Pound of Flesh

Alternative title

Shakespeare and Shylock

Synopsis

A sermon in which Bob Jones Jr. discusses the challenge of portraying Shylock, also commenting on the literary merits of Shakespeare’s works generally and The Merchant of Venice specifically. Includes excerpts from a production of The Merchant of Venice in which Bob Jones Jr. plays Shylock.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1952

Duration

29 mins

Credits

Director

Katherine Stenholm

Cinematographer

Bob Craig

Contributor

Bob, Jnr Jones

Cast

Bob, Jnr Jones

Shylock

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Merchant of Venice, The

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The Folger Shakespeare Library catalogues the programme under the title POUND OF FLESH running at 30mins.

General

Bob Jones University (BJU) is a private, non-denominational Protestant Fundamentalist, liberal arts university located in Greenville, South Carolina.

Production Company

Name

Unusual Films

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

Online Retailer

Name

http://www.bjupress.com

Notes

Bob Jones University sales website.