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Film still from Fire Over England (1937)

Photograph
ca. 1937 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
London Film Productions (photographers)

An unmounted black and white film still, depicting two men in a swordfight. On the right is a young man wearing a dark tunic and short cape (Laurence Olivier). On the left is an older man wearing a helmet with a feather and a long cape with metallic trim.

Object details

Categories
The Royal Photographic Society
Photographs
Film and Cinema
Object type
photograph
TitleFilm 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 two men in a swordfight. On the right is a young man wearing a dark tunic and short cape (Laurence Olivier). On the left is an older man wearing a helmet with a feather and a long cape with metallic trim.
Dimensions
  • Paper height: 19.1cm
  • Paper width: 24.4cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • P.D.1-197.' (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, Laurence Olivier as Michael Ingolby, Michael is sent to Spain by Queen Elizabeth (Flora Robson) to discover the names of the traitors at her Court. He impersonates one of them, but is found out and arrested by King Philip (Raymond Massey). He attacks his guards, and manages to escape to England with news of the Armada preparations. (Stencil No. P.D.1 - 6).' (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
  • 988 - Royal Photographic Society number
  • F.9 - RPS identifier - box number
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1769-2024

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Record createdJune 12, 2024
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1782931/film-still-from-fire-over-photograph-london-film-productions/
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