Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast of The Merry Wives of Windsor, adapted by Charles Newton with Walter Wilmer as Falstaff. The broadcast employed the conceit of having Shakespeare (William S. Rainey) as narrator.
- Series
- Great Plays
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 17 Nov 1940 at 15:00 (Channel: NBC Blue)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Joseph Bell
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Adaptor for Radio
- Charles Newton
- Cast
Wilmer Walter Sir John Falstaff William S. Rainey William Shakespeare
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Merry Wives of Windsor, The
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006 [p. 546, entry 2394].
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
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Merry Wives of Windsor, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67124 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)