Hamlet

Synopsis

Canadian arts magazine series. Hamlet directed by David Greene and adapted for television by Vincent Tovell. Lloyd Bochner as Hamlet.

Series

Scope

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Television

Transmission details

24 Apr 1955 at 22:00 (Channel: CBC-TV Toronto)

Duration

122 mins

Credits

Director

David Greene

Producer

David Greene

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Louis Applebaum

Production Design

Nicolai Soloviov

Costume

Ursula Reid

Adaptor for Television

Vincent Tovell

Cast

Lloyd Bochner	Hamlet
Esse W. Ljungh	Claudius
Katherine Blake	Gertrude
Robert Christie	Polonius
Kate Reid	Ophelia
David Gardner
Douglas Rain	Laertes
Earle Grey
Eric Christmas
Frank Peddie	Ghost
Jack Creley
McCallum Neil
Patrick Macnee	Horatio

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Estimated budget $30,000. There was a six-week rehearsal period and no advertisements were shown during the three intermissions. During the intermissions there was music by Louis Applebaum.

Reviews

Variety Television Review (May 4 1955).

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web

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Phone

(613) 996-5115

Fax

(613) 996-6274

Address

395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada