I need a recording (VHS) of a PBS special that aired in 1982 or 1983,
I think, called Acting Shakespeare, featuring Ian McKellen (most
recently of Gandalf fame).  The show is a 90 minute modified staging
of Sir Ian's stage show.  In the recording, he is alone on stage, with
no props or scenery, and performs monologues from Shakespeare and
discusses some of his plays.  Comments on this show on the Internet
Movie Database (imdb.com) make it pretty clear that this has not been
commercially produced, so what I'm looking for is some other fan or
librarian or English teacher who taped this and HELD ONTO IT.  (Our
school library had a copy back then but it's no longer in the
collection.)  This recording literally changed my life (if you find it
for me I'll tell you how), and it would mean the world to me to own my
own copy.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 12 Nov 2005 06:45 PST

The Library at University of California, Berkeley has a VHS copy;
perhaps you might be able to get it via interlibrary loan.
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/ShakespeareVid.html

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Clarification of Question by skrause-ga on 14 Nov 2005 03:52 PST

Brilliant idea, and possibly worth paying for if it works... I'll
check it out and let you know...

Stand by,
Shelley

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 14 Nov 2005 05:48 PST

Shelley,

I hope the interlibrary loan works for you. I look forward to your next update.

Best regards, 
Bobbie7

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Clarification of Question by skrause-ga on 15 Nov 2005 13:06 PST

I have signed up for inter-library loan privileges, and requested the
video through that.  Will let you know (and pay up!) if it works

Thanks, Bobbie.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 15 Nov 2005 14:04 PST

Shelley,

You can try here if the other place doesn't work out.
http://videoservices.unl.edu/catalog/search2.cfm?ID=495

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 15 Nov 2005 14:13 PST

There is a Video copy at the County College of Morris Library also.
See page 23
http://ccm.edu/library/audiovisual_video_titles_call_numbers.pdf

County College of Morris Learning Resource Center
214 Center Grove Road
Randolph, NJ 07869
973-328-5296
http://ccm.edu/library/

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Clarification of Question by skrause-ga on 18 Nov 2005 08:57 PST

Thanks for your additional leads... I think we're in "hurry up and
wait" mode at this point... will keep you posted.

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 18 Nov 2005 10:57 PST

Thanks for the update :-)

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 01 Dec 2005 05:27 PST

Hi Shelley!

Any news? 

Were you able to get the video via interlibrary loan?

Best regards, 
Bobbie7