Midlands News: 12.03.1964: Actors Visit Raleigh Factory

Summary

Actors, including Ian McKellen, visit Raleigh factory to absorb atmosphere for the play 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning'.

Year:

1964

Duration:

0:00:41

Film type:

Black & White / Mute

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

We see the actors trying out the machinery in the factory (including Ian McKellen operation a lathe and David Brett, the writer of the latest adaptation). Additionally AEU picketers can be seen stood outside the building in the ninth week of a strike.


Credits

No credits specified


Notes

Story number - 6303. McKellen was cast as Arthur Seaton in the play which ran at the Nottingham Playhouse from April to July 1964.