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Hamlet

Title
Hamlet [videorecording] / [produced by] William Sargent Jr., Alfred W. Crown, Alexander H. Cohen ; distributers, Warner Bros. Pictures ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; directed for the stage by John Gielgud ; [film director], John Colleran.
Publication
New York, 1964.

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Additional Authors
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  • Colleran, John
  • Sargent, William, Jr
  • Crown, Alfred W
  • Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000
  • Gielgud, John, 1904-2000
  • Edwards, Ben, 1916-1999
  • Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969
  • Greenwood, Jane
  • Burton, Richard, 1925-1984
  • Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992
  • Collidge, Philip
  • Cullum, John, 1930-
  • Cronyn, Hume
  • Herlie, Eileen
  • Marsh, Linda, 1939-
  • Rose, George, 1920-1988
  • Redfield, William, 1927-1976
  • Voskovec, Jiří, 1905-1981
  • Evans, Dillon
  • Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006
  • Fowler, Clem
  • Ebert, Michael
  • Milli, Robert
  • Garland, Geoff
  • Warner Bros. Pictures, producer.
  • Electronovision Productions.
Description
1 videodisc (DVD) (191 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
John Gielgud discusses his production in the introduction to the film.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Original stage production credits: Alexander H. Cohen presents John Gilegud's production of Hamlet ; designed by Ben Edwards ; lighting by Jean Rosenthal ; clothes by Jane Greenwood.
Performer (note)
  • Richard Burton, Alfred Drake, Philip Collidge, John Cullum, Hume Cronyn, Eileen Herlie, Linda Marsh, George Rose, William Redfield, George Voskovec, Dillon Evans, Barnard Hughes, Clement Fowler, Michael Ebert, Geoff Garland, Robert Milli, and John Gielgud as the voice of the Ghost.
Biography (note)
  • A modern dress version of Hamlet, which played the spring and summer of 1964, closing on August 8th, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, N.Y. The three live performances of June 30 and July 1 were filmed in Electronovision/Theatrofilm, an electronic-optical process to record theater performances. The three renditions were edited into one, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film played simultaneously in over 1000 movie theaters in the United States on Sept. 23-24, 1964.
Call Number
NCOV 86
OCLC
NYPG98-F904
Title
Hamlet [videorecording] / [produced by] William Sargent Jr., Alfred W. Crown, Alexander H. Cohen ; distributers, Warner Bros. Pictures ; [written by] William Shakespeare ; directed for the stage by John Gielgud ; [film director], John Colleran.
Imprint
New York, 1964.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Original stage production credits: Alexander H. Cohen presents John Gilegud's production of Hamlet ; designed by Ben Edwards ; lighting by Jean Rosenthal ; clothes by Jane Greenwood.
Cast
Richard Burton, Alfred Drake, Philip Collidge, John Cullum, Hume Cronyn, Eileen Herlie, Linda Marsh, George Rose, William Redfield, George Voskovec, Dillon Evans, Barnard Hughes, Clement Fowler, Michael Ebert, Geoff Garland, Robert Milli, and John Gielgud as the voice of the Ghost.
Biography
A modern dress version of Hamlet, which played the spring and summer of 1964, closing on August 8th, at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, N.Y. The three live performances of June 30 and July 1 were filmed in Electronovision/Theatrofilm, an electronic-optical process to record theater performances. The three renditions were edited into one, and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film played simultaneously in over 1000 movie theaters in the United States on Sept. 23-24, 1964.
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Added Author
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Hamlet.
Colleran, John, director.
Sargent, William, Jr, producer.
Crown, Alfred W, producer.
Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000, producer.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, director.
Gielgud, John, 1904-2000, voice actor.
Edwards, Ben, 1916-1999, set designer.
Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-1969, lighting designer.
Greenwood, Jane, costume designer.
Burton, Richard, 1925-1984, actor.
Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992, actor.
Collidge, Philip, actor.
Cullum, John, 1930- actor.
Cronyn, Hume, actor.
Herlie, Eileen, actor.
Marsh, Linda, 1939- actor.
Rose, George, 1920-1988, actor.
Redfield, William, 1927-1976, actor.
Voskovec, Jiří, 1905-1981, actor.
Evans, Dillon, actor.
Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006, actor.
Fowler, Clem, actor.
Ebert, Michael, actor.
Milli, Robert, actor.
Garland, Geoff, actor.
Warner Bros. Pictures, producer.
Electronovision Productions.
Research Call Number
NCOV 86
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