Henry Winkler Meets William Shakespeare

Synopsis

US children’s instructional series. Henry Winkler familiarises a young audience with Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, Hamlet and Henry IV, while illustrating how plays were produced at the Globe Theatre.

Series

Cbs Festival of Lively Arts for Young People, The

Language

English

Country

Canada; United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

20 Mar 1977 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Jeff Bleckner

Producer

Daniel Wilson (2)

Writer

Lee Kalcheim

Cast

George Ede	Sir John Falstaff
Henry Winkler	Romeo
Kevin Kline	Petruchio
Tom Aldredge	William Shakespeare

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Keywords

children’s television; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Notes

History

Episode 5 in season 4.

Production Company

Name

Daniel Wilson Productions

Archive

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