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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

Credits (43)
©: AFT Distributing Corporation, Made by: Ely Landau Organisation Limited, Presents: Inc., The Ely Landau Organization, Cinevision Ltee., Released by: AFT Distributing Corporation, Executive Producer: Otto Plaschkes, Produced by: Ely Landau, In Charge of Production: Henry T. Weinstein, Production Associate: Les Landau, Production Manager: Roy Stevens, Production Supervisor: Jim Digangi, Producer's Secretary: Rosemary Pearson, Production Assistant: Tunde Ikoli, Assistant Director: Richard Jenkins, Continuity: Valerie Booth, [Screenplay] Written By: David Storey, [Original Play] By: David Storey, Director of Photography: Dick Bush, Focus: Mike Garfath, Gaffer: Steve Birtles, Grip: Stan Patton, Stills: Barrie Payne, Editor: Russell Lloyd, Assistant Editor: Peter Watson, Art Director: Alan Withy, Set Dresser: Harry Cordwell, Props: Cyril Sundborg, Brian Lofthouse, Wardrobe: Brenda Dabbs, Make-up: George Partleton, Hairdresser: Mike Jones, Filmed in: Eastmancolor, Additional Music: Christopher Gunning, Sound Mixer: Bruce White, Dubbing Mixer: Dennis Whitlock, Dubbing Editor: John Poyner, Stanley Fiferman, Unit Driver: Christopher Storey, Filmed with Panavision equipment: Panavision UK, Originally Presented by: English Stage Company, Originally Presented at: Royal Court Theatre, Made at: EMI Elstree Studios
Cast (6)
Alan Bates (Andrew Shaw), James Bolam (Colin Shaw), Brian Cox (Steven Shaw), Constance Chapman (Mrs Shaw), Gabrielle Daye (Mrs Burnett), Bill Owen (Mr Shaw)