Taming of the Shrew, The
- Synopsis
- Televised studio production of the play adapted for screen by Barbara Nixon with Margaret Johnston as Katherina and Stanley Baker as Petruchio.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 20 Apr 1952 at 20:30 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 106 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known
Credits
- Director
- Desmond Davis
- Producer
- Desmond Davis
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Screenplay
- Barbara Nixon
- Music
- John Huntley
- Art Direction
- Barry Learoyd
- Cast
Margaret Johnston Katherina Stanley Baker Petruchio Ernest Jay Baptista Minola Sheila Shand-Gibbs Bianca
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Taming of the Shrew, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Production cost: £ 1.889 (BBC Play Library)
- Figures
- Reaction Index 75. The largest audience to date for a Shakespeare play screened on a Sunday (BBC Audience Research). The Reaction Index is a measurement of the quality and success of the programme with the audience who had watched it. It is based on a range of 0 to 100.)
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Taming of the Shrew, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37374 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)