Learning on ScreenThis is Charles Laughton
- Synopsis
- Television series of filmed classics. Charles Laughton recites from the Bible and other texts, reads poetry, tells stories and jokes including a reading from Twelfth Night (II iv).
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Year of release
- 1953
- Transmission details
- 1953
- Duration
- 77 mins; 2,798 (16mm) feet
Credits
- Producer
- Gregory Paul
- Cinematographer
- Jack MacKenzie
- Cast
Charles Laughton Orsino, Duke of Illyria Charles Laughton Jaques
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The BFI National Archive holds 16mm preservation material only. No viewing copy (2005).
The episode held by the Library of Congress includes the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ soliloquy from As You Like It as an introduction to the reading of an exceprt (`So This is the Man’) from Thomas Wolfe’s Novel You Can’t Go Home Again. - History
- The original television series (first tx 13 January 1953) was broadcast in 15-minute segments.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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