Synopsis

Educational series. The last in a series of broadcasts on Romeo and Juliet produced by the Iowa State University-owned WOI-TV. Millard R. Kratochvi of the University’s English and Speech department introduces the play’s conclusion after which actors, filmed in close-up, read extracts from the text,

Series

Long Voyage, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Film

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Transmission details

1954

Duration

15 mins

Credits

Director

Ed Weiss

Contributor

Millard R. Kratochvi

Cast

Don Peterson	Romeo
Irene McAlpine	Juliet
Philip Whorlow	Friar Laurence
Ralph Borck	Escalus, Prince of Verona

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only, no viewing copy (8/2010). Information on other broadcasts in the series has not been found.

History

Exact transmission date unknown.

Production Company

Name

WOI-TV

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