Richard III
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of Richard III by James and Elizabeth Hart with Laurence Olivier as Richard and Ralph Richardson as Buckingham.
- Series
- Columbia Workshop
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 2 Jun 1946 at 16:00 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- c90
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Sanville
- Music
- Herbert Menges
- Adaptor for Radio
- Elizabeth Hart; James Hart
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Richard III
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The Old Vic Theatre Company was in New York and was approached by CBS to do two broadcasts. The plays chosen were from the Company’s previous season’s repertory - Richard III and Peer Gynt.
Production Company
- Name
CBS Radio
Archive
- 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, "Richard III". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66948 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)