SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Fiction short presented by E.W. Hammons. A New York writer (Ryan) is employed by the owner of a department store to adapt Antony and Cleopatra for the annual employee show. The show includes musical numbers, comedy interludes and borrowings from Julius Caesar. Music played by Andy Anderson’s Orchestra.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of release

1937

Duration

17 mins

Credits

Director

William Watson

Producer

Al Christie

Cinematographer

George Webber

Writer

Tim Ryan

Contributor

E.W. Hammons

Cast

Tim Ryan	Tim (Mark Antony)
Ed Garvie
Eddie Parks	Store employee
Hugh Cameron	Department store boss

Additional Details

Production type

Fiction Films

Plays

Antony and Cleopatra; Julius Caesar

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Amateur theatre; burlesgues

Sponsor

Name

Educational Films Corporation of America

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Distributor

Name

20th Century Fox