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 Guinness Romeo Nova Pilbeam Juliet
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)