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SPEECH FROM HENRY V - SHOT IN 1929

Speech From Henry V - Shot In 1929 (1929)

An actor performs the Agincourt speech from Shakespeare's...

GLASS FIGURES OF SHAKESPEAREAN CHARACTERS

Glass Figures Of Shakespearean Characters (1964)

Glass figures of Shakespearean characters made in...

VANITY FAIR -

Vanity Fair - "Fashion Wears Out More Apparel Than The Man" Shakespeare (1923)

Fashions are...

Selected Originals - STRATFORD PREPARES

Selected Originals - Stratford Prepares (1964)

Material relating to newsreel story - "Stratford...

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 497 - reel 1 OF 2 - BALLAD OF THE BARD

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 497 - Reel 1 Of 2 - Ballad Of The Bard (1964)

Cuts (out takes, rushes)...

CLEARING THE SLUMS

Clearing The Slums (1935)

Sir Hilton Young, Minister for Health, inspects slum clearing project in...

THEATRICAL MINIATURES

Theatrical Miniatures (1933)

A model theatre with revolving stage is presented.

 

 

ST. GEORGE'S DAY

St. George's Day (1923)

Memorial celebrations on St. George's Day.

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1920)

An item about the festivities in Stratford-upon-Avon celebrating the...

COUNCIL OF EUROPE FILM - AUSTRIAN STUDENTS AT OXFORD & STRATFORD

Council Of Europe Film - Austrian Students At Oxford & Stratford (1949)

Council of Europe film...

SHAKESPEARE EXHIBITION PREPARED

Shakespeare Exhibition Prepared (1964)

Artists working on preparation of 400th anniversary of...

STRATFORD aka STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

Stratford AKA Stratford-Upon-Avon (1954)

Travelogue item looking around Shakespeare's birthplace,...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1957)

Parade through the streets of Stratford-upon-Avon to celebrate the birth...

JUDO KIDS

Judo Kids (1963)

Children at a judo club demonstrate how they can use their skills to throw fully grown...

"Sweetest Shakespeare - Fancys Child" (1932)

The Prince of Wales opens the New Shakespeare Memorial...

THE SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

The Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1959)

British actors are warmly welcomed in Moscow when they...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY on sleeve as SHAKESPEARS BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday On Sleeve As Shakespears Birthday (1930)

Flags of all nations are flown...

CAMERA INTERVIEWS - LYN HARDING

Camera Interviews - Lyn Harding (1932)

The actor Lyn Harding in his dressing room putting Julius...

A WRITING PHENOMENON!

A Writing Phenomenon! (1935)

18-year-old John Bowd writes different things with both hands...

BILLY MERSON

Billy Merson (1937)

Billy Merson performs sketch in Roman Villa set and sings comic songs about Cleopatra...

SHAKESPEARE'S BIRTHDAY

Shakespeare's Birthday (1938)

The birthday of William Shakespeare is celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon.

THE NATIONAL THEATRE AT SOUTH KENSINGTON

The National Theatre At South Kensington (1938)

George Bernard Shaw receives title deeds of the site...

IN THE GREEN HEART OF ENGLAND

In The Green Heart Of England (1926)

Party of American Hoteliers visit Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford....

SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1926)

Shakespeare Memorial of the World is destroyed by fire.

YANKEE AT THE COURT OF THE BARD

Yankee At The Court Of The Bard (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on...

THE £15,000 BOOK

The £15,000 Book (1920)

Shakespeare's 'Venus and Adonis' is bought for £15,000 by 'Million Dollar'...

CAMOUFLAGE issue title - DRAWING THE LINE

Camouflage Issue Title - Drawing The Line (1939)

Item about how camouflage is used in warfare...

REGAN AND ANNE

Regan And Anne (1940)

Michael Regan and Anne perform a comedy routine involving Shakespeare.

POWER BOAT RACE

Power Boat Race (1967)

Speed boat racing on the River Seine.

DEWEY AT STRATFORD-ON-AVON

Dewey At Stratford-On-Avon (1949)

New York Governor Thomas Dewey pays a visit to Stratford on Avon and...

HAMLET

Hamlet (1913)

Shots from the 1913 version of 'Hamlet' starring Sir Johnstone Forbes Robertson.

SYDNEY STUDENTS IN OPEN AIR

Sydney Students In Open Air "Macbeth" (1960)

Education Week opens with an open air performance of...

SCHOOL OPEN AIR THEATRE

School Open Air Theatre (1959)

An open air theatre has been built by school boys in Grimsby.

OUT TAKES / CUTS FROM CP 569 - reel 2 of 2 - MOSCOW

Out Takes / Cuts From Cp 569 - Reel 2 Of 2 - Moscow (1965)

Out takes (rushes, out takes) for...

RONALD FRANKAU

Ronald Frankau (1938)

Ronald Frankau sings and talks about Shakespeare and his 'naughty mind'.

THE OLD VIC COMPANY IN RUSSIA

The Old Vic Company In Russia (1961)

Excerpts of performance of Macbeth and audience reaction in...

SHAKESPEARE ANNIVERSARY IN RUSSIA

Shakespeare Anniversary In Russia (1964)

Soviet political and artistic leaders celebrate the 400th...

BALLAD OF THE BARD

Ballad Of The Bard (1964)

A look at how the people of Stratford are celebrating Shakespeare's 400th...

VIKING VILLAGE

Viking Village (1959)

Reconstruction of a Viking settlement - lots of people in costume.

TITCHFIELD CARNIVAL

Titchfield Carnival (1964)

Fancy dress and decorated floats are seen during Titchfield Carnival.

THE CITY OF THE IMMORTAL BARD - STRATFORD ON AVON

The City Of The Immortal Bard - Stratford On Avon (1934)

Very good item on Stratford-upon-Avon the...

ON WITH THE DANCE!

On With The Dance! (1930)

Women (including Hermione Darnborough) wear floaty chiffon gowns and dance in...

FOR NEW SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL THEATRE

For New Shakespeare Memorial Theatre (1928)

A donor towards the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre signs...

LONDON BY NIGHT

London By Night (1930)

Unusual footage of late night London - drunken toffs and workers congregate around...

THE LITTLE PEOPLE ARRIVE

The Little People Arrive (1932)

Backstage scenes at a puppet show version of Midsummer Night's Dream.

SHAKESPEARE - IN OPERA!  AT THE DUKE OF YORK'S THEATRE

Shakespeare - In Opera! At The Duke Of York's Theatre (1920)

Sequences from an operatic version...

THE CITY OF THE ARTS - DRESDEN

The City Of The Arts - Dresden (1935)

Good footage of the city of Dresden in Germany.

CYPHERS

Cyphers (1941)

An item about codes and cyphers through the ages.

STRATFORD PREPARES

Stratford Prepares (1964)

The Bard's home town prepares for Shakespeare's 400th Anniversary.

EDINBURGH FESTIVAL

Edinburgh Festival (1969)

Good footage of the Edinburgh Festival of 1969 and Highland Games at...