Greatest classic films collection. Shakespeare
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Published
Burbank, CA : Warner Bros., [2011].
Format
DVD
Language
English
ISBN
9780780670099, 0780670094
UPC
883929167852

Notes

General Note
Based on plays by William Shakespeare.
General Note
Originally released as separate motion pictures, 1935-1972.
General Note
A midsummer night's dream and Romeo and Juliet are standard version. Othello and Anthony and Cleopatra are widescreen.
General Note
Special features: A midsummer night's dream: commentary by Scott MacQueen ; Olivia de Havilland screen test ; featurette "A dream comes true" ; "Presenting--" gallery of 6 trailers with cast members ; "Warner Bros. Studio Cafe" trailer ; musical short "Shake Mr. Shakespeare". Othello: featurette "Olivier talks about Othello" ; trailer. Romeo and Juliet: shorts "Master Will Shakespeare" and "Little Cheeser" ; trailer. Anthony and Cleopatra: featurette "The making of Anthony and Cleopatra with filmmaker Fraser C. Heston".
Participants/Performers
A midsummer night's dream: James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney; Othello: Laurence Olivier, Maggie Smith, Joyce Redman, Frank Finlay; Romeo and Juliet: Norma Shearer, Leslie Howard, John Barrymore; Anthony and Cleopatra: Charlton Heston, Hildegard Neil.
Description
A midsummer night's dream: Cagney, de Havilland, Rooney and others play foolish mortals and immortals in this winner of 2 Academy Awards. Othello: A proud general brought low. Romeo and Juliet: A lavish retelling of the world's foremost romantic tale. Anthony and Cleopatra: A thoughtful and colorful adaptation of the fatal attraction that ensnares the worldly ROman soldier and the alluring Egyptian ruler.
System Details
DVD.
Language
With subtitles in English and French.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Reinhardt, M., Dieterle, W., Burge, S., Cukor, G., Heston, C., Cagney, J., De Havilland, O., Rooney, M., Olivier, L., Smith, M., Redman, J., Finlay, F., Shearer, N., Howard, L., Barrymore, J., Neil, H., & Shakespeare, W. (2011). Greatest classic films collection . Warner Bros..

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Max Reinhardt et al.. 2011. Greatest Classic Films Collection. Warner Bros.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Max Reinhardt et al.. Greatest Classic Films Collection Warner Bros, 2011.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Reinhardt, Max, et al. Greatest Classic Films Collection Warner Bros., 2011.

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