Strike, The
- Synopsis
- Television series based on the 1980 film of the same name which, using drama and music, follows the lives of the students and faculty at the New York City High School for the Performing Arts. In this episode the students stage a musical version of Othello while the faculty is involved in a walkout. A rehearsal scene includes Othello and Desdemona’s exchange in Act II iv, and the final production number tells the play’s story in song and dance.
- Series
- Fame
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television; Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 18 Feb 1982 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 49 mins
Credits
- Director
- Thomas Carter
- Writer
- Barry Vigon; Danny Jacobson
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Othello
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- musicals; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Rehearsals; School productions
Notes
- Notes
- Available from retailers on DVD within FAME - THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON.
- History
- Season 1, episode 7
Production Company
- Name
Eilenna
- Name
MGM Television
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
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Strike, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72087 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)