A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

June 24, 1964
1h 50m

Overview

Theseus, Duke of Athens, is going to marry Hyppolyta, Queen of the Amazons. Demetrius is engaged with Hermia, but Hermia loves Lysander. Helena loves Demetrius. Oberon and Titania, of the kingdom of fairies have a slight quarrel about whether or not the boy Titania is raising will join Titania's band or Oberon's, so Oberon tries to get him from her by using some magic. But they're not alone in that forest. Lysander and Hermina have there a rendezvous, Helena and Demetrius are there, too as well as some actors, who are practicing a play for the ongoing wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta. Due to some misunderstandings by Puck, the whole thing becomes a little bit confused...

Director

Joan Kemp-Welch

Cast

Benny Hill

Benny Hill

Bottom

Patrick Allen

Patrick Allen

Theseus

Eira Heath

Hippolyta

Cyril Luckham

Cyril Luckham

Egeus

Tony Bateman

Philostrate

Jill Bennett

Jill Bennett

Helena