Shakespeare in Performance: Film
The Taming of the Shrew (1923, Edwin J. Collins)
| Title | The Taming of the Shrew |
|---|---|
| Year | 1923 |
| Release Locations | GB |
| Director | Edwin J. Collins |
| Medium | Black & white video |
| Length | 20 mins |
| Audience | general public |
| Play Connections | The Taming of the Shrew (abridgment) |
| Series | Gems of Literature Series |
Description
A skeletonized British adaptation of Shrew. In a stock device of the period, each actor is introduced individually in portrait style at the beginning of the picture, which makes for a marvelous opportunity to verify the cast list and credits
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
| Katherina | Mdlle. Dacia |
|---|---|
| Bianca | Cynthia Murtagh |
| Baptista | Gray Murray |
| Lucentio | Ray Beard |
| Petruchio | Lauderdale Maitland |
| Gremio | Somers Bellamy |
Production Team and Crew Overview
| Director | Edwin J. Collins |
|---|---|
| Producer | Edward Godal |
| Adaptor/Translator | Eliot Stannard |
| Photography | Arthur Kingston |
Production information courtesy of: Kenneth Rothwell