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Performance TitleSociety of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of the 1971 Awards (now known as BAFTA)
Performance Date23 February 1972
Performance DayWednesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersHRH Princess Alexandra - speaker
Secondary PerformersJosephine Douglas - speaker
Orchestra or BandFreddie Randall Jazz Band,
Max Cherry and the Cherrypickers
Set List19:45 Dinner
20:50 INTERVAL
21:05 Explanation of arrangements for TV transmission (Josephine Douglas),
21:17 Thames Televsion transmission covering the Presentation of the SFTA 1971 Film and Televsion Awards (HRH Princess Alexandra, introduced by Richard Attenborough),
23:15 End of presentations,
23:30 Dancing (Freddie Randall Jazz Band, Max Cherry and the Cherrypickers),
01:30 'God Save the Queen' (The National Anthem)

Award Winners:
Best Film Actor 1971 - Robert Redford ('Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', 'Tell Them Willie Boy is Here', 'Downhill Racer'),

Best Film Actress 1971 - Katharine Ross (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', 'Tell Them Willie Boy is Here'),

Best Film 1971 - 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Alexandra
Performance NotesHRH Princess Alexandra attended a banquet at the Hall prior to the the Awards Presentations, which was attended by 1,400 guests.

Associated Press Archive holds B&W Movietone footage of the event (Story No.BM97926).
The event was filmed by Thames Television.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1972/22)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/EHdE6rE2FtBQ
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1972/22Society of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of the 1971 Awards23 February 1972
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
IbooxediokideabSociety of Film and Television Arts (SFTA) - Presentation of The 1971 Awards1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4724Attenborough; Sir; Richard (29 August 1923-24 August 2014); Baron Attenborough of Richmond upon Thames, CBE FRSA; English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician
DS/UK/5554Leach; Rosemary (1935-); English actress
DS/UK/769British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA); 1947-; British film and television charity
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