Bad Case of Shakespeare, A
- Synopsis
- Television series hosted by Nanette Fabray and dedicated to the belief that ‘experimentation in television is vital to the future’. The programme, filmed near Stratford-upon-Avon, is in three parts. In Part 1 John Gielgud, Diana Rigg, Christopher Plummer and David Warner discuss Shakespeare’s life and work. Gielgud admits that he neither likes nor understands some of the lesser plays. Part 2 is a short drama, written by Anthony Rouse, about Shakespeare Smith, a 20th-century Englishman (Castle) who, convinced that he is really William Shakespeare, seeks help from a psychoanalyst (Flood). In Part 3 students from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts rehearse scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.
- Series
- Experiment in TV
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1992
- Transmission details
- 22 Mar 1970 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- Out of Distribution (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Ronald Fouracre
- Writer
- Anthony Rouse
- Contributor
- Christopher Plummer; David Warner; Diana Rigg; John Gielgud
- Cast
Gerald Flood John Castle Shakespeare Smith Sally Faulkner
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals
Notes
- Notes
- The first section, discussing Shakespeare’s life and work, was released on video in 1992 by World Microfilms currently deleted (2006).
- Uses
- GCSE and A-level English and drama.
- Reviews
- Variety (March 25th 1970). ‘Bok’.
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
World Microfilms
- Contact
- Stephen Albert
- microworld@ndirect.co.uk
- Web
- http://www.microworld.uk.com/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7586 4499
- Fax
- 020 7722 1068
- Address
- PO Box 35488
St John’s Wood
London
NW8 6WD - Notes
- World Microfilms distributes the Audio Forum collection of CDs for language learning and the Sussex Tapes library of video and audio material for sixth form and undergraduate teaching. The Sussex Tapes collection concentrates on the areas of English, history and music. Architecture programmes from the Masters of Architecture and Pidgeon Digital (qv) series of slides are sold on DVD as well as being accessible online via subscription.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Bad Case of Shakespeare, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/1593 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)