Photo Title

1979: King Henry VIII

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Production Title

King Henry VIII

Production Date

1979

Photograph Caption

Ill-starred couple:...King Henry VIII and his first wife, Queen Katharine, in Shakespeare's pageant play, Henry VIII...Taped on location at three of England's most exquisite castles

Dialogue

Then, in a moment, see
How soon this mightiness meets misery;
And if you can be merry then, I'll say
A man may weep upon his wedding day. (Prologue, lines 29-32)

Play Title

King Henry VIII

Series

The Shakespeare Plays

Venue

Television

Place of Production

Great Britain

Creator

Genre

English History

Character

King Henry VIII: John Stride
Katharine of Aragon: Claire Bloom

Other Credits

Cedric Messina - Producer
Kevin Billington - Director
Don Taylor - Designer
Alun Hughes - Costume Designer

Other Notes

A BBC-TV and Time-Life Television co-production, presented for the Public Broadcasting Service by WNET/Thirteen, New York

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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