Anne Shelton Show, The [23/02/1959]
- Synopsis
- Television variety show. The second half of the programme contains a sketch entitled ‘The life and Legend of Matt Macbeth’, by Wild Will Shakespeare, presenting Macbeth as a musical Western. Dick Bentley is Matt Macbeth dressed in full cowboy garb while Anne Shelton plays Lady Macbeth dressed as Annie Oakley; the three witches are American Indians. Macbeth kills Dick Emery’s character (not named) and his son to become Marshal. Songs are sung to such tunes as ‘Row, Row, Row’ and ‘Ragtime Cowboy Joe’.
- Series
- Anne Shelton Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 23 Feb 1959 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 26 mins; 2,375 feet
Credits
- Director
- Bill Hitchcock
- Writer
- Brad Ashton; Dick Vosburgh
- Music
- Billy Ternent and his Orchestra
- Contributor
- Dick Emery
- Cast
Dick Bentley Macbeth Anne Shelton Lady Macbeth
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Anne Shelton Show, The [23/02/1959]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36861 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)