Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of Hamlet by Orson Welles who also played the title role. Irving Reis directed Part 1 and Brewster Morgan Part 2. Narrated by Edward Jerome.
- Series
- Columbia Workshop
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 19 Sep 1936 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 60 (in total)
Credits
- Director
- Brewster Morgan; Irving Reis
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Bernard Herrman
- Contributor
- Edward Jerome
- Adaptor for Radio
- Orson Welles
- Cast
Orson Welles Hamlet Alexander Scourby Claudius Rosamund Pincho Gertrude Paul Edgerton Polonius Hiram Sherman Barnardo Joseph Cotton Laertes Laura Straub Shirley Oliver Sidney Smith Horatio Virginia Welles
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The two parts may be downloaded from http://www.box.net/shared/kx46fg2h9i (Part 1) and http://www.box.net/shared/sj7seahtem (Part 2).
- History
- Part 2 was transmitted 14 November 1936. Part 2 of the broadcast is contained within THE ORSON WELLES RADIO ANTHOLOGY from earthstation1.com.
- Textual information
- The ‘to be, or not to be’ soliloquy is cut.
- Reviews
- Kliman, Bernice W. Hamlet: Film, Television and Audio Performances. Rutherford, NJ: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1988, pp 285-88.
Production Company
- Name
CBS Radio
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
MediaOutlet.com
- service@prosperohouse.com
- Web
- http://www.mediaoutlet.com/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- PO Box 1432
Bayonne
NJ 07002
USA - Notes
- Specialises in US archival moving image and sound material, particularly vintage radio and public service films and broadcasts that have been digitally restored. Formerly known as Earthstation.com. Sale on multi-region DVD or CD.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67395 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)