John Betjeman: A Poet in London
|John Betjeman: A Poet in London
Status: Released
Runtime: 12
Release Date: 01/03/1959
Origin Language: en
Origin Country: US
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The film was Ken Russell's first for television and was commissioned by Huw Wheldon, the head of the BBC's Monitor arts programme. Betjeman is shown visiting locations including Vauxhall Park, Aldersgate Street station (now the Barbican), Camden Town and Hatfield. He recites his poems 'Monody on the Death of Aldersgate Street Station', 'Business Girls', 'The Olympic Girl' and 'Hertfordshire'.