Merchant of Venice, The
- Synopsis
- Television drama. Joseph Papp’s New York Shakespeare Festival stage production directed for television by Bruce Minnix. George C. Scott is Shylock.
- Series
- Shakespeare in the Park
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- Jun 1962 at 20:30 (Channel: WCBS-TV)
- Duration
- 156 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2006).
Credits
- Director
- Bruce M. Minnix
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Joseph Papp
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Plays
- Merchant of Venice, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); New York Shakespeare Festival
- Related items
- Stratford-On-The-Subway
Notes
- History
- There was controversy, led by the New York Board of Rabbis, over the choice of this play, deemed as anti-Semitic, for a screening on national television. The production was therefore shown only in New York. There were no advertisements, just a short interlude at 10pm.
- Reviews
- Variety Television Reviews (27 June 1962).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merchant of Venice, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66540 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)