Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Sound recording of the Old Vic Company’s 1952-53 stage production of Romeo and Juliet with Claire Bloom and Alan Badel. Directed for stage by Hugh Hunt.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Transmission details
- 7 Nov 1953 (Channel: NBC)
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Clifton Parker
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The cast listed in the catalogue record is the cast on the British recording; it has been assumed that the NBC recording is the same cast.
- History
- The recording was released in 1987 on EMI’s ‘Listen for Pleasure’ label (currently deleted). The production was also broadcast on NBC 7 November 1953 in the ‘Old Vic Theater’ series and this recording is held by the Library of Congress, Recorded Sound Reference Division.
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://loc.gov/rr/record External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 707-7833
- Address
- Recorded Sound Reference Centre
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Room LM-113
Washington, DC 20540
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67149 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)