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Scenes from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry V’

Synopsis
Televised broadcast of a scene of the play, directed by George More O’Ferrall and starring Yvonne Arnaud as Katherine. According to Rothwell/Melzer (1990), the scene selected seems to depict the wooing of Princess Katherine by King Henry (V ii).
Series
Scenes from Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Transmission details
5 Feb 1937 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
15 mins
Availability
No recording available

Credits

Director
George More O’Ferrall
Producer
George More O’Ferrall
Writer
William Shakespeare
Cast
Henry OscarKing Henry V
Yvonne ArnaudKatherine
Marie MervinAlice

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Henry V
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
No recording has been preserved but the BBC has a still from the production in its archives.
History
Part of a series that inaugurated Shakespearean drama on television in Britain.
Reviews
Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990), entry 171, p. 93.

Online Availability

Online URL
http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1048671/index.html

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Record Stats

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