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Merchant of Venice (1955)

Synopsis
Televised adaptation produced by Hal Burton with Michael Hordern as Shylock. The production was broadcast as part of the ‘Stage by Stage’ series which seeks to investigate the theatrical traditions of the country.
Series
Stage by Stage
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Notes
Production cost: £ 2.059 (BBC Play Library).

The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a rehearsal script.
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director
Hal Burton
Producer
Hal Burton
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Cecily Arnold
Art Direction
Hal Burton
Cast
Denis Quilley 
Derek Holmes 
Dudley Jones 
Geoffrey Taylor (2) 
Hartnoll Stone 
Ian Mullins 
Jane Wenham 
Jeffery Dench 
John Breslin 
John Garley 
John Hayter 
John Westbrook 
John Westbrook 
Laurence Payne 
Leonard Davies 
Michael Hordern 
Michael Stainton 
Rachel Gurney 
Raymond Westwell 
Veronica Wells 

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
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