Master Will Shakespeare

Synopsis

Short. Biography of Shakespeare highlighting the various jobs he worked at in the theatre. Filmed as a promotion piece to the forthcoming MGM production ROMEO AND JULIET (1936) directed by Cukor.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1936

Duration

11 mins

Credits

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Writer

Richard Goldstone

Music

Herbert Stothart

Cast

Anthony Kemble-Cooper	William Shakespeare
Carey Wilson	Narrator
Charles Coleman	John Dekker
Harry Wilson	Peasant
Lionel Belmore	Manager Burbage
Ralph Bushman	Knight

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

biographies; London; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The film is included as an extra in the DVD of Cukor’s ROMEO AND JULIET (1936).

General

The IMDb entry notes that the cast was not credited.

Distributor

Name

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.co.uk

Web

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