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Shakespeare in Performance: Film

Romeo and Juliet (1937)

TitleRomeo and Juliet
Year1937
Release LocationsGB
MediumVideo
Length26 mins
Play ConnectionsRomeo and Juliet (scene(s))
SeriesScenes from Shakespeare

Description

One of the very earliest transmissions of Shakespeare on television when the industry was still in its infancy

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

RomeoMichael Redgrave
JulietJean Forbes-Robertson
Friar LaurenceJohn Wyse
BalthasarMario Francelli

Production Team and Crew Overview

ProducerRoyston Morley

Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell