Painter and Poet No. 3 (Original title)In Time of Pestilence (Help search title)The Pythoness (Help search title)
Date: 1951 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Drawings accompanying readings of poems. 'In Time of Pestilence' (Thomas Nashe) narrated by Robert Harris, drawings by Michael Ayrton. 'The Pythoness' (Kathleen Raine) narrated by Mary Morris, drawings by Henry Moore.
Genre: Animation
Subjects: Thomas Nashe (1567-1601), Raine, Kathleen (1908- ), Ayrton, Michael (1921-1975), Moore, Henry (1898-1986), English poetry, Drawing (fine art)
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Releases
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: British Film Institute
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: not specified
Date: 1951not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - SoundRuntime: 6 mins
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 1951 (Release)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Drawings accompanying readings of poems. 'In Time of Pestilence' (Thomas Nashe) narrated by Robert Harris, drawings by Michael Ayrton. 'The Pythoness' (Kathleen Raine) narrated by Mary Morris, drawings by Henry Moore.
Genre: Animation
Subjects: Thomas Nashe (1567-1601), Raine, Kathleen (1908- ), Ayrton, Michael (1921-1975), Moore, Henry (1898-1986), English poetry, Drawing (fine art)
Series title:
Releases
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): English
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 16mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: British Film Institute
Date: 1951Country: United KingdomRelease type: Non-TheatricalFormat: not specified
Date: 1951not specifiedRelease type: unknownFormat: 16mm Film - SoundRuntime: 6 mins
Date: October 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 6 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Credits
(15)
Production Company: Halas & Batchelor, Sponsor: British Film Institute, Producer: John Halas, in association with: Joan Maude, Michael Warre, Who devised the script in co-operation with the painters: Michael Warre, Joan Maude, Author of 'The Pythoness': Kathleen Raine, Author of 'In Time of Pestilence': Thomas Nashe, Camera: W. Traylor, Camera: R. Turk, Editor: Jack King, Painter (In Time of Pestilence): Michael Ayrton, Painter (The Pythoness): Henry Moore, Music: Matyas Seiber
Cast
(2)
Robert Harris (Narrator (In Time of Pestilence)), Mary Morris (Narrator (The Pythoness))