Shakespeare's theatre: The Globe Playhouse

Shows a model reconstruction of the Globe Playhouse, illustrating the separate stages, machinery, fixed scenery and acting conventions in brief extracts from Shakespeare’s plays as they were probably first performed. Incldues excerpts from Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Macbeth, Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet.

Credits

production company

University of California, Los Angeles

co-director

William Jordan

Mildred Jordon

Duration

00:18:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1952

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

009700

Language

English

Subject categories

Literature → Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 - Criticism and interpretation

Music & Performing Arts → Theaters - Stage-setting and scenery

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1952

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