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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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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1472 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
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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.
- Connect to:
- 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