Laurence Olivier Productions Explained

Laurence Olivier Productions was a stage production company created by Laurence Olivier in the 1950s that also helped finance two films: Richard III and The Prince and the Showgirl.

In 1948, while on tour in Australia and New Zealand, Olivier was fired from the Old Vic. To handle his productions he started Laurence Olivier Productions.

Productions

Year(s)TitleRole
1957The Prince and the ShowgirlProduction company
Feb 13, 1952 – Apr 26, 1952Venus Observed"Produced by arrangement with …"
Dec 20, 1951 – Apr 13, 1952Antony and Cleopatra"Produced by arrangement with …"
Dec 19, 1951 – Apr 12, 1952Caesar and Cleopatra"Produced by arrangement with …"

Sources

. Laurence Olivier . Francis Beckett . Life & Times . . 2005 . 9781904950387 .

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