Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Television drama. Sol Hurak’s presentation of the Old Vic Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet based on the stage production by Robert Helpmann. Directed for the Old Vic by Michael Benthall and by Clark Jones for Showcase. Adapted for television by Joseph Schrank. Claire Bloom is Juliet and John Neville, Romeo.
- Series
- Producers’ Showcase
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 4 Mar 1957 at 20:00 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 90 mins
Credits
- Director
- Clark Jones
- Writer
- Joseph Schrank; William Shakespeare
- Production Design
- Loudon Sainthill
- Costume
- Loudon Sainthill
- Contributor
- Michael Benthall; Robert Helpmann; Sol Hurok
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Showcase Productions are rights holders, and hold material; it is uncertain whether access to individual researchers is granted.
- History
- The production went to New York and opened at the Winter Garden Theatre October 24 1956, closing January 12 1957.
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Archive
- Name
Showcase Productions
- Web
- http://www.showcaseproductions.com External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 212-599-9500
- Fax
- 212-599-8040
- Address
- 417 East 57th Street
Suite 31B
New York
NY 10022
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37770 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)