Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Richard II (1950)
| Title | Richard II |
|---|---|
| Year | 1950 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Medium | Video |
| Play Connections | Richard II (teleplay) |
Description
Royston Morley's Richard II is the first full-length television treatment of an English history play, a kind of precursor to subsequent extravaganzas such as An Age of Kings. To that end the BBC committed over £2,000, elaborate sets, and a cast of thirty-six. At one point a professional boxing match threatened to usurp the 8:00 o'clock time slot but apparently that menace evaporated for the production is listed as starting at 8:00 P.M (WAC T5/430 2 Nov. 1950)
Description from Shakespeare on Screen : an International Filmography and Videography by Kenneth S. Rothwell and Annabelle Henkin Melzer. ©1990 Kenneth S. Rothwell. Cited by permission. — Added 2008-11-14
Cast Overview
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Producer | Royston Morley |
|---|---|
| Producer | Graeme Muir |
| Stage Manager | Pamela Barnard |
| Stage Manager | Joan Bell |
| Production | Barry Learoyd |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell