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
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare Memorial Theatre". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68707 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)