SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Feature film musical comedy concerning a male Cinderella who wins the heart of an American heiress. Features a village production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in rehearsal and shambolic performance (Hermia ends up wearing the ass’s ears).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1934

Duration

72 mins; 16,450 feet

Credits

Director

Friedrich Zelnik

Producer

Walter C. Mycroft

Cinematographer

Otto Kanturek

Screenplay

Clifford Grey; Frank Miller; George Western; Jack Davies; Kenneth Western

Music

Vivian Ellis

Cast

Clifford Mollison	Jim
Finlay Currie	Henry Kemp
Renee Houston	Mrs Phipps
Western Brothers	Lumley and Guy Lancaster
Zelma O’Neil	Jill Kemp

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; Amateur theatre

Notes

General

Based on the play by Clifford Grey, Frank Miller and Greatrex Newman, with songs by Vivian Ellis.

Production Company

Name

British International Pictures

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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Address

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