The Archive presents: 

Diana Dors

To commemorate the 20th anniversary the death of Diana Dors, the NFT is hosting a short season of Diana Dors films throughout May, featuring some of her most memorable films from the 50s and a compilation of some of her early appearances on television.

Film Listings:

Diamond City

Sat 1 May 4.00 NFT3; Sat 15 May 6.20 NFT2

UK 1949/ Dir David MacDonald. 90 mins. J-Cert U.

Value for Money

Sat 1 May 8.30 NFT3 (*); Sat 29 May 4.00 NFT2

UK 1955/Dir Ken Annakin. With John Gregson, Susan Stephen. 93 mins. J-Cert PG. (*) Introduction by costume designer Julie Harris.

Yield to the Night  (aka Blonde Sinner)

Thu 20 May 6.20 NFT2; Wed 26 May 6.20 NFT2;Thu 27 May 8.40 NFT2

Passport to Shame (aka Room 43)

Wed 19 May 8.40 NFT3 (*); Fri 28 May 6.15 NFT2

UK 1958/ Dir Alvin Rakoff. With Herbert Lom, Brenda De Banzie. 90 mins.

(*) Introduction by director Alvin Rakoff.

Steaming

Thu 20 May 8.40 NFT3; Mon 31 May 8.40 NFT2

UK 1985/ Dir Joseph Losey. With Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, Patti Love, Brenda Bruce. 95 mins.

Diana Dors on TV

Sun 16 May 6.15 NFT2; Mon 31 May 4.00 NFT2

Although Dors appeared regularly on television from the 50s onwards, few early examples of her work survive. This selection includes performances on the variety show Stars and Garters (Ass-Red, tx 1964), in an early drama, Armchair Theatre: A Nice Little Business (ABC, tx 1964, 52 mins), and in interview, on Russell Harty (LWT, tx 1974).

Total 90 mins.

Booking information

The NFT is open to all. NFT members are automatically members of the British Film Institute and entitled to a discount on all tickets.

NFT Box Office tel: 020 7928 3232. Unless otherwise stated tickets are £7.50, concs. £5.70. Members pay £1 less on any ticket.                       

website  www.bfi.org.uk/nft