Commercial Television Comes to Ulster Part 2

Commercial Television Comes to Ulster Part 2

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Location

Belfast, Havelock House

Year

1959

Date

Production 31/10/1959

Length

03min 19sec

Audio

mute

Format

16mm

black and white

Source

Funded by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland under the Archiving Scheme 2

Courtesy

Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, Department for Communities, ITV, UTV Archive

Rights Holder

ITV

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Description

Footage from the first day of broadcasting from Ulster Television as dignitaries arrive at UTV’s headquarters at Havelock House for the official launch. The UK’s most notable actor of the age, Sir Laurence Olivier, was there to launch the channel onscreen and can be seen rehearsing on the studio floor. Olivier was also a member of the board of directors at the time. The tour of Havelock House for the dignitaries includes a glimpse inside the film library room.

Credits

An Ulster Television Production.

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