Anyone for Tennyson?; The Poetical Art of William Blake

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Series
Anyone for Tennyson?
Episode
The Poetical Art of William Blake
Producing Organization
Great Amwell Company
Nebraska Educational Television Network
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-2j6833nx1c
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Description
Episode Description
"THE POETICAL ART OF WILLIAM BLAKE is a half-hour presentation of his art and poetry produced for PBS television broadcast. William Blake was not only an extraordinary poet, but also a painter, engraver, and mystical philosopher whose works are unique in English literature. In the setting of an antiquarian print shop called 'Innocence and Experience,' specializing in Blake memorabilia, The First Poetry Quartet examines the many facets of his genius. Original and facsimile examples of Blake's engravings and paintings show how his art work illustrates and illuminates his written work. "George Backman and Norman Snow appear as the owners of the shop while Cynthia Herman and Jill Tanner portray two tourists stopping by to browse. Among the poems presented are 'Infant Joy,' 'The Chimney Sweeper,' 'London,' 'The Tyger,' 'Never Seek to Tell Thy Love,' and -- Asked a Thief.' The program closes with a choral rendition of Blake's famous hymn 'Jerusalem.'"--1977 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1977-02-23
Asset type
Episode
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:31:04.296
Credits
Actor: Herman, Cynthia
Actor: Backman, George
Actor: Snow, Norman
Actor: Tanner, Jill
Director: Jamison, Marshall
Executive Producer: Perry, William
Performing Group: First Poetry Quartet
Producer: Jamison, Marshall
Producing Organization: Great Amwell Company
Producing Organization: Nebraska Educational Television Network
Writer: Perry, William
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-22e2341f28f (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 00:30:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Anyone for Tennyson?; The Poetical Art of William Blake,” 1977-02-23, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 5, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2j6833nx1c.
MLA: “Anyone for Tennyson?; The Poetical Art of William Blake.” 1977-02-23. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 5, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2j6833nx1c>.
APA: Anyone for Tennyson?; The Poetical Art of William Blake. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-2j6833nx1c