Peter Finch with Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier
1948
Peter Finch with Vivien Leigh and Sir Laurence Olivier
1948
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Peter Finch (centre) with Laurence Olivier (right) and Vivien Leigh (left), 1948.
CURATOR'S NOTES
The group are gathered around a large free-standing microphone, for the Associated Programmes Charity Broadcast in the studios of ARC (Australian Record Company). Leigh, Finch and Olivier are holding scripts. Photo taken by Terry Gibson of Coogee. A broadcast known as The Oliviers Farewell Australia or Farewell to the Oliviers was broadcast on 5 September 1948 with compere Peter Finch. The broadcast was produced by Kimball S Sant and recorded in the ARC studios; it was organised by Colin Scrimgeour with the cooperation of the British Council and DD O'Connor who brought the Old Vic Theatre Company to Australia for a six-month tour. Sydney John Kay was the composer and musical director of the program.
Peter Finch (centre) with Laurence Olivier (right) and Vivien Leigh (left), 1948.
CURATOR'S NOTES
The group are gathered around a large free-standing microphone, for the Associated Programmes Charity Broadcast in the studios of ARC (Australian Record Company). Leigh, Finch and Olivier are holding scripts. Photo taken by Terry Gibson of Coogee. A broadcast known as The Oliviers Farewell Australia or Farewell to the Oliviers was broadcast on 5 September 1948 with compere Peter Finch. The broadcast was produced by Kimball S Sant and recorded in the ARC studios; it was organised by Colin Scrimgeour with the cooperation of the British Council and DD O'Connor who brought the Old Vic Theatre Company to Australia for a six-month tour. Sydney John Kay was the composer and musical director of the program.
- NFSA IDE3DKF65D
- TypeImage
- MediumDocumentation
- FormStill Image
- Year1948
The group are gathered around a large free-standing microphone, for the Associated Programmes Charity Broadcast in the studios of ARC (Australian Record Company). Leigh, Finch and Olivier are holding scripts. Photo taken by Terry Gibson of Coogee. A broadcast known as The Oliviers Farewell Australia or Farewell to the Oliviers was broadcast on 5 September 1948 with compere Peter Finch. The broadcast was produced by Kimball S Sant and recorded in the ARC studios; it was organised by Colin Scrimgeour with the cooperation of the British Council and DD O'Connor who brought the Old Vic Theatre Company to Australia for a six-month tour. Sydney John Kay was the composer and musical director of the program.
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