Serpent’s Tooth, The
- Synopsis
- Radio drama written by Sam Dann. The quotation ‘how sharper than a serpent’s tooth it is/To have a thankless child’ prefaces the programme. The story is set in 1900s Vienna where a kindly Jewish couple take in an aspiring artist (Addy) who is dying on the street. He refuses to give his name - "Didn’t Shakespeare say "what’s in a name?" and expresses his contempt for English poetry. He gets into trouble with the law but the couple continue to protect him. The twist is that Addy is Hitler who will have them killed.
- Series
- Cbs Radio Mystery Theatre
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 21 Nov 1975 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Himan Brown
- Writer
- Sam Dann
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- King Lear
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Available from originaloldradio.com as CBS RADIO MYSTERY THEATER Vol. 8.
- Reviews
- Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. [p536, entry 2318].
Production Company
- Name
CBS Radio
Online Retailer
- Name
originaloldradio.com
- Web
- http://www.originaloldradio.com External site opens in new window
- Address
- PO Box 522
Berea
KY 40403-0522
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Serpent’s Tooth, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67490 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)