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Uncovering Shakespeare: An Update

Alternative title
Who Wrote Shakespeare’s Works?
Synopsis
A live interactive satellite conference broadcast 17 September 1992 on the Shakespeare authorship question. Contributors include Charles Vere, Tom Bethhell, Warren Hope, David Bevington and Felicia Hardison Londre. Moderated by William F. Buckley Jr.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1992
Transmission details
(Channel: PBS)
Duration
240 mins

Credits

Director
John Mucci
Producer
Gary Goldstein; John Mucci
Writer
John Mucci
Contributor
Charles Boyle; Charles Vere; David Bevington; Earle Hyman; Felicia Hardison Londre; Francis Edwards; Gary Taylor; Rebecca Flynn; Roger Stritmatter; Tom Bethell; Warren Hope; William F, Jr Buckley

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Authorship

Notes

Notes
Re-issued as WHO WROTE SHAKESPEARE’S WORKS? (Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 2003). Continued by UNCOVERING SHAKESPEARE: WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW DISCOVERIES (1995). Rundown of conferencing programme available on http://www.shakespeare-oxford.com/usu.htm. Video cassettes include two 90-minute VHS cassettes including the whole video conference and some supplementary videotape material not broadcast due to time constraints, a booklet of further readings on both sides of the issue and a bibliography of works used in the preparation of the programme. Plus a poster announcing the original videoconference.
Reviews
Thomas A. Pendleton, Shakespeare Newsletter 42 (1992) p37-38

Production Company

Name

GTE VisNet

Phone
(203) 965 2052
Fax
(203) 965 2294
Address
One Stamford Forum
Stamford
CT
060904
USA

Archive

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

Distributor (Sale)

Name

Films for the Humanities & Sciences

Email
custserv.@films.com
Web
http://ffh.films.com/ External site opens in new window
Fax
+1 609 671 0266
Address
132 West 31st Street, 17th Floor
New York
NY 10001
USA
Notes
Films for the Humanities & Sciences is part of the US-based Films Media Group and specialises in selling programmes aimed at the HE and FE education and training market. The collection has thousands of titles and a range of separate subject catalogues is available in pdf format at http://ffh.films.com/landing.aspx?show=Catalogs/catalog_FFH.htm. Sale on video/DVD or online viewing via the Films on Demand service.

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