Hamlet
- Synopsis
- A three-hour production of the play recorded at the Delacorte Theatre, New York as part of the New York City Shakespeare Festival. The long broadcast was in part to honour Shakespeare’s quatercentenary. The production was directed for stage by Joseph Papp and for television by Bruce Minnix. Alfred Ryder is Hamlet.
- Series
- Shakespeare in the Park
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 17 Jun 1964 at 20:00 (Channel: WCBS-TV)
- Duration
- 180 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006)
Credits
- Director
- Bruce M. Minnix; Joseph Papp
- Producer
- Larry Paulus
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- David Amram
- Production Design
- Ming Cho Lee
- Costume
- Theoni V. Aldredge
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, New York City
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival
Notes
- General
- Ryder was suffering from laryngitis when this recording was made.
- History
- The production ran 16 June-4 July 1964.
- Reviews
- A review article of the stage production by Marlies K. Danziger, Shakespeare Quarterly 15 91964), pp419-22.
Production Company
- Name
CBS Television
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37441 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)