The Merchant of Venice
- Summary
- 1947 BBC live studio production of William Shakespeare’s drama The Merchant of Venice.
- Theatre play
- The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare [more information]
- Date of transmission
- Tuesday 1 July 1947
- Time
- 8.30-10.00pm
- Channel
- BBC Television
- Production company
- BBC
Credits
- Producer
- George More O’Ferrall (1907-1982)
- Playwright
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Anthony Bernard
- Sets / Settings
- Barry Learoyd
- Cast
Robert Adams Duke of Morocco Archie Angus Balthasar Jill Balcon Jessica Maurice Bannister Tubal George Benson Launcelot Gobbo John Gatrell Gratiano Douglas Hurn Salanio Michael Ingham Lorenzo John Martin Leonardo Mary Martlew Nerissa André Morell Bassanio Margaretta Scott Portia Kevin Sheldon Stephano Abraham Sofaer Shylock Austin Trevor Antonio Richard Warner Salarino Arthur Wontner Duke of Venice
Additional details
- Origination
- Live from studio
- Vision original
- Monochrome
- Later transmissions
- Presented again at 8.30pm on Thursday 3 July 1947.
- Extant status
- No archival copy is known to exist.
Print sources
- Title
- Merchant of Venice, The (Website: database)
- Author/creator
- BUFVC
- Reference
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/shakespeare/index.php/title/av37157
- Title
- Radio Times, 27 June 1947 (Magazine)
- Linking notes
- listing, p. 31; article, p. 30
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