Painter and poet :

Duration: 11

Year Published: 1951

Creator: an experiment in words, music & paintings, No. 1 the British Film Institute presents ; a Festival of Britain film ; a Halas & Batchelor film ; produced by John Halas ; in association with Joan Maude & Michael Warre.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Halas, John.; Maude, Joan.; Warre, Michael.; Seiber, Mátyás, 1905-1960.; King, Jack.; Raine, Kathleen, 1908-2003. The Pythoness.; Morris, Mary, 1895-1970.; Moore, Henry, 1898-1986.; Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814. The sailors' consolation.; Holloway, Stanley.; Minton, John.; Gascoyne, David, 1916-2001 Winter gardens.; Redgrave, Michael.; Jones, Barbara.; Meredith, Owen. Check to song!; Portman, Eric, 1901-1969.; Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601. In time of pestilence.; Harris, Robert, 1900-1995.; Ayrton, Michael, 1921-1975.; Halas and Batchelor Cartoon Films.; Kinesis Incorporated.

Description: The Pythoness / by Kathleen Raine ; narrated by Mary Morris ; drawings by Henry Moore -- The sailors' consolation / by Thomas Dibden [Charles Dibdin] ; narrated by Stanley Holloway ; drawings by John Minton -- Winter garden / by David Gascoyne ; narrated by Michael Redgrave ; paintings by Barbara Jones -- Check to song! / by Owen Meredith ; narrated by Eric Portman ; drawings by Michael Warre -- In time of pestilence / by Thomas Nashe ; narrated by Robert Harris ; drawings by Michael Ayrton.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CUY.; Music by Matyas Seiber ; editing, Jack King ; camera, W. Taylor, R. Turk.; PFA 1604-01-12309. D0104; PFA 1604-01-12309. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2005/03 /06 very good; light scratches CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: 2006/09/20 same.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE