Love’s Labour’s Lost

Synopsis
A televised recording of Val May’s Bristol Old Vic Company European Tour production (1964).
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Transmission details
6 Jun 1965 at 19:55 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
110 mins

Credits

Director
Roger Jenkins; Val May
Producer
George R. Foa
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Robert Spencer
Art Direction
Michael Annals
Cast
David DodimeadFerdinand, King of Navarre
Richard PascoBerowne
Eithne DunnePrincess of France
Barbara Leigh-HuntRosaline
Christopher BenjaminDon Adriano de Armado
Alan CollinsClerk
Alan KnightLord
Anthony VogelLord
Bonnie HurrenMaria
Charles PembertonVillager
Edgar WrefordMonsieur Marcade
Frank MiddlemasNathaniel
James CossinsHolofernes
Jennifer WoodfordJaquenetta
Julian BattersbyForester
Julian CurryAnthony Dull
Leader HawkinsChamberlain
Michael FlemingLord
Michael JaystonLongaville
Michael QuintoForester
Michael QuintoVillager
Noel Thorpe TraceyVillager
Peter BaldwinDumaine
Rowena CooperKatherine
Russell HunterCostard
Stanley BatesMoth
Terrence HardimanBoyet

Additional Details

Theatre
Theatre Royal, Bristol
Theatre company
Bristol Old Vic
Production type
Stage Recordings
Plays
Love’s Labour’s Lost
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
A sound recording made at the Old Vic (catalogued separately) is held by the British Library Sound Archive.
History
The play was originally performed during the 1964-1965 season at the Theatre Royal , Bristol. It was recorded for television as part of the celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

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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Name

BoB

Email
bob@learningonscreen.ac.uk
Web
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Phone
020 3743 2345
Address
Learning on Screen - the British Universities and Colleges Film and Video Council
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London
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Notes
Formerly a service from BUFVC, British Universities Film & Video Council

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Love’s Labour’s Lost". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37124 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)