Master Will Shakespeare

Jun 13, 1936

0h 11m

★ 5.5

Overview

A short biography of William Shakespeare that highlights the various jobs he worked at in the theater.

Genres

Documentary

History

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Master Will Shakespeare Trailers

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Cast

Narrator (voice)

Carey Wilson

William Shakespeare (uncredited)

Anthony Kemble-Cooper

Manager Burbage (uncredited)

Lionel Belmore

Knight (uncredited)

Francis X. Bushman Jr.

John Decker (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Townsman (uncredited)

John George

Peasant (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Romeo (uncredited)

Leslie Howard

Juliet (uncredited)

Norma Shearer

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