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The Society of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance

Award
1971 (awarded)
Artist/Maker
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (awarded by)

The Society of Film and Television Arts, 1971 Television Awards trophy for Best Light Entertainment Performance presented to Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker. Features a metal alloy face shaped statuette standing on a black marble base with a silver inscription plaque.

Object details

Categories
Entertainment & Leisure
Scotland
Awards
Television
Object type
Award
TitleThe Society of Film and Television Arts Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance (popular title)
Materials and techniques
Marble
Alloy
Silver
Brief description
The Society of Film and Television Arts 1971 award for Best Light Entertainment Performance presented to Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker.
Physical description
A brass statuette of a face compiled of metal rods lying horizontally standing on a black marble base with silver coloured inscription plaque.
Dimensions
  • Whole height: 19.5cm (approx.)
  • Whole width: 27.8cm (approx.)
  • Whole depth: 5.9cm (approx.)
Marks and inscriptions
'THE SOCIETY OF FILM AND TELEVISION ARTS / 1971 TELEVISION AWARDS / BEST LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT PERFORMANCE / RONNIE CORBETT & RONNIE BARKER ' (Silver plaque)
Credit line
Given by Charlotte Barker, daughter of the late Ronald Barker OBE.
Object history
Awarded to Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Society of Film and Television Arts (later the British Academy of Film and Television Arts) 1971 Television Awards.
Subjects depicted
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Ronald Barker
Ronnie Corbett
Summary
The Society of Film and Television Arts, 1971 Television Awards trophy for Best Light Entertainment Performance presented to Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker. Features a metal alloy face shaped statuette standing on a black marble base with a silver inscription plaque.
Other number
THM/407/11
Collection
Theatre and Performance Collection
Accession number
S.175-2012

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Record createdMarch 21, 2012
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1244938/the-society-of-film-and-award-the-british-academy/
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