Hamlet

Synopsis
Canadian arts magazine series. Hamlet directed by David Greene and adapted for television by Vincent Tovell. Lloyd Bochner as Hamlet.
Series
Scope
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Television
Transmission details
24 Apr 1955 at 22:00 (Channel: CBC-TV Toronto)
Duration
122 mins

Credits

Director
David Greene
Producer
David Greene
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Louis Applebaum
Production Design
Nicolai Soloviov
Costume
Ursula Reid
Adaptor for Television
Vincent Tovell
Cast
Lloyd BochnerHamlet
Esse W. LjunghClaudius
Katherine BlakeGertrude
Robert ChristiePolonius
Kate ReidOphelia
David Gardner 
Douglas RainLaertes
Earle Grey 
Eric Christmas 
Frank PeddieGhost
Jack Creley 
McCallum Neil 
Patrick MacneeHoratio

Additional Details

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

Notes

Notes
Estimated budget $30,000. There was a six-week rehearsal period and no advertisements were shown during the three intermissions. During the intermissions there was music by Louis Applebaum.
Reviews
Variety Television Review (May 4 1955).

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

Library and Archives Canada

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66737 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)