Shakespearean Season

Synopsis
Newsfilm. "A new season started at the Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, presenting a sequence of six of Shakespeare’s plays. People queued for over 30 hours for gallery seats for the opening performance of The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Seen arriving were: newly-married Patrick Allen and Sarah Lawson, Diana Wynyard, Richard Wattis, and the new Director of the theatre, Peter Hall with his wife Leslie Caron".
Series
British Movietone News
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1960
Transmission details
11 Apr 1960
Duration
62 feet

Credits

Cinematographer
Mike Samuelson
Contributor
Geoffrey Sumner

Additional Details

Theatre
Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon
Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Hall, Peter

Notes

Notes
Issue no. 1610. The second of three stories.

Online Retailer

Name

British Movietonews Ltd

Email
library@mtone.co.uk
Web
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Phone
01895 833071
Fax
01895 834893
Address
North Orbital Road
Denham, Middx UB9 5HQ

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Shakespearean Season". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68286 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)