Taming of the Shrew, The

Synopsis

A production of The Taming of the Shrew, with a heavily cut text, set in the 1950s.

Series

Westinghouse Studio One

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Notes

Continuity was narrated in song by Tom Glazer to bridge gaps between the scenes.

Bowling Green State University holds a typescript.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Paul Nickell

Producer

Worthington Miner

Writer

William Shakespeare

Production Design

Richard Rychtarick

Cast

Arthur O’Connell
Carl Don
Charlton Heston
Ernest Graves
Florence Stanley
Henry Barnard
Hiram Sherman
James Gannon
Lisa Kirk
Louis Edmonds
Rudolph Watson
Sally Chamberlin

Production Company

Name

CBS Television

Sponsor

Name

Westinghouse Electronic Corporation

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window

Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Online Retailer

Name

Movies Unlimited

Web

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