Puss in Boots

Summary

BBC production of the pantomime Puss in Boots, broadcast on Christmas Day 1962.

Theatre play

Puss in Boots by [more information]

Play synopsis

The story of this pantomime concerns a cat who is given a pair of boots which enable him to talk, sing and dance.

Production history

The Puss in Boots pantomime has origins in European literary fairy tales from the 17th century. Many composers and choreographers have found inspiration in the tale over the centuries.

Date of transmission

Tuesday 25 December 1962

Time

4.15-5.45pm

Channel

BBC Television

Production company

BBC

Credits

Producer

Harry Carlisle

Adapted for Television by

John Law

Original Book by

Emile Littler (1903-1985)

Composer

Hastings Mann

Lyrics

Hastings Mann

Additional Music and Lyrics

John Law

Additional Music and Lyrics

Lance Mulcahy

Conductor

Woolf Phillips

Choreographer

Tommy Shaw

Dancer

Tommy Shaw (Principal Dancer)

Cast

Patricia Cree	Puss
David Davenport	Blackheart
Tommy Fields	Queen Anne
Lauri Lupino Lane (1921-1986)	Squeak
John McHugh	Crispin, the Shoemaker
David Nixon	King
Sylvia Norman	Colin
George Truzzi	Bubble
Bunty Turner	Princess
Reg Varney	Jolly, the Jester
Judy Whalley	Fairy

Additional details

Extant status

No archival copy is known to exist.

Play tags

fairy tale; pantomime

Print sources

Title

Radio Times, 20 December 1962 (Magazine)

Linking notes

illustrated article, p. 31; listing, p. 33