I have just been browsing through various magazines / Annuals of the fifties era and came across these scenes BELOW which I have used before on this Blog.
I took these colour pictures from a Children’s Book from Christmas 1960 showing ‘behind the scenes’ preparation for what looks like major drama.
The Bottom drawing room set is certainly for Television – TV Cameras are visible. However the Top ones I am less sure of – it looks like it could be a Dickens dramatisation – I thought of ‘A Tale of Two Cities’
BELOW – this looks more a a Drawing Room type play – lovely set though
ABOVE – No real idea of the actual play in the two scenes – snow outside.
I am trying to guess – could it be something like ‘The Holly and the Ivy’ or maybe ‘Waters of the Moon’ or what about ‘Dr Finlay’s Casebook’
Probably none of these – but I will re-read the book and try to ascertain just what this studio play is.
Fascinating – also seeing these pictures in Colour when the drama would not be shown in Colour adds another dimension.
ABOVE – Another BBC drama – great to see snow ‘outside in the garden’ – Very well done I think
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