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The actor had appeared in various productions of the play overseas but this was the first time he had played the title character. He had seen Laurence Olivier, Anthony Quayle and Paul Robeson play the part. "There are a thousand ways of doing this play and many arguments for and against Othello being
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said "the emotional trivialities of the minor characters were excellently handled" but felt Othello was "rather too much an English country gentleman" and Keith Lee played his part "as a man believing in nothing apart from himself."
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portrayed either as a Negro or an Arab," said Westwell. "Sir Laurence Olivier played him as a negro and won tremendous acclaim last year. However Patrick Barton and I feel that Shakespeare intended him to be an Arab."
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studios. It aired on 18 November 1964 in Melbourne, on 3 February 1965 in Sydney, and on 7 July 1965 in Brisbane.
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It was one of the most ambitious projects made in Melbourne, going for over two hours without a break.
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Australian television plays based on works by William Shakespeare
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Raymond Westwell had played generals on Australian TV in
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Index

Wednesday Theatre
Patrick Barton
Othello
William Shakespeare
Ring Out Wild Bells
List of episodes
William Shakespeare
ABC
Wednesday Theatre
Melbourne
Raymond Westwell
Keith Lee
Frances McDonald
Joan MacArthur
Judith Arthy
John Gregg
Terry Norris
Don Crosby
The Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney Morning Herald
"Melbourne's finest production to date"
The Canberra Times
"On TV: 18 November 1964, Melbourne – Television.AU"
"TV Guide"




"Othello at Last for Raymond Westwell"
"60 Australian TV Plays of the 1950s & '60s"

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