"To Be or Not to Be": Some Views of Shakespeare’s Hamlet

Alternative title
Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’
Synopsis
US anthology arts series introduced by Alistair Cooke. The final item in the programme (42 minutes) offers interpretations of Hamlet’s soliloquy ‘To be, or not to be’, with players from the Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario. The segment is directed for stage by Eliot Silverstein and for television by Seymour Robbie. Hosted by Walter Kerr.
Series
Omnibus (Us Series)
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
30 Jan 1955 (Channel: CBS)
Duration
90 mins

Credits

Director
Seymour Robbie
Producer
Robert Saudek
Contributor
Walter Kerr
Cast
Ann Casson 
Douglas Campbell 
Tony Van Bridge 
William Hutt 
William Needles 

Additional Details

Theatre company
Stratford Shakespeare Company, Ontario
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Production Company

Name

CBS Television

Name

TV-Radio Workshop of the Ford Foundation

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

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, ""To Be or Not to Be": Some Views of Shakespeare’s Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37193 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)