The Emperor Jones (1953 TV film)
The Emperor Jones was a 1953 BBC Television production of the Eugene O'Neill play of the same title, and was transmitted on 7 July that year.[1][2] It was adapted and directed by Alvin Rakoff (uncredited),[3][4] starring Gordon Heath in the title role, with music by Billy Shalanki and choreography by Boscoe Holder. As summarised in The Radio Times, "The action of the play takes place on an island in the West Indies as yet not fully exploited by Western civilisation."[5]
Cast
- Cecil Brock as The Prison Guard
- John Harrison as Len Griffin
- Gordon Heath as Brutus Jones
- Boscoe Holder as The Congo Witch-doctor
- Dan Jackson as Jeff
- Connie Smith as An Old Native Woman
- Harry Towb as The Auctioneer
- Neil Wilson as Henry Smithers
References
- ↑ "The Emperor Jones". British Universities Film & Video Council.
- ↑ "The Emperor Jones (1953)", BFI Film Forever.
- ↑ "The Emperor Jones (1953 TV Movie) | Full Cast & Crew", IMDb.
- ↑ "Writing — Screen Adaptations", Alvin Rakoff website.
- ↑ "The Emperor Jones", Radio Times, Issue 1547, 3 July 1953, p. 24.
External links
The Emperor Jones at the Internet Movie Database
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