Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982)
A biography covering the life and career of actor/director Laurence Olivier. Melvyn Bragg interviewed Olivier over a nine month period in 1982, and presents a candid conversation with the star. Includes rare footage of an Olivier screen test with Vivien Leigh. Includes clips from No Funny Business, Rebecca, Lady Hamilton, Richard III, Hamlet, Voyage Round My Father and interviews with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sir Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson, John Osborne and Joan Plowright.
Primary Title
- Laurence Olivier: A Life
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 26 May 1991
Release Year
- 1982
Start Time
- 13 : 00
Finish Time
- 14 : 30
Duration
- 90:00
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- A biography covering the life and career of actor/director Laurence Olivier. Melvyn Bragg interviewed Olivier over a nine month period in 1982, and presents a candid conversation with the star. Includes rare footage of an Olivier screen test with Vivien Leigh. Includes clips from No Funny Business, Rebecca, Lady Hamilton, Richard III, Hamlet, Voyage Round My Father and interviews with Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Sir Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft, Sir John Gielgud, Sir Ralph Richardson, John Osborne and Joan Plowright.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--Great Britain
- Olivier, Laurence,--1907-1989
- Actors--Great Britain--Biography
Genres
- Biography
- Documentary
Hosts
- Melvyn Bragg (Presenter)
Contributors
- Bob Bee (Producer)
- Bob Bee (Director)
- Laurence Olivier (Subject)
- Laurence Olivier (Interviewee)
- Peggy Ashcroft (Interviewee)
- Douglas Fairbanks Jr. (Interviewee)
- KQED (Production Unit)
- London Weekend Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--Great Britain
- Olivier, Laurence,--1907-1989
- Actors--Great Britain--Biography