Film still from Fire Over England (1937)

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An unmounted black and white film still, depicting a man wearing a striped shirt (Laurence Olivier) standing between two women in Elizabethan costume.

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Categories	The Royal Photographic Society Photographs Film and Cinema
Object type	photograph
Title	Film still from Fire Over England (1937) (generic title)
Materials and techniques	bromide print Photographic Paper Photography Bromide Process
Brief description	Photograph by London Film Productions, 'Film still from Fire Over England (1937)', bromide print, ca. 1937
Physical description	An unmounted black and white film still, depicting a man wearing a striped shirt (Laurence Olivier) standing between two women in Elizabethan costume.
Dimensions	Paper height: 19cm Paper width: 24.2cm
Marks and inscriptions	P.D.1-202.' (white inscription, recto, paper) London Film Productions Ltd. ink copyright stamp/London Film Productions present, An Erich Pommer Production, "Fire Over England". Directed by William K. Howard. Tamara Densi as Elena, Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby. After his father's ship is attacked by a Spanish vessel, Michael escapes and seeks refuge at the home of his father's friend Don Miguel (Robert Rendall). In order not to arouse suspicion, he is disguised as a fisherboy, Elena's duenna is surprised to find her charge talking to him. (Stencil No. P.D.1./15).' (ink stamp, paper typed label, verso, paper)
Credit line	The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund
Subjects depicted	Film Stills Actors Olivier, Laurence
Other numbers	993 - Royal Photographic Society number F.9 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection	Department of Photography
Accession number	RPS.1765-2024

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Record created	June 12, 2024
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1782927/film-still-from-fire-over-photograph-london-film-productions/

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