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Documentary. Actor John Nettles looks at Shakespeare’s life and career and examines his lasting legacy. There is comment from Professor Stanley Wells and Paul Taylor, Head of Collections at the Shakespeare...
Radio broadcast. The Western Studio Orchestra lead by Frank Thomas plays incidental music to Shakespeare’s plays. Nicolai’s Overture for The Merry Wives of Windsor is followed by Mendelssohn’s Scherzo...
Radio version, heavily abridged, of Edward S. Brubaker’s 1969 production of King John for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Directed for radio by Arthur C. Love with George Taylor as King John.
Cartoon directed by John Halas. Puck is introduced to the twentieth century and is as amused by the contemporary obsession with television as he was by the lovers’ antics in Shakespeare’s play. His sense...
Shakespeare’s play broadcast for schools. With John Gielgud, Martita Hunt and other members of the Old Vic Shakespeare Company.
Shakespeare’s play broadcast for schools, performed by members of the Old Vic Shakespeare Company. Produced by Harcourt Williams. With Brember Wills as Shylock and John Gielgud as Antonio.
Television production of Twelfth Night directed by Fred Coe with Ann Burr as Viola and Everett Gammon as Malvolio.
Medieval illuminations presented to illustrate attitudes to the fool in medieval Britain and his role in society. The discussion includes the character’s appearance in morality plays and in Shakespeare.
A live television production of the play; a joint venture of the Actors Equity and Philco Playhouse.
Radio play about Shakespeare’s family written by Marjorie Rowling. Set in the sitting-room of John Shakespeare’s house, the play takes place on the evening of November 27, 1582.
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