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Shakespeare on TV [10/10/1953]

Synopsis
Television documentary. An introduction by Dr Frank C. Baxter to Shakespeare’s plays, including a staging, with a model of the Globe Theatre.
Series
Shakespeare on TV
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
10 Oct 1953 at 14:45 (Channel: KNXT)
Duration
55 mins; 2000 (16mm) feet

Credits

Director
Bill Alcine
Producer
William Whitley
Contributor
Frank C. Baxter

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Globe Theatre; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Elizabethan stage

Notes

Notes
The Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive,
School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California hold kinescopes of nearly all episodes from the series - preservation material only, no viewing prints (9/2008).
General
The series was produced with the co-operation of the University of Southern California.
Reviews
Variety Television Reviews (16 January 1954) from a repeat showing on WCBS-TV on 12 June 1954.

Production Company

Name

University of Southern California

Archive

Name

Peabody Awards Collection Archives

Phone
706 542 7360
Fax
706 542 4144
Address
Media Department
University of Georgia Libraries
Athens
GA 30602

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