Man and Superman

Summary: 1968 BBC production of Man and Superman by George Bernard Shaw.
Theatre play: Man and Superman by [George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) [more information]
Play synopsis: The action takes place in London and Granada in 1903. ‘Mr. Whitefield has recently died, and his will indicates that his daughter, Ann should be left in the care of two men, Roebuck Ramsden and Jack Tanner. Ramsden, a venerable old man, distrusts Jack Tanner, an eloquent man with revolutionary ideas. In spite of what Ramsden says, Ann accepts Tanner as a guardian, and she defies Tanner’s revolutionary beliefs with her own beliefs. Tanner’s dedication to anarchy is unable to disarm Ann’s charm, and she ultimately persuades him to marry her. Eventually, Ann chooses Tanner over her more persistent suitor, a young man named Octavius Robinson.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Superman.
Production history: 'Man and Superman opened at The Royal Court Theatre in London on 23 May 1905, but omitted the 3rd Act.A part of the act, Don Juan in Hell (Act 3, Scene 2), was performed when the drama was staged on 4 June 1907 at the Royal Court. The play was not performed in its entirety until 1915, when the Travelling Repertory Company played it at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh.' Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Man_and_Superman.
Date of transmission: Sunday 7 July 1968
Time: 9.15-11.05pm
Series: Play of the Month
Channel: BBC1
Production company: BBC

Director

James MacTaggart

Producer

Cedric Messina

Playwright

[George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Composer

Herbert Chappell

Designer

Marilyn Taylor

Cast

Title: Man and Superman (BBC, 1968): clip in Omnibus episode, 29 December 1968
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