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George Bernard Shaw reading and discoursing on the preface, play and film "Major Barbara" [Sound recording].

Title
George Bernard Shaw reading and discoursing on the preface, play and film "Major Barbara" [Sound recording].
Author
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
Publication
[1940].

Details

Description
1 sound tape reel (ca. 9 min.) : 7 1/2 ips, 1/2-track, mono.; 10 in.
Alternative Title
Major Barbara.
Subjects
Note
  • Title from handwritten title on disc label.
  • "Recorded by Denham Film Studios, December, 1940/original pressing - sole cope in existence" - Handwritten note on 1st disc.
  • "To Janet Beale from Alfred Chambers" - Handwritten note on 2d disc.
  • "Gramophone Co. Ltd., Hayes, Middlesex, England/Not for sale" - Printed notice on discs.
  • Test pressing no.: 6470-1; 6470-2.
  • Each disc recorded on 1 side only.
  • The 1st disc had suffered loss of a large chip accounting for 7/8 inch of playing area; re-recording started from 1st complete groove.
  • Durations after re-recording: 3 min., 25 sec., and 4 min., 50 sec.
Call Number
*LT-10 3551
OCLC
NYPG804124838-R
Author
Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950.
Title
George Bernard Shaw reading and discoursing on the preface, play and film "Major Barbara" [Sound recording].
Imprint
[1940].
Added Title
Major Barbara.
Research Call Number
*LT-10 3551 Re-recorded at NYPL in October, 1979, from borrowed Gramophone Co. Ltd. test pressings (2 discs: 78 rpm, mono.; 12 in.)
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