The Man of Destiny

Summary

1955 production of G. B. Shaw’s Man of Destiny for ITV.

Theatre play

The Man of Destiny by [George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) [more information]

Play synopsis

A tale of Napoleon’s battle-of-the-sexes with a woman over a steamy love letter from Joséphine.

Production history

Dated to 1897.

Date of transmission

Saturday 1 October 1955

Time

9.00-10.00pm

Series

TV Playhouse

Channel

ITV

Credits

Producer

Desmond Davis

Playwright

[George] Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

Cast

George Colouris	Guiseppe
James Donald	Napoleon
Elizabeth Sellars	The Strange Lady
Desmond Walter-Ellis	Lieutenant

Additional details

Play tags

18th-century setting; 19th-century setting; Edwardian drama; France, as theme or setting; historical drama; Italy, as theme or setting; wartime, as theme or setting

Print sources

Title

The Second Weekend with Independent TV: Music, Shaw and More Free Speech (Newspaper review)

Author/creator

Bernard Levin (Reviewer)

Reference

The Manchester Guardian, 3 October 1955, p. 5

Title

TV Times, 20 September 1955 (Magazine)

Linking notes

listing on p. 37