Hal Wallis and Ray Milland present Laurence Olivier with the Academy Award for 'Henry V' on the set of 'Hamlet'
1 portrait of Laurence Olivier
Hal Wallis and Ray Milland present Laurence Olivier with the Academy Award for 'Henry V' on the set of 'Hamlet'
by Unknown photographer
postcard print, 1 June 1947
7 1/4 in. x 9 1/4 in. (185 mm x 235 mm) image size
Bequeathed by the estate of Stan Smith, 2013
Photographs Collection
NPG x137986
Sittersback to top
- Roger Kemble Furse (1903-1972), Art director and costume designer. Sitter in 1 portrait, Artist or producer of 1 portrait. Identify
- Ray Milland (1907-1986), Actor. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
- Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier (1907-1989), Actor, producer and director. Sitter in 114 portraits. Identify
- Harold Brent ('Hal') Wallis (1898-1986), Film producer. Sitter in 1 portrait. Identify
Artistback to top
- Unknown photographer, Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 6582 portraits.
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Events of 1947back to top
Current affairs
Princess Elizabeth marries Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey. Philip renounced his title of Prince of Greece and Denmark, to become Duke of Edinburgh when he married the heir to the throne.Art and science
The first Edinburgh Festival includes performances by Kathleen Ferrier, Alec Guinness and Margot Fonteyn. The Festival is now a major annual international arts event that takes place over three weeks every August, and includes top class performers in theatre, music and dance as well as lesser-known performers who take part in the parallel 'Fringe Festival'.International
India is granted independence from the British Empire and the former British Raj is partitioned into India and Pakistan. After various revolts and several years of civil disobedience led by Gandhi and his Quit India Movement, Britain agrees to disband the Raj and grant independence to India.Palestine is partitioned into a Jewish State, an Arab State and a small internationally administered zone.
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