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Twelfth Night: The Play Itself (1959 Television)
- Series
- For Schools
- Director
- Roger Jenkins
Television schools production. The play was broadcast in the schools slot following the eight-part series TWELFTH NIGHT (21/01/1959-11/03/1959) which discussed various aspects of the play with performances...
Hamlet (1959 Television)
- Series
- Dupont Show of the Month
- Director
- Ralph Nelson
- Producer
- Ralph Nelson; Paul Orr
Television drama which is a recording of the Old Vic Company’s Hamlet introduced by Fredric March. John Neville is Hamlet.
Inhibition (1959 Television)
- Series
- Laughter’s a Funny Business: A Forum on Comedy
- Director
- Greg Harney
- Producer
- Greg Harney
US documentary series analysing the physiology and psychology of laughter. In episode 4, INHIBITION, E.B. Pettit (Chairman of Arts, Brandeis University) explains Freud’s theory that laughter helps people...
Shakespeare Without Tears (1959 Television)
- Series
- Frankie Howerd in...
- Director
- Eric Miller
BBC television comedy series. Billed as ‘an episode in the life of a laughing stock of television’. Howerd plays an out-of-work, frustrated, small part actor, desperate to secure a Shakespearean role....
Othello (1959 Audio)
- Director
- Tony Richardson
A live recording of the 1959 production staged at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford upon Avon by Tony Richardson; with Paul Robeson as Othello and Sam Wanamaker as Iago. Recorded by Hal Rogers.
Festival of Two Worlds from Spoleto, Italy (1959 Television)
- Series
- Ed Sullivan Show
- Producer
- Marlo Lewis; Ed Sullivan; Gian-Carlo Menotti
Us television variety show hosted by Ed Sullivan. This special broadcast covering the annual Festival of Two Worlds from Spoleto includes John Gielgud speaking a soliloquy from Richard II and Nora Kaye and...
Witch’s Tangled Hare, A (1959 Film)
- Series
- Looney Tunes
- Director
- Abe Levitow
Animation. The credits appear over a blasted heath. A young Shakespeare walks thoughtfully along, quill in hand, stuck on page one of Macbeth. He comes across an intriguing scene and hides behind a tree. He...
Hamlet (1959 Audio)
- Series
- Spoken Word
- Director
- Hilton Edwards
Sound recording. An abridged performance of Hamlet adapted and directed by Hilton Edwards. Micheál MacLiammóir is Hamlet. Narrated by Patrick McLarnon.
Merchant of Venice (Abridged), The (1959 Audio)
- Series
- Spoken Word
- Director
- Hilton Edwards
Sound recording. The Merchant of Venice performed by the Dublin Gate Players, Directed by Hilton Edwards with Edwards as Shylock. Narrated by Patrick McLarnon.
Othello (1959 Audio)
- Series
- Spoken Word
- Director
- Hilton Edwards
Sound recording. Othello performed in an abridged version by the Dublin Gate Players. Directed by Hilton Edwards assisted by William Styles. Micheál MacLiammóir is Othello. Narrated by Patrick McLarnon.