Romeo and Juliet (1936 film)

Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
	1936 US Theatrical Poster
Directed by	George Cukor
Written by	Talbot Jennings; William Shakespeare (play);
Based on	Romeo and Juliet; 1597 play; by William Shakespeare
Produced by	Irving Thalberg
Starring	Norma Shearer; Leslie Howard; John Barrymore; Basil Rathbone; Andy Devine;
Cinematography	William H. Daniels
Edited by	Margaret Booth
Music by	Herbert Stothart
Production; company	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Distributed by	Loew's Inc.
Release date	August 20, 1936;
Running time	125 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$2 million
Box office	$962,000 (Domestic earnings); $1,113,000 (Foreign earnings);

Romeo and Juliet is a 1936 American film adapted from the play by William Shakespeare, directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings. The film stars Leslie Howard as Romeo and Norma Shearer as Juliet,^[3]^[4] and the supporting cast features John Barrymore, Basil Rathbone, and Andy Devine.

Cukor's 1936 adaptation stays largely faithful to Shakespeare's text but makes use of the cinematic medium to enhance the drama and romance of the story. The film, set against lavish sets and costumes, was a grand production for its time and featured Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard in the titular roles.

^ ^a ^b Glancy, H. Mark (1999). When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939–1945. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-4852-4.
^ ^a ^b The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.
^ Variety film review; August 26, 1936, page 20.
^ Harrison's Reports film review; September 19, 1936, page 150.

[Glancy-1] Glancy, H. Mark (1999). When Hollywood Loved Britain: The Hollywood 'British' Film 1939–1945. Manchester University Press. ISBN 0-7190-4852-4.

[Mannix-2] The Eddie Mannix Ledger, Los Angeles: Margaret Herrick Library, Center for Motion Picture Study.

[3] Variety film review; August 26, 1936, page 20.

[4] Harrison's Reports film review; September 19, 1936, page 150.

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