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The best of friends

Title
The best of friends [videorecording] / A London Film production in association with Table Top Productions ; produced and directed by Alvin Rakoff ; screenplay by Hugh Whitemore, based on his stage play ; produced for Channel Four (Great Britain).
Publication
London, c1991.

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Additional Authors
  • Rakoff, Alvin
  • Whitemore, Hugh
  • Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962.
  • McLachlan, Laurentia.
  • Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
  • Sager, Sidney
  • Klaus, Sonja
  • Robinson, Jane
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
  • Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003
  • McGoohan, Patrick, 1928-2009
  • Asante, Amma
  • Keown, Paul
  • Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000
  • London Film Productions.
  • Table Top Productions.
  • Shirley Herz Associates, donor.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (86 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
Television adaptation of Hugh Whitemore's stage play, based on the real-life friendship between George Bernard Shaw, Sydney Cockerell, and Laurentia McLachlan.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Television.
Note
  • Adapted from the letters and writings of Dame Laurentia McLachlan, Sir Sydney Cockerell, and Bernard Shaw.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Music by Sidney Sager ; art direction by Sonja Klaus ; costume design by Jane Robinson.
Performer (note)
  • John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick McGoohan, Amma Asante, Paul Keown, Alan Rowe.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in London. Originally broadcast in 1991.
Call Number
NCOX 1472
OCLC
761714169
Title
The best of friends [videorecording] / A London Film production in association with Table Top Productions ; produced and directed by Alvin Rakoff ; screenplay by Hugh Whitemore, based on his stage play ; produced for Channel Four (Great Britain).
Imprint
London, c1991.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Music by Sidney Sager ; art direction by Sonja Klaus ; costume design by Jane Robinson.
Cast
John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Patrick McGoohan, Amma Asante, Paul Keown, Alan Rowe.
Event
Videotaped in London. Originally broadcast in 1991.
Local Note
Gift of Shirley Herz Associates.
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Added Author
Rakoff, Alvin, producer.
Rakoff, Alvin, director.
Whitemore, Hugh, screenwriter.
Cockerell, Sydney Carlyle, Sir, 1867-1962.
McLachlan, Laurentia.
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
Sager, Sidney, composer.
Klaus, Sonja, set designer.
Robinson, Jane, costume designer.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, actor.
Hiller, Wendy, 1912-2003, actor.
McGoohan, Patrick, 1928-2009, actor.
Asante, Amma, actor.
Keown, Paul, actor.
Rowe, Alan, 1926-2000, actor.
London Film Productions.
Table Top Productions.
Shirley Herz Associates, donor.
Research Call Number
NCOX 1472
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