Tempest, The
- Synopsis
- A televised adaptation of the play with some technical flaws. Presented with music by Sibelius and dancing support from the London Ballet.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 5 Feb 1939 at 21:10 (Channel: BBC)
- Duration
- 90 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy extant
Credits
- Director
- Dallas Bower
- Producer
- Dallas Bower
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Art Direction
- Malcolm Baker-Smith
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Tempest, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Birmingham Shakespeare Library holds a television script.
- General
- The stage managers were E. Boseley and R. Price.
- Reviews
- For ‘backstage’ details about production issues cf. Rothwell, Kenneth S. and Annabelle Henkin Melzer, Shakespeare on Screen: An International Filmography and Videography (London: Mansell, 1990), entry 610, p. 283.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tempest, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37377 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)