Scenes from King Lear

Alternative title
King Lear
Synopsis
Radio broadcast of King Lear adapted and directed by Orson Welles. The announcer is John Brown. Welles is in every scene and includes all Lears’s big speeches, some of which are incorporated into one long speech from several scenes.
Series
Mercury Summer Theatre of the Air
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
13 Aug 1946 (Channel: CBS)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Orson Welles
Contributor
John Brown
Adaptor for Radio
Orson Welles
Cast
Orson WellesLear
Agnes Moorehead 
Edgar Barrier 
Eliot Reid 
Lurene Tuttle 

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The programme may be downloaded from www.wellesnet.com (accessed 4/2008).
History
Episode 15 and the last in the series.

Production Company

Name

CBS Radio

Sponsor

Name

Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer

Online Retailer

Name

otr.com

Email
order@otr.cat
Web
http://www.otrcat.com External site opens in new window
Address
OTR Cat
PO Box 19234
Lenexa
KS 66285
USA
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Scenes from King Lear". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67485 (Accessed 24 Feb 2026)