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 WalterSir John Falstaff
William S. RaineyWilliam 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 26 Nov 2024)