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 BentleyMacbeth
Anne SheltonLady Macbeth

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Macbeth
Keywords
musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns

Production Company

Name

Associated-Rediffusion

Name

Jack Hylton Production

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
020 7255 1444
Fax
020 7436 0165
Address
21 Stephen Street
London
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Shakespeare, "Anne Shelton Show, The [23/02/1959]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36861 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)