Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Radio performance of the balcony scene (II ii) of Romeo and Juliet. Starring Nova Pilbeam and Alec Guinness, this was the first star production of the war.
Series
Scenes from Great Plays
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
25 Oct 1939 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC)
Duration
30 mins
Availability
No archive copy known

Credits

Producer
Barbara Burnham
Adaptor for Radio
Barbara Burnham
Cast
Alec GuinnessRomeo
Nova PilbeamJuliet

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Episode 3 in the series ‘Scenes from Great Plays’
Textual information
A written transcript of the production is held at the Birmingham Central Library as part of their Shakespeare Collection.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66550 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)