Billy Budd (Original title)
Date: 1962 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Ustinov
Synopsis: Story about a seaman who is accused of killing a superior office and is subsequently hanged.
Genre: Period drama
Subject: 18th century
Title: From Glasgow to Hollywood: the movie memories of David...Author: PFEIFFER, Lee Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: "...McCallum". Second-part of a series of interviews about h is feature film career, David McCallum talks about the makin g of BILLY BUDD and The GREAT ESCAPE.
In: Music from the Movies n29 October 2000 Pages: 16-19
Title: Orphan scores: unearthing forgotten treasuresAuthor: HENDERSON, Kirk Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of composer Antony Hopkins score for BILLY BUDD (1962).
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976 Pages: Summer 271-284
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v4 n3 Summer 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v171 n39 27 Aug 1962 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v171 n39 27 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8661 14 Sep 1962 Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8661 14 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 29 Aug 1962 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 29 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2867 13 Sep 1962 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2867 13 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v29 n347 December 1962 Page: 163
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v29 n347 December 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v9 n1 October 1962 Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v9 n1 October 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v121 n40 27 Aug 1962 Page: 4
Title: [The Film Daily - v121 n40 27 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v228 n5 5 Sep 1962
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v228 n5 5 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films in Review v13 n9 November 1962 Page: 552
Title: [Films in Review - v13 n9 November 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v8 n4 January 1962 Page: 16
Title: [Films and Filming - v8 n4 January 1962: no known title]Language: English
Description: Extract from script.
In: Sight and Sound v30 n4 Autumn 1961 Page: Autumn 174
Title: [Sight and Sound - v30 n4 Autumn 1961: no known title]Language: English
Description: Brief art. on the making.
In: Film (BFFS) n30 Winter 1961 Page: 23
Title: [Film (BFFS) - n30 Winter 1961: no known title]Language: English
Description: Art. on the making.
In: Page: Spring 53
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 197
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Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 11216 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7809
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 11216 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7809
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 12049 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7810
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1962 (Copyright)Country: United KingdomDirector: Peter Ustinov
Synopsis: Story about a seaman who is accused of killing a superior office and is subsequently hanged.
Genre: Period drama
Subject: 18th century
Credits
(49)
Production Company: Anglo-Allied Pictures, Executive Producer: A. Ronald Lubin, Producer: Peter Ustinov, Production Associate: Arthur S. Ferriman, Production Manager: Victor Peck, [Production Secretary]: Joan Parcell, [Secretary]: Mary-Ann Ferriman, Assistant Director: Michael Birkett, [Assistant Director (2nd)]: Claude Watson, Continuity: June Faithfull, Casting Director: Robert S. Lennard, Screenplay: Peter Ustinov, Screenplay: DeWitt Bodeen, [Screenplay]: Robert Rossen, Based on the play by: Louis O. Coxe, Robert H. Chapman, Based on the novel by: Herman Melville, Director of Photography: Robert Krasker, Camera Operator: John S. Harris, [Focus Puller]: Kelvin Pike, Bernard Ford, [Clapper Loader]: Simon Ransley, [Camera Maintenance]: Tommy Jones, [Stills]: George Higgins, [Special Effects]: George Blackwell, Editor: Jack Harris, Production Designer: Don Ashton, Art Director: Peter Murton, [Construction Manager]: Stanley Gale, Costume Designer: Anthony Mendleson, Wardrobe: Ron Beck, Wardrobe: Laura Nightingale, Make-up: Bob Lawrance, [Assistant Make-up]: Sid Turner, [Assistant Hairdresser]: Pat McDermott, Hairdresser: Harry Montsash, Music/Music Conductor: Antony Hopkins, Music Performed by: Philharmonic Orchestra, Sound Recording: Charles Poulton, Sound Recording: Len Shilton, [Sound Camera Operator]: G. Hooton, [Boom Operator]: Tom Buchanan, [Sound Maintenance]: Dennis Arundell, [Sound Transfer]: Keith Batten, Sound Editor: Charles Crafford, Technical Adviser: Alan Villiers, [Unit Publicist]: Bob Webb, Studio: Elstree Studios
Cast
(18)
Robert Ryan (John Claggart, master of arms, RN), Peter Ustinov (Edwin Fairfax Vere, post-captain, RN), Melvyn Douglas (The Dansker, sailmaker), Paul Rogers (Philip Seymour, 1st lieutenant, RN), John Neville (John Ratcliffe, 2nd lieutenant, RN), David McCallum (Stephen Wyatt, gunnery officer), Ronald Lewis (Enoch Jenkins, maintopman), Lee Montague (Squeak), Thomas Heathcote (Alan Payne, maintopman), Ray McAnally (Seymour Daniel, maintopman), Robert Brown (Arnold Talbot, maintopman), John Meillon (Daniel Kincaid, maintopman), Cyril Luckham (Alfred Hallam, captain of marines), Niall MacGinnis (Captain Graveling, merchant ship), Victor Brooks (Amos Leonard, first mate, merchant ship), Barry Keegan (Charles Matthews, merchant seaman), Terence Stamp (Billy Budd, merchant seaman), Suzanne Cloutier ([Captain Graveling's wife])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Cinema Retro v3 n8 2007 Pages: 58-60Title: From Glasgow to Hollywood: the movie memories of David...Author: PFEIFFER, Lee Article type: InterviewLanguage: English
Description: "...McCallum". Second-part of a series of interviews about h is feature film career, David McCallum talks about the makin g of BILLY BUDD and The GREAT ESCAPE.
In: Music from the Movies n29 October 2000 Pages: 16-19
Title: Orphan scores: unearthing forgotten treasuresAuthor: HENDERSON, Kirk Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Analysis of composer Antony Hopkins score for BILLY BUDD (1962).
In: Literature/Film Quarterly v4 n3 Summer 1976 Pages: Summer 271-284
Title: [Literature/Film Quarterly - v4 n3 Summer 1976: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v171 n39 27 Aug 1962 Page: 3
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v171 n39 27 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n8661 14 Sep 1962 Page: 6
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n8661 14 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 29 Aug 1962 Page: 6
Title: [Variety - 29 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2867 13 Sep 1962 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2867 13 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v29 n347 December 1962 Page: 163
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v29 n347 December 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v9 n1 October 1962 Page: 29
Title: [Films and Filming - v9 n1 October 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: The Film Daily v121 n40 27 Aug 1962 Page: 4
Title: [The Film Daily - v121 n40 27 Aug 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v228 n5 5 Sep 1962
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v228 n5 5 Sep 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films in Review v13 n9 November 1962 Page: 552
Title: [Films in Review - v13 n9 November 1962: no known title]Language: English
In: Films and Filming v8 n4 January 1962 Page: 16
Title: [Films and Filming - v8 n4 January 1962: no known title]Language: English
Description: Extract from script.
In: Sight and Sound v30 n4 Autumn 1961 Page: Autumn 174
Title: [Sight and Sound - v30 n4 Autumn 1961: no known title]Language: English
Description: Brief art. on the making.
In: Film (BFFS) n30 Winter 1961 Page: 23
Title: [Film (BFFS) - n30 Winter 1961: no known title]Language: English
Description: Art. on the making.
In: Page: Spring 53
Title: [ - : no known title]
In: Page: 197
Title: [ - : no known title]
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(2)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 11216 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7809
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Film materials(2)
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: CTASound: CombinedLength: 11216 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7809
Status: Viewing - Film print can be requested for access (servicing required)
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: AcetateSound: CombinedLength: 12049 FeetStock date: 1962BFI identifier: C-7810
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film