GVs Quentin Crisp at his book launch in Soho; 1984
GVs of British writer, well-known raconteur, and gay icon, Quentin Crisp, attending his book launch, and celebration of his return to the UK (after living in the USA). Shots include; exterior of Soho Brasserie (where the launch is being held), with Quentin seen approaching the venue, a man lighting another man's cigarette inside the party and Quentin approaches them, a shot of a bottle of Moët & Chandon in an ice bucket, with a poster of Quentin's book, 'Manners from Heaven' seen propped up behind it on the drinks table, and a view of people chatting to each other at the function. Throughout the clip, Quentin Crisp's own voiceover can be heard talking about Soho. Old Compton Street, Soho, London, UK; 1984 (LNFL407S - AEVZ001J)





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Editorial #:
1837841230
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BBC Editorial
Date created:
June 23, 1984
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Clip length:
00:00:25:04
Location:
London, United Kingdom
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QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 Standard HD 1920x1080 25p
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BBC Editorial
Object name:
saturdayreview_katherinehamnett_lnfl407s_06
- Party - Social Event,
- Celebrities,
- Champagne,
- 1980-1989,
- 1984,
- Archival,
- Arts Culture and Entertainment,
- Attending,
- Author,
- Book Release,
- British Culture,
- Busy,
- Celebration,
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- Central London,
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- Color Image,
- Comeback - Concept,
- Crowd of People,
- Crowded,
- Fame,
- Fashion,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Gay Person,
- HD Format,
- Hat,
- Horizontal,
- Ice Bucket,
- Icon Symbol,
- LGBTQIA People,
- London - England,
- Luxury,
- Marketing,
- Moët & Chandon,
- Nostalgia,
- People,
- Poster,
- Produced Segment,
- Quentin Crisp,
- Real People,
- Real Time Video,
- Smoking - Activity,
- Soho - London,
- Talking,
- The Past,
- Transgender Person,
- UK,
- Video with Sound,