Shakespeare in Performance: Film
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1952, Julian Amyes)
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
|---|---|
| Year | 1952 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Julian Amyes |
| Medium | Video |
| Length | 1 hrs, 50 mins |
| Play Connections | The Merry Wives of Windsor (teleplay) |
Description
This carefully planned production eventually cost well over £2,000. Sets, props and costumes were all carefully assembled, everything from "casement windows in Dr. Caius' house" that needed to open inwardly, to tankards for ale and six wine goblets. A host of technical details had to be managed, to include the assembling of 3 booms, 2 microphones, and 2 crane dollies. Panic set in at the last minute when the set builder almost failed to meet his deadline. A peek at the backstage activity for this production suggests the huge expenditure of raw energy that went into a "live" studio production in the early days of tv (KSR—WAC T5/330 16 Nov. 1952)
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
| Director | Julian Amyes |
|---|---|
| Producer | Ian Atkins |
| Composer | Max Saunders |
| Production | James Bould |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell