MOVIE • 1976

The Birth of Television

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In this feature-length documentary from 1976, Leslie Mitchell and special guests recall the birth of BBC Television forty years before.

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Documentary

Top Cast

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Leslie Mitchell

Self - Presenter / Interviewee

Gracie Fields

Self - Interviewee

Dinah Sheridan

Self - Interviewee

Arthur Askey

Self - Interviewee

Cyril Fletcher

Self - Interviewee

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Jasmine Bligh

Self - Interviewee

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Elizabeth Cowell

Self - Interviewee

Joan Miller

Self - Interviewee

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Bruce Norman

Writer

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Laurie John

Director

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Theatrical release date: November 1, 1976

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Film

Status

Released

Release

November 1, 1976

Runtime

89 min

Language

English

Origin

United Kingdom

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