''Elizabeth the Queen'' is a 1968 TV movie presented on ''

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''. It is an adaptation of the 1930 play '' Elizabeth the Queen'' by Maxwell Anderson. The film was directed by George Schaefer.

Cast

Judith Anderson Dame Frances Margaret Anderson, (10 February 18973 January 1992), known professionally as Judith Anderson, was an Australian actress who had a successful career in stage, film and television. A pre-eminent stage actress in her era, she won two ...

Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I (7 September 153324 March 1603) was Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death in 1603. Elizabeth was the last of the five House of Tudor monarchs and is sometimes referred to as the "Virgin Queen". El ...

Charlton Heston Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter; October 4, 1923April 5, 2008) was an American actor and political activist. As a Hollywood star, he appeared in almost 100 films over the course of 60 years. He played Moses in the epic film ''The Ten C ...

as Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex * Michael Allinson as Sir Walter Raleigh * Alan Caillou as Burbage *Jody Carter as Lady In Waiting *Peter Church as Hemmings * Dana Elcar as Captain Marvel * Lynn Harper as Ann Rousseau *Harvey Jason as Herald *Donald Marlatt as Irish Courier *Anne Rogers as Penelope *Gilchrist Stuart as Physician *Harry Townes as

Sir Robert Cecil Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury, (1 June 156324 May 1612), was an English statesman noted for his direction of the government during the Union of the Crowns, as Tudor England gave way to Stuart rule (1603). Lord Salisbury served as the ...

Production

In 1964 George Schaefer said he had decided not to do a production of this or another Maxwell Anderson play, ''Mary Queen of Scot'', because they depended on pageantry, which was hard to do on television. Schaefer changed his mind and Judith Anderson signed to star in a production in May 1967. It was her third production for the ''

'' following ''Macbeth'' and ''The Cradle Song''. She had performed in the play the year before in New York and received poor reviews but insisted the production was faulty rather than the play itself. Charlton Heston agreed to co star."Dame Judith Sees No Glory in the Gutter" by Judy Stone. ''New York Times'' January 28, 1968: D27.

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