The Duke
- Synopsis
- Canadian arts series. This episode, profiling the music of Duke Ellington, includes two pieces (7 mins in total) from Ellington’s original score for Michael Langham’s 1963 staging of Timon of Athens at the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival. The production numbers are set around a banquet table and feature Johnny Hodges on alto sax and The Alan Lund Dancers.
- Series
- Festival
- Language
- English
- Country
- Canada
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 3 Mar 1965 (Channel: CBC)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Paddy Sampson
- Music
- Duke Ellington
- Cast
Duke Ellington Orchestra
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Timon of Athens
- Subjects
- Drama; Music
- Keywords
- jazz; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Production Company
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "The Duke". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73090 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)