16mm film: 'The World's Need, An appeal by Richard Dimbleby, C.B.E.'
MS. Oxfam COM/5/4/6
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
16mm film: 'The World's Need, An appeal by Richard Dimbleby, C.B.E.'
Shelfmark
MS. Oxfam COM/5/4/6
Summary
A general survey of the work of Oxfam, which includes the Agadir earthquake, and emergencies in the Congo, Korea, Greece, Basutoland, Swaziland, and East Pakistan (later Bangladesh). It also includes contrasting images of the prosperous and the needy, footage of Oxfam House, pledged gift collection, and celebrities in support of Oxfam in Trafalgar Square. Narrated by Richard Dimbleby. A later version of this film was made in 1964.
Date
1961
Language
English
Physical extent
1 reel
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Collection contents
Records produced by Oxfam's communications function
Photographic material
16mm and 8mm Film
16mm film: 'The World's Need, An appeal by Richard Dimbleby, C.B.E.'
