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{{Short description|1960 American television film}}
'''''The Tempest''''' is a 1960 American TV movie based on the play by [[William Shakespeare]]. It was directed by [[George Schaefer]] who said the play was ideal for TV because it could be easily done in 90 minutes.<ref>ON THE COVER: Evans Will Star in 'Tempest'
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Los Angeles Times 31 Jan 1960: H5.</ref><ref>The Tempest' on TV
'''''The Tempest''''' is a 1960 American TV movie based on [[The Tempest|the play]] by [[William Shakespeare]]. Airing on [[NBC]], it was directed by [[George Schaefer (director)|George Schaefer]], who said the play was ideal for TV because it could be easily done in 90 minutes.<ref>ON THE COVER: Evans Will Star in 'Tempest'
New York Times 17 Jan 1960: SM50.</ref><ref>Television: 'The Tempest': Maurice Evans, Roddy McDowall Among Stars in Shakespearean Comedy
By JACK GOULD. New York Times 4 Feb 1960: 63.</ref>
''Los Angeles Times'' 31 Jan 1960: H5.</ref><ref>The Tempest' on TV
''New York Times'' 17 Jan 1960: SM50.</ref><ref>Television: 'The Tempest': Maurice Evans, Roddy McDowall Among Stars in Shakespearean Comedy
By JACK GOULD. ''New York Times'' 4 Feb 1960: 63.</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Maurice Evans (actor)|Maurice Evans]] as Prospero
*[[Maurice Evans (actor)|Maurice Evans]] as Prospero
*Richard Burton as Caliban
*[[Richard Burton]] as Caliban
*[[Roddy McDowall]] as Ariel
*[[Roddy McDowall]] as Ariel
*[[Lee Remick]] as Miranda
*[[Lee Remick]] as Miranda
*[[Tom Poston]] as Trinculo


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057564/ ''The Tempest''] at [[IMDB]]
*[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057564/ ''The Tempest''] at [[IMDb]]
*[https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77803e0a ''The Tempest''] at BFI
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180106073422/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b77803e0a ''The Tempest''] at BFI
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/the-tempest-1960/ ''The Tempest''] at Letterbox
*[https://letterboxd.com/film/the-tempest-1960/ ''The Tempest''] at Letterbox


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The Tempest is a 1960 American TV movie based on the play by William Shakespeare. Airing on NBC, it was directed by George Schaefer, who said the play was ideal for TV because it could be easily done in 90 minutes.[1][2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ ON THE COVER: Evans Will Star in 'Tempest' Los Angeles Times 31 Jan 1960: H5.
  2. ^ The Tempest' on TV New York Times 17 Jan 1960: SM50.
  3. ^ Television: 'The Tempest': Maurice Evans, Roddy McDowall Among Stars in Shakespearean Comedy By JACK GOULD. New York Times 4 Feb 1960: 63.
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