The Canterville Ghost
The Canterville Ghost
Preview Cassette 220386 The Royal Playhouse Theater presents a teleplay "contrived from Oscar Wilde's celebrated story". Wide and tight LS's of an English castle, daytime. MS's of Lord Canterville (the modern incarnation of Lord Canterville) talking to a 300 year old ghost at the foot of a grand staircase (the glorified ghost is Shakespearean, right down to the clothes and mannerisms-- except he's transparent). MS's of the ghost walking up stairs with relics of haunting, a skeleton and heavy chains. MS's and tight LS's of two young young boys firing imaginary guns in a drawing room of the castle; they imitate their favorite radio serials. MS's of the ghost dressed as a king's regal courrier, going so far as to taking off his hat and bowing respectfully in the company of a young lady. CU of Wilde's book, "The Canterville Ghost" being closed, placed on a small table. Tight LS of the two young boys wearing pajamas, cowboy hats and pistol belts while wandering the empty castle halls at night. Tight LS of one of the boys knocking over a suit of armor, then running away. MS of the modern Lord Canterville and the love interest kissing in a den of the castle. Tight LS's of lightning (seems fabricated but good nonetheless). CU of the woman sleeping, her makeup still on and hair just perfect and the light striking her face just right; she wakes up. MS of the castle's maid getting scared and running from the ghost's miserable cry. LS of the sun breaking over and through a thick tuft of clouds. MS of a bell in a stone belfry ringing. MS of the Lord and Lady kissing. Cut to MS of Florence Hall (played the Lady) talking to the camera about the play and players. Also starring Reginald Sheffield and Bruce Lecter. A Bing Crosby Enterprises production.