Macbeth
- Synopsis
- An NBC radio recording of Macbeth with John Barrymore in the title role.
- Series
- Streamlined Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 5 Jul 1937 at 21:30 (Channel: NBC Blue)
- Duration
- 45 mins
Credits
- Director
- Forrest Barnes
- Producer
- John Barrymore
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Will Pryor
- Cast
John Barrymore Macbeth Elaine Barrie Lady Macbeth Hans Conried Malcolm Forrest Barnes Mary Forbes William Farnum
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
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.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66935 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)