Research Catalog

Title

Why Shakespeare? [videorecording] / National Endowment for the Arts ; a documentary by Lawrence Bridges ; produced by Jan Wieringa.

Publication

[Washington, D.C.] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2004.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bridges, Lawrence.
• Wieringa, Jan.
• Applegate, Christina, 1971-
• Donenberg, Ben.
• Ejiofor, Chiwetel
• Gioia, Dana.
• Hanks, Tom
• Pullman, Bill
• Richards, Michael, 1950 July 14-
• Shatner, William.
• Sheen, Martin
• Taymor, Julie, 1952-
• York, Michael, 1942-
• Arts Midwest (Organization : Minneapolis, Minn.)
• National Endowment for the Arts.

Description

1 videodisc (21 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Various famous and not so famous individuals state the effect that Shakespeare's works have had in their lives. A main video presentation accompanied by seventeen vignettes.

Alternative Title

National Endowment for the Arts presents Shakespeare in American communities

Subject

• Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Study and teaching
• Drama > Study and teaching

Genre/Form

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Note

• Title from container.
• Special features include interactive menus, additional commentary, actor bios. Special features not included in running time.

Credits (note)

• Cinematographer, Douglas Glover.

System Details (note)

• DVD, region 0.

Language (note)

• Closed-captioned.

Title

Why Shakespeare? [videorecording] / National Endowment for the Arts ; a documentary by Lawrence Bridges ; produced by Jan Wieringa.

Imprint

[Washington, D.C.] : National Endowment for the Arts, 2004.

System Details

DVD, region 0.

Performer

Christina Applegate, Ben Donenberg, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Dana Gioia, Tom Hanks, Bill Pullman, Michael Richards, William Shatner, Martin Sheen, Julie Taymor, and Michael York.

Credits

Cinematographer, Douglas Glover.

Language

Closed-captioned.

Added Author

Bridges, Lawrence. Director

Wieringa, Jan. Producer

Applegate, Christina, 1971- actor.

Donenberg, Ben. Actor

Ejiofor, Chiwetel, actor.

Gioia, Dana. Actor

Hanks, Tom, actor.

Pullman, Bill, actor.

Richards, Michael, 1950 July 14- Actor

Shatner, William.

Sheen, Martin, actor.

Taymor, Julie, 1952- interviewee.

York, Michael, 1942- actor.

Arts Midwest (Organization : Minneapolis, Minn.)

National Endowment for the Arts.

Added Title

National Endowment for the Arts presents Shakespeare in American communities

Branch Call Number

DVD 822.33-D W