WORLD MOURNS GBS Last scenes at Ayot St Lawrence. Lady Astor, Frances Day and Gabriel Pascal are among those calling at Mr Shaw's home.

Record ID: 186719

  • Title: WORLD MOURNS GBS Last scenes at Ayot St Lawrence. Lady Astor, Frances Day and Gabriel Pascal are among those calling at Mr Shaw's home.
  • Date: 6th November 1950
  • Summary: Ayot St. Lawrence, Herts, England: GV Shaw's residence at Ayot St. Lawrence...Library No.15539. SV Shaw's Dr., Dr.Probyn, thru gate to call at house. SCU Frances Day arrives & thru gate up drive. GV Press & crowd outside gates. LV Rev. R.J. Davies out of Ayot St. Peter, leaving Shaw's house. SCU Rev. Davies talking to reporters. GV Paramount Cameraman & soundman in f-g filming...Library No.19019. LV Shaw pushed in chair across lawn towards...Library No.19019. CU Shaw...Library No.19019. SCU Shaw in chair with sisters & housekeeper looking at scenery...Library No.19019. SV Shaw in chair being wheeled back to house...Library No.19019. GV People at gates of Shaw's home. SCU Notice, stating G.B.S.'s health. SV Lady Astor with Dr. Probyn & nurses in front of house. SCU Lady Astor shakes hands with Dr. Probyn. CU Gabriel Pascal & wife. SV Gabriel ('Cleopatra') Pascal & wife enter gates and up drive. SV Mrs. Laden, housekeeper with nurses & man gardener walking in front of house. SCU Mrs. Laden, nurses & gardener. Shot looking thru door of room at Shaw on death-bed. GV Room Shaw on death-bed. SCU Shaw on death-bed. Pan Shot From mantle-piece containing photos &c, to Shaw on bed. GOOD SCENES. GV Two sisters (Nurses) Dr Probyn & another man Lady Astor in front of house. CU Lady Astor, 2 sisters, Dr. Probyn come into picture shakes hands with Lady Astor. CU Gardener, Mrs. Laden, housekeeper & 2 sisters. SV Gardener, sisters & Mrs. Laden. SCU to CU Ditto. CU Sign on gate 'SHAW'S CORNER' As notice is hung on gate. CU Sign 'SHAW'S CORNER' with reporters outside. CU Notice on gate. CU Two sisters. LV As gardener opens gate to admit Frances Day - follow on Day. SCU Frances Day into car surrounded by reporters. GV Room showing Shaw on death-bed. Closer V Ditto. CU Shaw on death-bed. FCU Ditto. CU Ditto. SCU Picture of Stalin & Gandhi on wall of room Pan to death-bed. SCU Same pictures. CU Shaw on death-bed. SCU Shaw on death-bed. CU Ditto. Tributes; Personalities - Politicians; Personalities - Writers; Nancy Witcher Langhorne, Lady Astor (1879-1964), Frances Day, actress (1907-1984), Gabriel Pascal, producer and director (1894-1954), Women; Personalities - Performers; Great Britain Initials GOOD SCENES. REDPRINT. HAWKINS. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 21st November 1950 12:00
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  • Location: Ayot St. Lawrence, Herts, England
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  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Reuters ID: LVA1TAGFBH0NFEJP6V9JGW697A4R
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