Main Performers | HRH Princess Anne, Sydney Samuelson, Yul Brynner, Harry Secombe, Julie Andrews - award presenters |
Secondary Performers | Josephine Douglas - dancer |
Orchestra or Band | Freddy 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 Presence | HRH Princess Anne, The Princess Royal, Captain Mark Phillips |
Performance Notes | Princess 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 Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1974/27), Digital Photograph |