A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1946)

UK, 24 July 1946
150m
broadcast live, black and white, 4:3
mono, English

A British fantasy television play directed by Robert Atkins.

Credits

Crew
Director: Robert Atkins
Producer: Robert Atkins
Adapted for Television by: Ian Orr-Ewing
Play: William Shakespeare
Contributor: Rosabel Watson
Music: Felix Mendelssohn
Choreographer: Mary Honer
Location: Open Air Theatre, Regent’s Park, London, UK

Cast
Desmond Llewelyn (Theseus)
Angela Shafto (Hippolyta)
John Byron (Oberon)
Vivienne Bennett (Titania)
Mary Honer (Puck (Robin Goodfellow))
Andrew Faulds (Lysander)
Clement Hamelin (Robin Starveling)
David March (Philostrate)
Diana Wilson (First Fairy (fairy))
Hugh Marning (Nick Bottom)
Iris Baker (Helena)
Ivan Staff (Francis Flute)
Jack Lynn (Tom Snout)
Patricia Hicks (Hermia)
Peter Bell (Demetrius)
Ronald Stocks (Snug)
Russell Thorndike (Peter Quince)
Thomas Dance (Egeus)