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Production Title

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Production Date

1961

Photograph Caption

Titania, Queen of the fairies, and Bottom.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream," Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers, elves and fairy kings and queens, has again been turned into a movie. This time the performers are Czech puppets, the voices those of members of London's Old Vic. Richard Burton narrates the story.

Play Title

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Venue

Film

Place of Production

Czechoslovakia

Creator

Genre

Comedy

Character

Titania puppet: Voice of Barbara Jefford
Bottom puppet: Voice of Alec McCowen

Other Credits

Jiri Trnka - Designer/Director
Richard Burton - Narrator

Other Notes

A Showcorporation release (Czechoslovakia)

Object Type

black-and-white photographs

Size of Original

8 x 10 in.

Donor

Cole, Joseph E.

Repository

Cleveland State University. Michael Schwartz Library. Special Collections.

Format

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