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In Celebration (Original title)
Dates: 1974 (Copyright), 17 March 1975 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom, Canada

Directed by: Lindsay Anderson

Synopsis: Miner Harry Shaw and his wife are celebrating their fortieth wedding anniversary and their three sons travel up north for a rare family reunion. Andrew, the malcontent son, struggles to make the others admit the falseness of their family life.

Genre:
Drama

Series title:

Releases
Date: 17 March 1975Country: USARelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - MonoRuntime: 131 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 1976Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - Sound - MonoRuntime: 131 mins Length: 11804 FeetDialogue (original): English

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (11)
In: Journal of British Cinema and Television v11 n2/3 2014  Pages: 351-369
Title: Lindsay Anderson and the legacy of Free CinemaAuthor: IZOD, John Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article discussing whether the film and television work made by the director Lindsay Anderson from the mid 1970s onwards can be seen as a continuation of the 'tradition' of Free Cinema. Considers a range of works including 'The Old Crowd' (1979), 'In Celebration' (1974), 'Britannia Hospital' (1982) and 'The Whales of August' (1987), as well as a number of unrealised projects. Part of a special issue on 'Lindsay Anderson and the legacy of Free Cinema'.

In: Journal of British Cinema and Television v11 n2/3 2014  Pages: 370-377
Title: Celebrating Lindsay Anderson's In CelebrationAuthor: MCFARLANE, Brian Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article discussing 'In Celebration', a play by David Storey directed by Lindsay Anderson at the Royal Court Theatre in 1969 and for American television in 1975. Focusses on the televised version of the play, and also comments on Anderson's career as both a theatre and film director and on the links between his work and that of Storey. Part of a special issue on 'Lindsay Anderson and the legacy of Free Cinema'.

In: Films and Filming v22 n10 July 1976  Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v22 n10 July 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n41 19 Jun 1976  Page: 18
Title: [Screen International - n41 19 Jun 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: The Listener v95 n2462 17 Jun 1976  Pages: 784-785
Title: [The Listener - v95 n2462 17 Jun 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v43 n506 March 1976  Pages: 54-55
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v43 n506 March 1976: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 22 Jan 1975  Page: 34
Title: [Variety - 22 Jan 1975: no known title]Language: English

In: Film Review Digest v1 n1 Fall 1975  Pages: Autumn 40-41
Title: [Film Review Digest - v1 n1 Fall 1975: no known title]

In: The Hollywood Reporter v235 n38 27 Mar 1975  Page: 17
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v235 n38 27 Mar 1975: no known title]Language: English

In: The Hollywood Reporter v233 n5 13 Sep 1974  Page: 20
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v233 n5 13 Sep 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Cinema TV Today n10098 31 Aug 1974  Page: 8
Title: [Cinema TV Today - n10098 31 Aug 1974: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.