French Eyes on the Future - Revision history

Martinwguy at 12:34, 3 September 2021

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	The National Educational Television Records, 1951-1969 contain a press release for it.<ref>[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;cc=wiarchives;type=simple;rgn=Entire%20Finding%20Aid;q1=French%20Eyes%20on%20the%20Future;view=text;sort=freq;didno=uw-whs-us0066af;idno=uw-whs-us0066af;focusrgn=C01;byte=391147464 Public Information Records, 1954-1969], box 31, folder 4: "''French Eyes on the Future'' at University of Wisconsin.</ref>		The National Educational Television Records, 1951-1969 contain a press release for it.<ref>[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;cc=wiarchives;type=simple;rgn=Entire%20Finding%20Aid;q1=French%20Eyes%20on%20the%20Future;view=text;sort=freq;didno=uw-whs-us0066af;idno=uw-whs-us0066af;focusrgn=C01;byte=391147464 Public Information Records, 1954-1969], box 31, folder 4: "''French Eyes on the Future'' at University of Wisconsin.</ref>

	[[French Eyes]] seems to be one of Delia's favourite pieces, as it is mentioned in the list of pieces she was thinking of using for the [[Brighton Festival]]<ref>[[DD082814]]</ref> in April 1967, and for [[Magic Box]].		[[French Eyes]] seems to be one of Delia's favourite pieces, as it is mentioned in the list of pieces she was thinking of using for the [[Brighton Festival]]<ref>[[DD082814]]</ref> in April 1967, and for [[Magic Box]] broadcast 5 February 1967.

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	The film was shot in March-April 1965<ref name=TGH>Location shooting took place in late March and/or early April 1965 because [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2167%2C3916177 ''The Glasgow Herald'' dated 24th May 1965]] reports that the BBC camera crew was arrested while filming an H-bomb plant, and a B.B.C. spokesman says that happened "six or seven weeks ago".</ref>		The film was shot in March-April 1965<ref name=TGH>Location shooting took place in late March and/or early April 1965 because [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2167%2C3916177 ''The Glasgow Herald'' dated 24th May 1965] reports that the BBC camera crew was arrested while filming an H-bomb plant, and a B.B.C. spokesman says that happened "six or seven weeks ago".</ref>
	and broadcast in 1965<ref name=BFI>[http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b71b9b676 The BFI entry for French Eyes on the Future].</ref> around July.<ref name=tandf>		and broadcast in 1965<ref name=BFI>[http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b71b9b676 The BFI entry for French Eyes on the Future].</ref> around July.<ref name=tandf>
	An article by [[Roy Battersby]], also entitled ''French Eyes on the Future'',		An article by [[Roy Battersby]], also entitled ''French Eyes on the Future'',

Martinwguy at 17:10, 8 July 2014

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Delia created music for [[French Eyes on the Future]], a 60-minute<ref name=SanMateo/> BBC TV film written and produced by [[Roy Battersby]] with music by the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.<ref name=DD110253>[[DD110253]]: Delia's clipping of the Radio Times programme listing for [[French Eyes on the Future]].</ref>
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"An appraisal of French strength today including the atom experiments. The theme is how dearly France is paying to go it alone."<ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/new-mexico/santa-fe/santa-fe-new-mexican/1966/08-07/page-36 ''Santa Fe New Mexican'', 7th August 1966, p.36]: TV programme listing.</ref>
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The film was shot in March-April 1965<ref name=TGH>Location shooting took place in late March and/or early April 1965 because [http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=pmJAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=jKMMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2167%2C3916177 ''The Glasgow Herald'' dated 24th May 1965]] reports that the BBC camera crew was arrested while filming an H-bomb plant, and a B.B.C. spokesman says that happened "six or seven weeks ago".</ref>
and broadcast in 1965<ref name=BFI>[http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b71b9b676 The BFI entry for French Eyes on the Future].</ref> around July.<ref name=tandf>
An article by [[Roy Battersby]], also entitled ''French Eyes on the Future'',
was based on the film's script and appeared in ''The Listener'' on 1st July 1965,
reprinted in
[http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00396336508440556 ''Survival: Global Politics and Strategy'', Volume 7, Issue 6, 1965, pp.219-223]:
“This article, based on the script of a film
televised in BBC-1, is a survey of their progress. Mr
Battersby is a producer of television films.”
</ref>

The National Educational Television Records, 1951-1969 contain a press release for it.<ref>[http://digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi/f/findaid/findaid-idx?c=wiarchives;cc=wiarchives;type=simple;rgn=Entire%20Finding%20Aid;q1=French%20Eyes%20on%20the%20Future;view=text;sort=freq;didno=uw-whs-us0066af;idno=uw-whs-us0066af;focusrgn=C01;byte=391147464 Public Information Records, 1954-1969], box 31, folder 4: "''French Eyes on the Future'' at University of Wisconsin.</ref>

[[French Eyes]] seems to be one of Delia's favourite pieces, as it is mentioned in the list of pieces she was thinking of using for the [[Brighton Festival]]<ref>[[DD082814]]</ref> in April 1967, and for [[Magic Box]].

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* Broadcast on BBC1 on 1st June 1965 from 9.25pm<ref name=TLL6299/> to 10.20pm.<ref name=BFI/>
* Broadcast in the U.S.A. on 8th August 1966 at 8.30pm in California,<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/37721958/ ''The Argus'' from Fremont, California, 8th August 1966, Page 12]</ref> Oakland, <ref>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/oakland/oakland-tribune/1966/08-07/page-148 ''Oakland Tribune'', 7th August 1966, Page 148]</ref> San Mateo<ref name=SanMateo>[http://newspaperarchive.com/us/california/san-mateo/san-mateo-times/1966/08-06/page-62 ''San Mateo Times'', 6th August 1966, Page 62]</ref> and Texas<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/7554796/ ''The Baytown Sun'', Monday 8th August 1966]</ref>, on 22nd August 1966 in Missouri<ref>[http://www.newspapers.com/newspage/58140733/ ''The Kansas City Star'' from Kansas City, Missouri for Sunday, 21st August 1966, Page 125]'s listing for Monday 22nd.</ref> and at 10.00pm on 24th August 1966 in New York.<ref>[http://fultonhistory.com/Newspaper%2018/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201966/Troy%20NY%20Times%20Record%201966%20-%207364.pdf The Record Newspapers, Troy, N.Y., Saturday 20th August 1966] listing for films on the following Wednesday.</ref>
* In the BBC Sound Archive on tape [[TRW 6299]].<ref name=TLL6299>The [[Tape Library List]] entry for [[TRW 6299]].</ref>
* A trailer was on tape [[TRW 6317]] but that tape is no longer to be found.<ref name=TLL6317>The [[Tape Library List]] entry for [[TRW 6317]].</ref>

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