Laurence Olivier Presents

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier in The Collection
Genre Drama, Plays
Creator(s) Laurence Olivier
Starring Laurence Olivier
Natalie Wood
Robert Wagner
Alan Bates
Malcolm McDowell
Helen Mirren
Joanne Woodward
Carrie Fisher
Joan Plowright
Arthur Lowe
Country of origin England
No. of episodes 6
Production
Running time 64 Minutes - 120 Minutes
Broadcast
Original run 1976 – 1978
Links
IMDb profile

Laurence Olivier Presents was a British television series made by Granada Television which ran from 1976 to 1978.

The plays, with the exception of Hindle Wakes, all starred Laurence Olivier. Some of the plays were based on productions staged at the National Theatre during the period when Olivier was Artistic Director. In addition to distinguished English actors, the casts assembled for these productions included several Hollywood stars, such as Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward and Maureen Stapleton.

The individual plays adapted for television were:

[edit] DVD

The series was also released by Acorn Media in September 2006 as a 6-DVD set with the same title, with The Ebony Tower, adapted from John Fowles' novella by John Mortimer, replacing Daphne Laureola .

 This television-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Laurence Olivier
Shakespeare Trilogy Henry V (1944) | Hamlet (1948) | Richard III (1955)
Other Films as Director The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) | Three Sisters (1970)
Productions The Beggar's Opera (1953) | "Laurence Olivier Presents" (1976-78) (TV)
Books Confessions of an Actor: An Autobiography (1985) | On Acting (1986)
See Also Laurence Olivier Productions (L.O.P.) | Filmography and list of stage appearances | List of awards & nominations
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../l/a/u/Laurence_Olivier_Presents_2f07.html"