Decline and Fall...of a Birdwatcher, 1968
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the 1968 British comedy film Decline and Fall…of a Birdwatcher, an adaptation of Evelyn Waugh’s 1928 novel Decline and Fall. Included is a biography of the French actress Geneviève Page (b. 1927) who starred as Margot Beste-Chetwynde, typed on letterhead for the film, a signed still of her co-star Australian actor Leo McKern (1920-2002) along with a typed blurb about his role in the film.
Dates
- 1968
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu