Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Hunt, Chris
2. Gorham, Caz
3. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
4. Pitch, Ian
5. Aitken, Maria
6. Jennings, Alex
7. Jayston, Michael, 1935-
8. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973
9. Hoare, Philip
10. Osborne, John, 1929-1994
11. Massey, Daniel, 1933-1998
12. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
13. Lahr, John, 1941-
14. Mills, John, 1908-2005
15. Sherrin, Ned
16. Payne, Graham
17. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
18. Lean, David, 1908-1991
19. Iambic Productions
20. London Weekend Television (Firm)
21. Bravo Cable Network

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (51 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Profile of playwright, songwriter and performer Noel Coward, featuring archival footage of Coward discussing his life and work and performing on television in the 1950s. He is also discussed by various friends and associates. Includes scenes from Coward's plays staged for this program.

Series statement

1. South Bank show

Subject

1. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973
2. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973 > Friends and associates
3. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973 > Interviews
4. Sherrin, Ned > Interviews
5. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000 > Interviews
6. Musical theater > England > London
7. Interviews
8. Theater > England > London
9. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Lahr, John, 1941- > Interviews
11. Massey, Daniel, 1933-1998 > Interviews
12. Documentary television programs > England
13. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989 > Interviews
14. Documentaries and factual works
15. Payne, Graham > Interviews
16. Mills, John, 1908-2005 > Interviews
17. Hoare, Philip > Interviews
18. Television
19. Osborne, John, 1929-1994 > Interviews
20. Lean, David, 1908-1991 > Interviews
21. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Interviews.
3. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 864

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.

Credits (note)

1. Film editor, Ian Pitch.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewees: Philip Hoare, John Osborne, Daniel Massey, John Gielgud, John Lahr, John Mills, Ned Sherrin, Graham Payne.
2. Interviewees (archival footage): Noel Coward, Laurence Olivier, David Lean.
3. Actors: Maria Aitkin, Alex Jennings, Michael Jayston.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast in England over the ITV Network. This video derives from a rebroadcast on the Bravo Network in April 1992.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. The South Bank show. Noel Coward [videorecording] / An Iambic Production for LWT ; produced and directed by Chris Hunt ; associate producer, Caz Gorham ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg ; [rebroadcast by] Bravo Profiles.

Imprint

1. New York, c1992.

Series

1. South Bank show

Credits

1. Film editor, Ian Pitch.

Cast

1. Interviewees: Philip Hoare, John Osborne, Daniel Massey, John Gielgud, John Lahr, John Mills, Ned Sherrin, Graham Payne.
2. Interviewees (archival footage): Noel Coward, Laurence Olivier, David Lean.
3. Actors: Maria Aitkin, Alex Jennings, Michael Jayston.

Event

1. Originally broadcast in England over the ITV Network. This video derives from a rebroadcast on the Bravo Network in April 1992.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Hunt, Chris, producer.
2. Hunt, Chris, director.
3. Gorham, Caz, producer.
4. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.
5. Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- program editor.
6. Pitch, Ian, editor of moving image work.
7. Aitken, Maria, actor.
8. Jennings, Alex, actor.
9. Jayston, Michael, 1935- actor.
10. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973, interviewee.
11. Hoare, Philip, interviewee.
12. Osborne, John, 1929-1994, interviewee.
13. Massey, Daniel, 1933-1998, interviewee.
14. Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, interviewee.
15. Lahr, John, 1941- interviewee.
16. Mills, John, 1908-2005, interviewee.
17. Sherrin, Ned, interviewee.
18. Payne, Graham, interviewee.
19. Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989, interviewee.
20. Lean, David, 1908-1991, interviewee.
21. Iambic Productions.
22. London Weekend Television (Firm)
23. Bravo Cable Network.

Research call number

1. NCOX 864