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Feature film. Great Britain’s first feature-length Shakespeare sound film and Laurence Olivier’s first screen performance in a Shakespeare play. An energetic production set in an elaborate studio forest...
Television documentary celebrating the opening of the National Theatre on London’s South Bank. Containing a large amount of archival material, it shows the history of the National Theatre project from the...
Television documentary. An impressive line-up of actors and actresses relate the history of the Old Vic theatre company including Tyrone Guthrie, Tommy Steele, Ninette de Valois and John Neville. There is...
An exploration of Shakespeare’s most famous character Hamlet, introduced by Sir John Gielgud with excerpts from the screen interpretations of Laurence Olivier, John Barrymore, Nicol Williamson, Maximilian...
Radio programme presented by Farquharson Small on the history of the Old Vic Theatre, its two female managers, Emma Cons (acting manager 1898-1912) and Lilian Baylis (manager 1912-37), and producer-director...
Radio adaptation of Richard III by James and Elizabeth Hart with Laurence Olivier as Richard and Ralph Richardson as Buckingham.
Laurence Olivier talks to Patrick Garland from his home in Sussex, and reads his own choice of poetry and prose from William Shakespeare and other writers.
US talk show hosted by Dick Cavett. This episode, taped in Great Britain, was devoted to a single guest. Olivier talks about his life and career and offers thoughts on other actors including Marlon Brando....
Anthology drama series. The show, hosted by Alfred Drake, presented scenes, not full texts, and occasionally used a variety show format as in this episode. Includes Laurence Olivier giving a reading from...
Radio programme commemorating the quincentenary of the death of Richard III at Bosworth. Laurence Olivier’s recital of the opening monologue of Shakespeare’s play is followed by William Walton’s score...
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