Life is Worth Living [21/02/1953]
- Synopsis
- US moral and religious talk series presented by Bishop Fulton J. Sheen. One of his regular themes was the evils of communism. In this episode Archbishop Sheen intones the burial scene from Julius Caesar. However, instead of the names of Caesar, Cassius, Mark Antony and Brutus he substitutes the leading communist names of the day Stalin, Beria, Malenkov, and Vishinsky. At the end of the reading Sheen pronounces "Stalin must one day meet his judgment’. Only days later, Joseph Stalin suffered a sudden stroke and died, and so myths were created.
- Series
- Life is Worth Living
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 21 Feb 1953 (Channel: DuMont Television Network)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy found (2005)
Credits
- Contributor
- Fulton J. Sheen
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Julius Caesar
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- communism; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The online catalogue of the National Film and Sound Archive, Australia records a radio programme broadcast 3 September 1953 entitled the DEATH OF STALIN. This recording appears to contain Fulton J. Sheen’s speech - contact access@nfsa.gov.au for further information.
Production Company
- Name
ABC
Sponsor
- Name
Admiral Corporation
- Address
- USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Life is Worth Living [21/02/1953]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36814 (Accessed 21 Sep 2024)