The Pantomime Dame (1982)
Title
The Pantomime Dame (1982)
Subject
Documentary films
Pantomimes
URL
Part 1
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Description
Content description from WorldCat (https://www.worldcat.org/title/pantomime-dame/oclc/317397641) :
Each Christmas season, the British enjoy the ribaldry of "the dame," a larger-than-life caricature of a mother figure always portrayed by a man, specifically Britain's leading comedic actors. The Pantomime Dame uses satire, jokes, farce and exaggeration to entertain audiences and provide a release for their problems. Archival stills and footage from pantomime shows and interviews provide historical background for a style of comedy said to have begun when Queen Victoria was in her prime. Londoners reminisce about the old-time "dames" and express the importance of having the audience realize that the character is really a man dressed as a woman.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. "10PM The Pantomime Dame (28,29,30) Outrageous and aggressive parody is a vital element in uniquely British pantomime."
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Each Christmas season, the British enjoy the ribaldry of "the dame," a larger-than-life caricature of a mother figure always portrayed by a man, specifically Britain's leading comedic actors. The Pantomime Dame uses satire, jokes, farce and exaggeration to entertain audiences and provide a release for their problems. Archival stills and footage from pantomime shows and interviews provide historical background for a style of comedy said to have begun when Queen Victoria was in her prime. Londoners reminisce about the old-time "dames" and express the importance of having the audience realize that the character is really a man dressed as a woman.
Ephemera: Text saved from original ephemera. Small clipping from program guide. "10PM The Pantomime Dame (28,29,30) Outrageous and aggressive parody is a vital element in uniquely British pantomime."
Limitations: This page displays video content associated with a videotape in the CCDR Collections audiovisual library recorded by Joann W. Kealiinohomoku. Please be advised that, because this videotape has not yet been digitized for direct access, we cannot guarantee that the video content on this page is an exact match with the content originally recorded by Dr. Kealiinohomoku. We also cannot guarantee function or access for re-hosted video content.
Original Format
TV broadcast recorded off air by JWK: Betamax tape
Creator
Elizabeth Wood (producer and director)
Rodney Wilson (executive producer)
John Du Prez (music)
Pete Heelas (editor)
Publisher
Woodfilm Ltd. Production
Arts Council of Great Britain
Date
1982
Citation
“The Pantomime Dame (1982),” Cross-Cultural Dance Resources Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://ccdrcollections.omeka.net/items/show/536.