Shakespeare in Performance: Film
Prince of Players (1954, Eli Dunn)
| Title | Prince of Players |
|---|---|
| Year | 1954 |
| Release Locations | USA |
| Director | Eli Dunn |
| Medium | Color video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 45 mins |
| Languages | English |
| Play Connections | Hamlet (excerpt(s)) Richard III (excerpt(s)) |
Description
Richard Burton in portraying the theatrical career of Edwin Booth superbly performs scenes from Hamlet, King Lear, Romeo and Juliet and Richard III. The fabled actress, Eva LaGallienne, acted as a special consultant on the scenes involving Shakespearean acting, which is surely one of the reasons that they are done so well
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
| John Booth, Age 12 | Louis Alexander |
|---|---|
| Dave Prescott | Charles Bickford |
| Edwin Booth | Richard Burton |
| Edwin Booth, Age 10 | Christopher Cook |
| John Wilkes Booth | John Derek |
| Claudius | Ian Keith |
| Gertrude | Eva LeGallienne |
| English Doctor | Dayton Lummis |
| Junius Brutus Booth | Raymond Massey |
| Devlin, Mary | Maggie McNamara |
| Theatre Manager | Jack Raine |
| Asia | Elizabeth Sellars |
| Laertes | Paul Stader |
| Old Ben | William Walker |
| Horatio | Ben Wright |
Production Team and Crew Overview
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell