SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

An NBC radio recording of Hamlet with John Barrymore in the title role and that of the Ghost. Barrymore also narrated the story.

Series

Streamlined Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

21 Jun 1937 at 21:30 (Channel: NBC Blue)

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Director

Forrest Barnes

Producer

John Barrymore

Adaptor for Radio

Forrest Barnes

Cast

John Barrymore	Hamlet
Frederick Shields
Hans Conried	Laertes
John Barrymore	Ghost
Mary Forbes

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Doubling of roles

Notes

General

The programmes were introduced as ‘The words of William Shakespeare, the voice of John Barrymore’.

History

In 1950 Audio Rarities Records bought the rights to all six transcriptions of the 1937 series, deleting the opening theme and monologue and replacing it with a new one and giving it a new title John Barrymore and Shakespeare. The second series was a re-broadcast of the original 1937 series and was also broadcast by NBC. Only five of the six productions were broadcast and in a different order.

Production Company

Name

NBC

Archive

Name

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

Web

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

Phone

(202) 707-7833

Address

Recorded Sound Reference Centre
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Room LM-113
Washington, DC 20540

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.