Celebration
Year:
1981
Production Country:
Great Britain
Details the history of Sadler's Wells Royal Ballet since its foundation by Ninette de Valois, in collaboration with Lilian Bayliss in the 1920's, interspersed with footage of the company's 50th anniversary celebration gala at Sadlers Wells. Participants include HRH Princess Margaret, Dame Margot Fonteyn, Sir Robert Helpmann, Sir Anton Dolin, Dame Ninette de Valois, Dame Alicia Markova, Sir Frederick Ashton and Sir Kenneth MacMillan.
Cast & credits
Cast
- narrator James Mason
- on-screen participant Ninette de Valois
- on-screen participant Alicia Markova
- on-screen participant Margot Fonteyn
- on-screen participant Anton Dolin
- on-screen participant Robert Helpmann
- on-screen participant Frederick Ashton
- on-screen participant Kenneth Macmillan
Credits
Direction
- Director Jolyon Wimhurst
Production
- Production Company Independent Film Production Associates
- Sponsor The Royal Opera House
- Sponsor Sadlers Wells
- Producer Charles Thompson
Writing
- Script Charles Thompson
Photography
- Photography Les Young
Editing
- Editor Michael Gilding