Framing of the Shrew, The

Synopsis
Fiction short. Privacy Robson, a weak man, takes advice from his friend Florian and decides to tame his feisty wife. He initiates divorce proceedings, pretends to have a girlfriend, and refuses to eat anything she cooks for him in his attempts to dominate her.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Film
Technical information
Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release
1929
Recording date
27 Apr 1929
Duration
22 mins; c2000 feet

Credits

Director
Arvid E. Gillstrom
Cinematographer
Alex Phillips; Edgar Lyons; Gus Peterson
Screenplay
Alfred A. Cohn
Cast
Evelyn PreerClarry Robson (Katherina)
Edward ThompsonPrivacy Robson (Petruchio)
Charles OldenFlorian Slappey

Additional Details

Production type
Fiction Films
Plays
Taming of the Shrew, The
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Black actors

Notes

Notes
Available on DVD in compilation BIRMINGHAM BLACK BOTTOM: THE FIRST ALL BLACK CAST TALKIES.
General
Possibly the first Shakespearean spin-off featuring an all-black cast.
Adapted from a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, author of the Florian Slappey stories.

Production Company

Name

Christie Film Company

Archive

Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email
arsc@ucla.edu
Web
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Phone
(310) 206 5388
Fax
(310) 206 5392
Address
Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Framing of the Shrew, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68618 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)