TV Station Airs 'George Orwell' Footage

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Dateline: LONDON A television station showed Tuesday what it described as the first film footage ever discovered of George Orwell, picturing him as a young student at England's prestigious school Eton, marching arm and arm with fellow classmates.

The footage was recently found in a film library by two researchers, Phil Windeatt and Jonathan Levi, and their discovery came in 2003, the year that marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author of novels such as "1984" and "Animal Farm."

Still photos of Orwell have long been available, but Channel 4 ...

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