| CAMERA INTERVIEWS STROBL - SCULPTOR George Bernard Shaw interviews Sigismund De Strobl about his sculptures of famous personalities. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7230 |
| Catalog #: | 189717 | |
| Clip Number: | 189717-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 384 | |
| Timecode: | 01:23:57 - 01:26:01 | |
| Location: | London. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Sculpture LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London OCCUPATIONS: Entertainer, Actor PERSONALITIES: Shaw, George Bernard | |
| Description: | CAMERA INTERVIEWS STROBL - SCULPTOR George Bernard Shaw interviews Sigismund De Strobl about his sculptures of famous personalities. Strobl's studio, probably in London. A look at work of sculptor Sigismund De Strobl (famous Hungarian Sculptor), followed by interview of the artist by playwright, George Bernard Shaw. C/U of statue of reclining nude. C/U of Strobl. C/U of clay bust of woman Strobl is working on. C/U of model for bust - Lady Londonderry. C/U of bust of Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II). Various shots of Strobl working on statuette of Princess on horseback. M/S of Strobl and Shaw shaking hands and greeting each other warmly. Shaw jokes about being presence of "greatest living playwright", pointing at a bust of himself. We listen to Strobl and Shaw's comments as we see various shots of busts of famous political and Royal personalities done by Strobl: Marquis of Lonsdale, Lord Londonderry, Lady Astor, Austen Chamberlain (GBS refers to him as "poor Austen"), Sir John Simon and Prince George (Duke of Kent). Shots of busts interspersed with C/Us of Shaw. The two men reminisce about a statue sitting Shaw made for Strobl in Malvern. C/U of statuette of man. Shaw asks Strobl about his studio in Budapest before bidding a hasty farewell and leaving. | |
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