Broadcasting and the Cinema, Part 1
- Synopsis
- In this episode of the radio series the Shakespearean actor, director and scholar Harley Granville-Barker explains why (in his opinion) Shakespeare cannot be interpreted on the screen, and can be interpreted with limitations only over the air.
- Series
- Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 25 May 1937 at 20:35 (Channel: BBC National Programme)
- Duration
- 25 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy known.
Credits
- Contributor
- Harley Granville-Barker
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama; Media studies
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on film; Shakespeare on radio
- Related items
- Broadcasting and the Cinema, Part 2
Notes
- Notes
- Harley Granville-Barker’s opinions on this subject can also be found in an article he wrote for BBC’s weekly magazine, The Listener, on 3 March 1937. The article on page 387 is entitled ‘Alas, Poor Will!' . Comments and replies (most notably by Val Gielgud and Alfred Hitchcock) were published in the two issues that followed.
- History
- Seventh in a series of talks on Shakespeare and theatre given by producers, actors and scholarly authorities on Shakespeare.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Broadcasting and the Cinema, Part 1". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av37571 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)