A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A Midsummer Night's Dream 1909 Directed by Charles Kent , J. Stuart Blackton

An early film adaptation of the Bard's comic fantasy-- and perhaps the first screen adaptation of a Shakespeare play.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Comedy , Fantasy
Production Company Vitagraph Company of America
Release Date 25 December 1909
11 mins
Cast
Maurice Costello
Maurice Costello Lysander
Dolores Costello
Dolores Costello Fairy
Helene Costello
Helene Costello Fairy
Walter Ackerman
Walter Ackerman Demetrius
Charles Chapman
Charles Chapman Quince
Julia Swayne Gordon
Julia Swayne Gordon Helena
Gladys Hulette
Gladys Hulette Puck
William Humphrey
William Humphrey
Elita Proctor Otis
Elita Proctor Otis Hippolyta
William V. Ranous
William V. Ranous Bottom
William Shea
William Shea Mechanical
Rose Tapley
Rose Tapley Hermia
Florence Turner
Florence Turner Titania
Clara Kimball Young
Clara Kimball Young Penelope
James Young
James Young
Crew
Directors
Charles Kent
Charles Kent
J. Stuart Blackton
J. Stuart Blackton
Writer
Eugene Mullin
Eugene Mullin
Original Writer
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare