SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Interest film, in five parts, based on the Glastonbury pageant of 1922. Episode one shows the arrival of Joseph of Arimathea to preach Christianity to British peoples; episode 2 shows King Alfred’s generosity in victory towards the Danes; episode three features King Edward, the Black Prince and an accident to a young Jewish boy; episode four shows the Tor Fair at the time of Queen Elizabeth, including a drama about a girl dressing as a boy so that she can be employed on the same farm as her lover, and a morality play watched by William Shakespeare and friends; in the final episode Jack returns from the Colonies to join his foster parents at the Michaelmas Fair, he also takes part in the town pageant. [With acknowledgment for synopsis to McKernan & Terris].

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Silent

Year of release

1922

Duration

45 mins; 4,024 feet

Credits

Director

H.O. Martinek

Cinematographer

M.G. Benson

Writer

Alys M. Buckton

Cast

Ethel D. Hanson	The Widow
Neil Curtis	William Shakespeare
P. Mason	Sir Walter Raleigh
R.M. Stenner	Farmer Jenkins

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Glastonbury; Pageants

Notes

Notes

The BFI National Archive holds preservation material only, no viewing copy (7/2007).

Reviews

McKernan, Luke and Olwen Terris. Walking Shadows: Shakespeare in the National Film and Television Archive. London: BFI, 1994 (p. 184).

Production Company

Name

Glastonbury Pageant Film Committee, The

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web

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Phone

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Fax

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