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Will Shakespeare

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  • 1938
  • 30m
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Will Shakespeare (1938)
Drama

A small portion of William Shakespeare's life and loves.A small portion of William Shakespeare's life and loves.A small portion of William Shakespeare's life and loves.

  • Writer
    • Clemence Dane
  • Stars
    • Barbara Everest
    • Basil Gill
    • Esmond Knight
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    • Writer
      • Clemence Dane
    • Stars
      • Barbara Everest
      • Basil Gill
      • Esmond Knight
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    Barbara Everest
    Barbara Everest
    • Mrs. Hathaway
    Basil Gill
    Basil Gill
    • Henslowe
    Esmond Knight
    Esmond Knight
    • Kit Marlowe
    Eugene Leahy
    • Landlord
    Robin Maule
    • Boy
    Henry Oscar
    Henry Oscar
    • Will Shakespeare
    Nancy Price
    Nancy Price
    • Queen Elizabeth
    Margaret Rawlings
    Margaret Rawlings
    • Mary Fitton
    Margaretta Scott
    Margaretta Scott
    • Anne
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      • Clemence Dane
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    • Trivia
      Henry Oscar would later reprise his role as William Shakespeare in The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (1939) and The Dark Lady of the Sonnets (1946).

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    • Release date
      • April 3, 1938 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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