Pygmalion [videorecording]
2007
LD
Later adapted into the musical 'My Fair Lady', George Bernard Shaw's comedy of manners was given its first big-screen outing in this 1938 production, which was nominated for four Oscars including Best Screenplay, which was awarded to Shaw. Snobbish Professor Higgins (Leslie Howard) has a wager with his friend Colonel Pickering (Scott Sunderland) that, with the right instruction, he can pass off cockney guttersnipe Eliza Doolittle (Wendy Hiller) as a lady among high society. Taken under his wing, Eliza is given rigorous coaching in elocution and manners in preparation for the ultimate test: her appearance at an ambassador's reception.
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage LibraryHeritage Local Room | Reference | S/V77LHR | Local actress - Wendy HillerNot for loan (Set: 11 May 2020) |
| Mobile Support Services | Reduced DVD | S/V77 | Available |
Main title:
Author:
Asquith, Anthony, 1902-1968, directorHoward, Leslie, 1893-1943, directorLevy, Louis, 1894-1957, musicHiller, Wendy, 1912-2003, actorLawson, Wilfrid, 1900-1966, actorLohr, Marie, actorShaw, George Bernard, book author
Work:
Imprint:
Second Sight, 2007.
Collation:
1 videodisc (92 min.) : b&w.
Notes:
Based on the play by George Bernard Shaw.Local actress: Wendy Hiller.Film released in 1938Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Ratio (1:1.33 (4:3) Standard), Languages (English).Made in 1938.Credits: music, Louis Levy.DVDN.Credits: director, Anthony Asquith; director, Leslie Howard; music, Louis Levy.
Performers:
Cast: Cast: Wendy Hiller, Leslie Howard, Wilfrid Lawson, Marie Lohr, Irene Browne, Jean Cadell, Everley Gregg, Iris Hoey, H.F. Maltby, Leueen McGrath, Wally Patch, Esme Percy, Scott Sunderland, David Tree, Viola Tree, Violet Vanbrugh.
Audience:
BBFC code: U.
System details:
DVD.
Dewey class:
791.437S/V77
Local class:
S/V77
Language:
English
BRN:
751686