King Lear
- Synopsis
- Radio adaptation of King Lear by Archibald MacLeish. Narrated by Conway Tearle. Thomas Mitchell is Lear.
- Series
- Columbia Shakespeare Cycle
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 9 Sep 1937 at 17:00 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Brewster Morgan
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Contributor
- Conway Tearle
- Adaptor for Radio
- Archibald MacLeish
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- A 50-page photocopied typescript is in the Folger Shakespeare Library. The Birmingham Public Library also holds a typescript.
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.
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67483 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)