Midsummer Nightmare
- Synopsis
- Cartoon directed by John Halas. Puck is introduced to the twentieth century and is as amused by the contemporary obsession with television as he was by the lovers’ antics in Shakespeare’s play. His sense of mischief gets the better of him again in his attempts to induce people to mix together socially once more.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Year of release
- 1964
- Duration
- 8 mins
- Availability
- No archive or distribution copy known (11/2006)
Credits
- Director
- John Halas
- Producer
- John Halas; Joy Batchelor
- Cinematographer
- William Taylor
- Writer
- Hazel Townson
- Music
- Jack King
- Production Design
- Ted Pettingell
- Animator
- John Smith (2); Ralph Ayres; Reg Lodge
- Cast
Max Adrian Voice of Puck (Puck (Robin Goodfellow))
Additional Details
- Production type
- Animation
- Plays
- Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
- Name
Halas & Batchelor Animation Ltd
- john.southall@solent.ac.uk
- Phone
- 023 8031 9030
- Fax
- 023 8023 2510
- Notes
- The Halas & Batchelor Animation archive is housed at the Southampton Institute International Animation Research Archive (SIIARA). Contact John Southall, Southampton Institute, Design Faculty, Southampton Institute, East Park Terrace, Southampton SO14 0YN, tel 023 8031 9030, fax 023 8023 2510, e-mail: john.southall@solent.ac.uk
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Midsummer Nightmare". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71554 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)