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The Resource Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Thames Television ; produced by Andrew Brown ; writer, Simon Raven ; directed by Waris Hussein

Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Thames Television ; produced by Andrew Brown ; writer, Simon Raven ; directed by Waris Hussein

Label
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Title
Edward & Mrs. Simpson
Statement of responsibility
Thames Television ; produced by Andrew Brown ; writer, Simon Raven ; directed by Waris Hussein
Title variation
Edward and Mrs. Simpson
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
On the evening of December 11, 1936, England's King Edward VIII formally broadcast his farewell to a nation. Torn between duty and love, he had decided to follow his heart. Follows the true story and the unforgettable romance that developed between the Prince of Wales and an extraordinary American woman named Wallis Simpson. That she was already married and rumored to have had other affairs, ruffled more than a few feathers. The scandal only heats up as the Prince becomes King and declares his intention to marry his mistress, who has since become divorced and available
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Editor, Beryl Wilkins ; music, Ron Grainer ; costume designers, Jennie Tate, Diane Thurley ; production designers, Allan Cameron, Martin Hebert
Dewey number
791.45/75
Intended audience
Not rated
PerformerNote
Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris, Peggy Ashcroft, Maurice Denham, Marius Goring
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1938-
  • 1927-2001
  • 1937-
  • 1934-2021
  • 1907-1991
  • 1909-2002
  • 1912-1998
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Hussein, Waris
  • Raven, Simon
  • Fox, Edward
  • Harris, Cynthia
  • Ashcroft, Peggy
  • Denham, Maurice
  • Goring, Marius
  • Donaldson, Frances Lonsdale
  • Thames Television, ltd
Runtime
350
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Windsor, Edward
  • Windsor, Wallis Warfield
  • Kings and rulers
  • Great Britain
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Thames Television ; produced by Andrew Brown ; writer, Simon Raven ; directed by Waris Hussein
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by ITV in 1978
  • Based on the book "Edward VIII" by Frances Donaldson
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The abdication
  • A&E Biography : Wallis Simpson
  • v. 1.
  • The little prince
  • Venus at the prow
  • The new king
  • The divorce
  • v. 2.
  • The decision
  • Proposals
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 350 min.)
Isbn
9780767077781
Isbn Type
(v. 1)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 733961717532 (set)
  • 733961717549 (v. 1)
  • 733961717556 (v. 2)
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • AAE-71753
  • AAE-71754
  • AAE-71755
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm57351348
  • (Sirsi) o57351348
  • (TMQ) o57351348
  • 352525
  • 352525
  • 1597203
  • 1597203
System details
  • DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
  • DVD format : region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Edward & Mrs. Simpson, Thames Television ; produced by Andrew Brown ; writer, Simon Raven ; directed by Waris Hussein
Publication
Note
  • Originally broadcast by ITV in 1978
  • Based on the book "Edward VIII" by Frances Donaldson
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
monaural
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • The abdication
  • A&E Biography : Wallis Simpson
  • v. 1.
  • The little prince
  • Venus at the prow
  • The new king
  • The divorce
  • v. 2.
  • The decision
  • Proposals
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 350 min.)
Isbn
9780767077781
Isbn Type
(v. 1)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
  • 733961717532 (set)
  • 733961717549 (v. 1)
  • 733961717556 (v. 2)
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
  • AAE-71753
  • AAE-71754
  • AAE-71755
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocm57351348
  • (Sirsi) o57351348
  • (TMQ) o57351348
  • 352525
  • 352525
  • 1597203
  • 1597203
System details
  • DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
  • DVD format : region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital mono
Video recording format
DVD

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