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  1. Richard III (1955 Film)

    Director
    Laurence Olivier
    Producer
    Laurence Olivier

    What makes this ‘gloriously watchable, now as then, is Oliver’s effortlessly virtuosic performance as Richard: imperious, ironic, bruttish, sometimes hysterical and never less than smirkingly...

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  2. Henry the Eighth (1954 Radio)

    aka: Henry VIII

    Producer
    Peter Watts; Audrey Cameron

    Radio version of Shakespeare’s play adapted for radio by Clemence Dane (pseudonym for English novelist Winifred Ashton) and produced by Peter Watts and Audrey Cameron. The all-star cast includes Sybil...

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  3. From the London Theatre: Caesar and Cleopatra (1951 Radio)

    aka: Caesar and Cleopatra

    Series
    From the London Theatre
    Director
    Michael Benthall
    Producer
    Ayton Whitaker

    Radio programme. Extracts from plays in current production at London’s theatres; introduced by Christopher Hassall. In this episode Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in scenes from Shaw’s Caesar and...

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  4. Great Moments from Hamlet (1950 Film)

    Three extracts from HAMLET (1948) - I ii, I,iii, III i compiled for 8mm release by Castle Films. The BFI National Archive holds the 35mm original. Presented by Laurence Olivier.

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  5. Return Journey to the Old Vic (1949 Radio)

    Producer
    W. Farquharson Small

    Radio programme presented by Farquharson Small on the history of the Old Vic Theatre, its two female managers, Emma Cons (acting manager 1898-1912) and Lilian Baylis (manager 1912-37), and producer-director...

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  6. Hamlet (1949 Radio)

    Series
    Theater Usa
    Director
    Benton Friedley

    Anthology drama series. The show, hosted by Alfred Drake, presented scenes, not full texts, and occasionally used a variety show format as in this episode. Includes Laurence Olivier giving a reading from...

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  7. Hamlet (1948 Film, Video)

    Director
    Laurence Olivier
    Producer
    Laurence Olivier

    Oscar-winning feature film adaptation of the play directed by and starring Laurence Olivier.

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  8. Richard III (1946 Radio)

    Series
    Columbia Workshop
    Producer
    Richard Sanville

    Radio adaptation of Richard III by James and Elizabeth Hart with Laurence Olivier as Richard and Ralph Richardson as Buckingham.

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  9. King Henry the Fourth (1945 Radio)

    Series
    King Henry the Fourth
    Producer
    John Burrell

    First episode in an 8-part radio serialisation of Shakespeare’s two parts of King Henry IV. Arranged for broadcasting by Robert Gittings. With Ralph Richardson as Falstaff and Laurence Olivier as narrator....

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  10. King Henry the Fourth (1945 Radio)

    Series
    King Henry the Fourth
    Producer
    John Burrell

    Second episode in an 8-part radio serialisation of Shakespeare’s two parts of King Henry IV. Arranged for broadcasting by Robert Gittings. With Ralph Richardson as Falstaff, Sybil Thorndike as Mistress...

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