Twelfth Night
- Synopsis
- A live television production of the play; a joint venture of the Actors Equity and Philco Playhouse.
- Series
- Philco Television Playhouse
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 20 Feb 1949 at 21:00 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Fred Coe
- Cast
Marsha Hunt (2) Viola (later disguised as Cesario) John Carradine Malvolio John McQuade Feste Richard Goode Sir Toby Belch Vaughan Taylor Sir Andrew Aguecheek
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Actors Equity
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Twelfth Night
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Believed to be the first transmission by a major studio of a Shakespeare play in North America.
- Reviews
- Jack Gould New York Times 27 February 1949. The review noted that the production had an episodic quality, a result of tailoring the play to sixty minutes. Marsha Hunt’s performance as Viola was highly praised.
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Sponsor
- Name
Philco
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Twelfth Night". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37292 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)