Shakespeare in New York
- Synopsis
- Documentary profile on the New York Shakespeare Festival. The Mobile Theatre travels to 23 parks and playgrounds during the summer to bring Shakespeare into local neighbourhoods; a second tour is made during the season in which the plays are performed in Spanish. Footage includes queues for tickets to the Delacorte Theatre (New York City Mayor John Lindsay is in the queue), and performance extracts from Richard III and Macbeth. The film closes with remarks from the Festival’s producer Joseph Papp, and Mayor John Lindsay. Narrated by George C. Scott.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Year of release
- 1966
- Duration
- 15 mins
Credits
- Director
- Richard Blofson
- Contributor
- George C. Scott; Joseph Papp
- Cast
James Earl Jones Macbeth Joseph Bora Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard Maria Brenes Lady Macbeth
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Delacorte Theatre, Central Park, New York City
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival
Production Company
- Name
Arden Productions
- Address
- USA
- Name
Noble-Blofson Productions
- Address
- USA
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Shakespeare in New York". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37676 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)