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The Film Programme

Vivien Leigh's Wig, The Art of Foley

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

With Antonia Quirke

Antonia raids the store-room of foley artist Sue Harding at Twickenham film studios, and tries to make sense of the assorted snow shoes, filing cabinets and car parts that make the squeaks, creaks and bangs on screen.

Box office takings fell by 10% this summer in a bonfire of the vanities as many star vehicles failed to launch. So, is this the end of the star system as we know it ? With all the answers is casting director Des Hamilton and box-office analyst Charles Gant.

Vivien Leigh's iconic wig from A Streetcar Named Desire is up for auction this month, but how did the wig survive after six decades and who will buy it and what would they do with it ? All of these questions (and more) will be answered by Frances Christie from Sothebys and Keith Lodwick from the V and A. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Antonia Quirke
Interviewed Guest:
Sue Harding
Interviewed Guest:
Des Hamilton
Interviewed Guest:
Charles Gant
Interviewed Guest:
Frances Christie
Interviewed Guest:
Keith Lodwick

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