Barrymore
- Synopsis
- Videorecording of the one-man play by William Luce starring Christopher Plummer as American acting legend John Barrymore. With his career in tatters, ageing actor John Barrymore rents an old theatre and begins rehearsing for a backer’s audition to raise money for a revival of his former triumph as Shakespeare’s Richard III.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 14 May 1997
- Duration
- 82 mins
Credits
- Director
- Gene Saks
- Writer
- William Luce
- Production Design
- Santo Loquasto
- Costume
- Santo Loquasto
- Cast
Christopher Plummer John Barrymore
Additional Details
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); One-Person shows; Barrymore, John
- Related items
- Barrymore
Notes
- Notes
- The play was filmed in 2011. See separate entry for details.
Production Company
- Name
Parker Hodges Productions
- Address
- USA
- Notes
- A production company making the video recordings of stage productions for the Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT), New York
Archive
- Name
Theatre on Film and Tape (TOFT)
- toft@nypl.org
- Web
- http://www.nypl.org/locations/lpa/theatre-film-and-tape-archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- + 1 (212) 870-1642
- Fax
- (212) 8701868
- Address
- Billy Rose Theatre Collection
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York,New York
10023-7498
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Barrymore". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av75127 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)