Shakespeare in Performance: Film
The Merry Wives of Windsor (1955, Glen Byam Shaw)
| Title | The Merry Wives of Windsor |
|---|---|
| Year | 1955 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Glen Byam Shaw |
| Medium | Video |
| Length | 1 hrs |
| Play Connections | The Merry Wives of Windsor (recording) |
| Series | Sunday Night Theatre Series |
Description
A special "telerecording" made at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon of the second part only of Glen Byam Shaw's Wives. Anthony Quayle who was later to play Falstaff in the BBC Henriad appears here in that same role (or as much as it can be called "that same role" given the difference in character between the Falstaff of this play and of the Henriad), and Keith Michell who plays Antony in the BBC Julius Caesar is also included as Master Ford. As Michael Mullin, author of Macbeth Onstage, has shown, Glen Byam Shaw with the assistance of the "Motley" design team was responsible for several memorable productions at Stratford. The BBC went to great pains to arrange this broadcast, which was the very first to be transmitted from the Stratford theatre
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 | Glen Byam Shaw |
|---|---|
| Producer | Barrie Edgar |
| Producer | Stephen Harrison |
| Composer | Leslie Bridgewater |
| Composer | Harold Ingram |
Company Overview
| Producer | BBC Enterprises |
|---|---|
| Costumes | Motley |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell