The Life and Death of King Richard II (1960 film)
| The Life and Death of King Richard II | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Alan Seymour |
| Produced by | Ray Menmuir |
| Starring | Ric Hutton James Condon |
Production company | ABC |
Release date | 5 October 1960 |
Running time | 90 mins |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
The Life and Death of King Richard II was a 1960 Australian live TV production of the play by William Shakespeare directed by Raymond Menmuir. It aired on 5 October 1960 and was one of the most elaborate productions made for Australian TV at that time.[1][2]
The ABC decided to suspend peak-hour programs to transmit the show live using all three of the ABC's Gore Hill TV studios. An obituary of Menmuir called this "a concept of such complexity and audacity that it was never repeated."[3]
Cast
- Ric Hutton as Richard II
- Richard Parry as John of Gaunt
- Hugh Stewart
- James Condon as Bolingbroke
- Max Meldrum
- Leonard Teale
- Malcolm Billings as Duke of Aumerle
- Nancye Stewart as Duchess Of Gloucester
- Norman Mann
See also
References
- ^ "TELEVISION'S RICHARD II". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1960. p. 81. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "The knights jousted as jets roared". The Australian Women's Weekly (1933 - 1982). 1933 - 1982: National Library of Australia. 5 October 1960. p. 82. Retrieved 4 June 2015.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Obituary of Raymond Menmuir at Sydney Morning Herald