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7 results found for '"Robert Helpmann"' in Person.
Hamlet (1964 Video)
aka: Royal Ballet in Rehearsal: Hamlet
Tchaikovsky’s ballet choreographed by Robert Helpmann with scenery and costume by Leslie Hurry. The Royal Ballet is filmed in dress rehearsal on stage at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London in...
Shakespeare in Ballet (1964 Radio)
- Series
- Talking of Theatre
Radio documentary introduced by Carl Wildman. Robert Helpmann talks to Gordon Gow about his new production of Hamlet, first created and performed in 1943 and now with Rudolf Nureyev in the title role....
Romeo and Juliet (1957 Television)
- Series
- Producers’ Showcase
- Director
- Clark Jones
Television drama. Sol Hurak’s presentation of the Old Vic Company’s production of Romeo and Juliet based on the stage production by Robert Helpmann. Directed for the Old Vic by Michael Benthall and by...
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1954 Audio)
- Director
- Michael Benthall
A sound recording of Michael Benthall’s 1954 Old Vic production with Robert Helpmann as Oberon and Moira Shearer as Titania. Mendelssohn’s incidental music is played by the BBC Symphony Orchestra...
From the London Theatre: Caesar and Cleopatra (1951 Radio)
aka: Caesar and Cleopatra
- Series
- From the London Theatre
- Director
- Michael Benthall
- Producer
- Ayton Whitaker
Radio programme. Extracts from plays in current production at London’s theatres; introduced by Christopher Hassall. In this episode Vivien Leigh and Laurence Olivier in scenes from Shaw’s Caesar and...
Henry V (1944 Film, Video)
- Director
- Laurence Olivier
- Producer
- Laurence Olivier
Feature film and Olivier’s directorial debut. The film opens with a typical performance at the Globe Theatre in 1600, moves gradually into reality for the battle and then returns to the Globe. Intended as...
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (1944 Radio)
- Producer
- Val Gielgud
Radio version of the play adapted by Cynthia Pughe and produced by Val Gielgud. With Robert Helpmann as Oberon and Max Adrian as Puck. Incidental music by Mendelssohn.