Record

Performance TitleSociety of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of the 1973 Awards (now known as BAFTA)
Performance Date6 March 1974
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:00
Main PerformersHRH Princess Anne,
Sydney Samuelson,
Yul Brynner,
Harry Secombe,
Julie Andrews - award presenters
Secondary PerformersJosephine Douglas - dancer
Orchestra or BandFreddy Randall All Stars,
Stan Kitchen and his Band
Set List'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)

Production and Direction Awards:
Best Single Play,
Best Drama Series or Serial,
Best Factual Programme,
Best Factual Series,
Best Light Entertainment Programme,
Best Situation Comedy Series,
Best Specialised Programme,
Best Specialised Series

Craft Awards:
Best Design

Performance Awards:
Best Actor,
Best Actress,
Best Light Entertainment Performance - Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise

1973 Film Awards:
Best Film - Francois Truffat for 'Day for Night',
Best Direction - Francois Truffat for 'Day for Night',
United Nations Award for the best film illustrating one or more of the principles of the United Nations Charter,
John Grierson Award,
Best Specialised Film,
Best Animated Film,
Robert Flaherty Award for the best feature-length documentary,
Best Actress - Stephane Audran for 'The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie',
Best Supporting Actress - Valentine Cortise,
Best Actor - Walter Matthau for 'Pete 'n' Tillie',
Best Supporting Actor,
Most Promising Newcomer to leading film roles,
Anthony Asquith Memorial Award for the Best Original Music for a Film - Alan Price for 'O Lucky Man'

1973 Film Craft Nominations:
Best Screenplay,
Best Cinematography - Anthony Richmond for 'Don't Look Now',
Best Art Direction,
Best Costume Design,
Best Film Editing,
Best Sound Track
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal,
Captain Mark Phillips
Performance NotesPrincess Anne attended the event as President of the Society of Film and Television Arts, alongside her husband Captain Mark Phillips. She was presented with a bouquet by Miss Sally Martin, the daughter of SFTA's Vice-Chairman, Ian Martin.

Associated Press Archive hold B&W British Movietone footage of the event (BM99813).

The event was broadcast on Thames Television at 20:00-22:00 on 6 March 1974.

Guests at the event included Valentine Cortise, Gregory Peck, Percy Livingstone, Stephane Audran, Eric Morecambe, Ernie Wise,, Francois Truffaut and David Lean.

Miss Rowena Brassey was in attendance.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1974/27),
Digital Photograph
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Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1974/27Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of the Awards 19736 March 1974
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aifarowloot_KoigSociety of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of the Awards 19731
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/5554Leach; Rosemary (1935-); English actress
DS/UK/3639Smith; Douglas Wellesley (fl 1919-1931); British ballroom dancer and husband of Josephine Bradley
DS/UK/7407Randall; Frederick James 'Freddy' (1921-1999); English jazz trumpeter, bandleader
DS/UK/8943Princess Anne, The Princess Royal; Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise (1950-); British royal family member
DS/UK/769British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA); 1947-; British film and television charity
DS/UK/7082Secombe; Sir; Harry (8 September 1921-11 April 2001); CBE; Welsh actor and comedian
DS/UK/7278Andrews; Dame; Julie (1 October 1935); DBE; English actress, singer and author
DS/UK/132Clark; Petula (15 November 1932); CBE; British singer, actress and composer
DS/UK/20961Wise; Ernie (1925-1999); OBE; English comedian
DS/UK/17829Morecambe; Eric (1926-1984); English comedian
DS/UK/12522Andrews; Eamonn (19 December 1922-5 November 1987); CBE; Irish radio and television presenter
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