Hamlet

Synopsis

A three-hour production of the play recorded at the Delacorte Theatre, New York as part of the New York City Shakespeare Festival. The long broadcast was in part to honour Shakespeare’s quatercentenary. The production was directed for stage by Joseph Papp and for television by Bruce Minnix. Alfred Ryder is Hamlet.

Series

Shakespeare in the Park

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

17 Jun 1964 at 20:00 (Channel: WCBS-TV)

Duration

180 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2006)

Credits

Director

Bruce M. Minnix; Joseph Papp

Producer

Larry Paulus

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

David Amram

Production Design

Ming Cho Lee

Costume

Theoni V. Aldredge

Cast

Alfred Ryder	Hamlet
Howard Da Silva	Claudius
Nan Martin	Gertrude
Staats Cotsworth	Polonius
Julie Harris	Ophelia
Chet London	Guildenstern
Clifford David	Laertes
Gammell. Robin	Francisco
Gammell. Robin	Player (2)
Gammell. Robin	Gravedigger
Ian Cameron	Rosencrantz
John Randolph	Gravedigger (1)
Lou Polan	Ghost
Michael Alaimo	Player (3) (Player)
Michael M. Ryan	Fortinbras
Morris Erby	Barnardo
Norman MacDonald	Osric
Richard Smithies	Reynaldo
Stacy Keach	Player (1)
Stacy Keach	Marcellus
Tom Klunis	Horatio

Additional Details

Theatre

Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, New York City

Production type

Stage Recordings

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General

Ryder was suffering from laryngitis when this recording was made.

History

The production ran 16 June-4 July 1964.

Reviews

A review article of the stage production by Marlies K. Danziger, Shakespeare Quarterly 15 91964), pp419-22.

Production Company

Name

CBS Television