The Forsyte Saga; 4; Dinner at Swithin's
- Series
- The Forsyte Saga
- Episode Number
- 4
- Episode
- Dinner at Swithin's
- Producing Organization
- WGBH Educational Foundation
- British Broadcasting Corporation
- Contributing Organization
- WGBH (Boston, Massachusetts)
- Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/15-451g2k88
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- Description
- Episode Description
- A new personality complicates the lives of the Forsytes this episode. Soames Forsyte, his marriage to Irene a complete failure, nevertheless is determined to please his wife, and considers building a new home for her. At this point, Philip Bosinney, a talented but virtually penniless young architect, enters the picture. Bosinney is courting Soames' niece, June. The two become engaged but are forbidden to marry until Bosinney is earning at least 400 pounds a year, a condition that appears to be a long way from fulfillment. It is at the engagement part that Bosinney and Irene meet for the first time, setting the stage for an impending tragedy. In the filler for this episode NET President James Day interviews Eric Porter, who plays the role of Soames Forsyte in the series. Porter was known in England for a number of important roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company before attaining wider fame as the result of his part in the "Saga." He has also appeared in a few films including "The Pumpkin Eater" and "The Fall of the Roman Empire." In this interview Porter and Day discuss the way in which audiences in England and elsewhere responded to Porter's portrayal of the complex character of Soames Forsyte. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
- Series Description
- This television series dramatizes the series of books, The Forsyte Saga, written by John Galsworthy. The music is from a composition titled Three Elizabeths Suite by Eric Coates (1886-1957) which has been recorded by the London Pops Orchestra on the Mercury label, LP 90439. Airing after each episode is a series of filler segments titled Behind the Scenes, which generally run about seven minutes. They feature conversations between NET President James Day and persons associated with the production of The Forsyte Saga, including in some cases the performers. The series consist of 26 hour-long episodes that were originally recorded in black and white.
- Broadcast Date
- 1969-10-26
- Asset type
- Episode
- Genres
- Drama
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Actor: Compton, Fay
Actor: Phillips, John
Actor: Bailey, John
Actor: Hamilton, Hal
Actor: Howells, Ursula
Actor: Fernald, Karin
Actor: Tyzack, Margaret
Actor: Baskcomb, John
Actor: Morris, Lana
Actor: Brown, AJ
Actor: Penick, Susan
Actor: Blakiston, Carline
Actor: Woodbridge, George
Actor: Porter, Nyree Dawn
Actor: Reeves, Kynaston
Actor: Scully, Terry
Actor: Hampshire, Susan
Actor: Rowe, Fanny
Actor: O'Conor, Joseph
Actor: Penn, Dallia
Actor: Swinburne, Nora
Actor: Benson, George
Actor: deVigier, Anne
Actor: Lukham, Cyril
Actor: Cowling, Brenda
Actor: Francis, Derek
Actor: Bancroft, John
Actor: Dinam, Basil
Actor: Singer, Campbell
Actor: Sherman, Geraldine
Actor: Jarvis, Martin
Actor: Barry, June
Actor: More, Kenneth
Actor: Neve, Suzanne
Actor: Nicholson, Nora
Actor: Pennell, Nicholas
Actor: Alexander, Terrance
Actor: Welsh, John
Actor: York, Michael
Actor: Laird, Jenny
Actor: Benjamin, Christopher
Actor: Flarter, Sarah
Actor: Parish, Clifford
Actor: Porter, Eric
Actor: Bennett, John
Actor: Phillips, Robin
Actor: Burn, Jonathan
Interviewee: Porter, Eric
Interviewer: Day, James
Producer: Wilson, Donald, 1910-2002
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
Producing Organization: British Broadcasting Corporation
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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WGBH
Identifier: 0000182867 (WGBH Barcode)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Duration: 00:01:00
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Library of Congress
Identifier: 2064304-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:58:14
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- Citations
- Chicago: “The Forsyte Saga; 4; Dinner at Swithin's,” 1969-10-26, WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 19, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-451g2k88.
- MLA: “The Forsyte Saga; 4; Dinner at Swithin's.” 1969-10-26. WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 19, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-451g2k88>.
- APA: The Forsyte Saga; 4; Dinner at Swithin's. Boston, MA: WGBH, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-15-451g2k88