Seems Radio is Here to Stay

Synopsis
Radio programme made to celebrate twenty five years of radio broadcasting. Includes mention of some of Shakespeare’s lines that have become clichés of the language followed by excerpts from Hamlet’s closet scene. Presenter Norman Corwin interrupts this extract from Hamlet to wonder at radio’s ability to broadcast the play.
Series
Columbia Workshop
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
24 Apr 1939 (Channel: CBS)
Duration
27 mins

Credits

Director
Norman Corwin
Writer
Norman Corwin
Music
Bernard Herrman
Contributor
Norman Corwin

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
radio broadcasting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The programme was accompanied by a glossy publication, which depicted Shakespeare surrounded by American workers,

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.

Online Retailer

Name

otrsite.com

Contact
Jerry Haendiges
Email
jerry@otrsite.com
Web
http://www.otrsite.com External site opens in new window
Phone
562-696-4387
Fax
562-696-4387
Address
1308 Sunset Drive
Whittier
CA 90602
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Seems Radio is Here to Stay". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67400 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)