Hamlet

Synopsis
Radio adaptation of Robert Roper’s stage production of Hamlet for the 1962 Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Richard D. Risso played Hamlet.
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
Aug 1961 (Channel: NBC)
Duration
60 mins
Availability
No archive copy found (2007)

Credits

Director
Andrew C. Love
Writer
William Kinsolving; William Shakespeare
Adaptor for Radio
Carl Ritchie
Cast
Richard D. RissoHamlet
Peter D. MacLeanClaudius
Paul Nagle JacksonGhost

Additional Details

Theatre company
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William; Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Notes

General
Charles Laughton is said to have been so impressed by Risso’s stage performance that he made a second visit to the show.

Production Company

Name

Oregon Shakespeare Festival

Contact
Archivist
Email
archives@osfashland.org
Web
http://www.osfashland.org External site opens in new window
Phone
+ 541 482 2111
Address
15 S Pioneer Street
Ashland
Oregon 97520

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67419 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)