SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

US anthology drama series. OTHELLO is directed by Delbert Mann with Torin Thatcher as Othello and Walter Matthau as Iago.

Series

Philco Television Playhouse

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

6 Sep 1953 at 21:00 (Channel: NBC)

Duration

60 mins; 2160 (16mm) feet

Credits

Director

Delbert Mann

Producer

Fred Coe

Writer

William Shakespeare

Music

Harry Sosnick

Cast

Torin Thatcher	Othello
Olive Deering	Desdemona
Walter Matthau	Iago
Gene Lyons	Michael Cassio
Marian Seldes	Emilia
Basil Langton	Montano
Jack Manning	Roderigo

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Library of Congress holds 16mm negatives only, no viewing copy (2009).

General

Delbert Mann had previously directed the play for NBC’s Masterpiece Theatre (transmitted 27 August 1950) again with Torin Thatcher as Othello and Olive Deering as Desdemona.

History

The play opened the sixth season of the series.

Production Company

Name

NBC

Sponsor

Name

Philco

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(20) 707-8572

Fax

(20) 707-237’1

Address

Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web

http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 621-6600

Address

25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA

Notes

Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.