Great Garrick, The

Alternative title
Ladies and Gentlemen
Synopsis
Feature film comedy. David Garrick, the legendary 18th-century English actor, accepts an invitation to the Comédie Française in Paris, announcing that he’ll teach them the art of acting. When they hear of his remark, the entire company stages an elaborate hoax at a country inn in an attempt to humiliate their guest but Garrick discovers their plans. The film begins with Garrick concluding his performance of Hamlet at the Drury Lane theatre, London.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1937
Duration
89 mins

Credits

Director
James Whale
Producer
Mervyn LeRoy
Cinematographer
Ernest Haller
Screenplay
Ernest Vajda
Music
Adolph Deutsch
Costume
Milo Anderson
Art Direction
Anton Grot
Cast
Brian AherneDavid Garrick (Hamlet)
Corbet MorrisOsric
Fritz LeiberHoratio
Fritz, Jr LeiberFortinbras
Olaf HyttenAmbassador
Olivia De HavillandGermaine de la Corbe

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Garrick, David (1717-1779); Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Based on the play Ladies and Gentlemen, by Ernest Vajda, which opened in London on May 18, 1937.

Production Company

Name

Warner Bros Pictures

Archive

Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email
arsc@ucla.edu
Web
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Phone
(310) 206 5388
Fax
(310) 206 5392
Address
Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA

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