Research Catalog
By Royal Command : Documentary.
- Title
- By Royal Command : Documentary.
- Publication
- London : BBC1, 1986.
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Taylor, Rod, 1930-2015
- Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
- Robey, George, 1869-1954
- Prince, Arthur
- Tate, Harry, 1872-1940
- Miller, Max, 1894-1963
- Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
- Kaye, Danny
- Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990
- Burns, George, 1896-1996
- Benny, Jack, 1894-1974
- Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972
- Horton, Robert, 1924-2016
- Howerd, Frankie
- Fields, Gracie, 1898-1979
- BBC One (Television station : London, England)
- Description
- 1 streaming video file (69 min.) : sound, color.
- Summary
- Clips from the first Royal Command performance at The Palace Theatre, London, England on July 1, 1912 with Anna Pavlova ; also includes performance excerpts from past shows with George Robey, Arthur Prince, Harry Tate, Max Miller, Bob Hope, Danny Kaye, Sammy Davis Jnr., George Burns & Jack Benny (as Gracie), Maurice Chevalier, Robert Horton, Frankie Howerd, Gracie Fields.
- Alternative Title
- Norman Maen Archive.
- Genre/Form
- Filmed performances.
- Filmed dance.
- Television specials.
- Revues.
- Video.
- Dance.
- Note
- Title from opening video credits.
- Off-air recording.
- Access (note)
- Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits (note)
- Producer, Rod Taylor.
- Source (note)
- Domy Reiter-Sofer;
- Contents
- Royal Variety Performance preview commercial (3 min.) -- By Royal Command (Documentary of past Royal Variety Performances) (66 min.) / speakers, Ken Dodd, Paul Daniels, Jimmy Tarbuck, Bruce Forsyth, Mike Yarwood, Roy Hudd, Billy Marsh, Bob Monkhouse, Lord Grade, Florence Desmond, Max Bygraves, Julie Andrews, Lionel Blair, Bill Cotton, Tommy Trinder, Sammy Davis Jnr., Joan Collins, Patrick Duffy, Petula Clark, Rich Little, Tom Jones, George Burns, Lord Delfont, Harry Secombe, Charlie Drake, The Beatles, Roy Castle, Freddie Starr, Frankie Howerd, Lonnie Donegan, Ron Moody, Larry Hagman, Des O'Connor, Beryl Reid, Rod Hull, Evelyn Laye, Billy Dainty, Bernie Winters, Rowan Atkinson, Louis Benjamin.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDF 6033
- OCLC
- 929988553
- Title
- By Royal Command : Documentary.
- Production
- London : BBC1, 1986.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.K.
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- videocomputer
- Type of Carrier
- online resource
- Access
- Patrons can access streaming video online only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
- Credits
- Producer, Rod Taylor.
- Event
- Videotaped on BBC1 in London, England, possibly aired on 1986 November 28.
- Original Version
- Original format: 1 videocassette (PAL) ; 1/2 in.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Taylor, Rod, 1930-2015, producer.Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931, performer.Robey, George, 1869-1954, performer.Prince, Arthur, performer.Tate, Harry, 1872-1940, performer.Miller, Max, 1894-1963, performer.Hope, Bob, 1903-2003, performer.Kaye, Danny, performer.Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990, performer.Burns, George, 1896-1996, performer.Benny, Jack, 1894-1974, performer.Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972, performer.Horton, Robert, 1924-2016, performer.Howerd, Frankie, performer.Fields, Gracie, 1898-1979, performer.BBC One (Television station : London, England)Reiter-Soffer, Domy, donor.
- Added Title
- Norman Maen Archive.
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDF 6033