Macbeth

Synopsis
US anthology drama series directed by Yul Brynner and hosted by Francis L. Sullivan. John Carradine and Evelyn Anderson are the Macbeths. The production was set in the future; the actors wore leather jackets and khakis and the three witches were played by men as charwomen and fortune tellers.
Series
Sure As Fate
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
9 Jan 1951 at 20:00 (Channel: CBS)
Duration
60 mins
Availability
No archive copy found (2007).

Credits

Director
Yul Brynner
Producer
Peter Frye
Writer
William Shakespeare
Contributor
Francis L. Sullivan
Adaptor for Television
Peter Fry
Cast
John CarradineMacbeth
Judith EvelynLady Macbeth
Dennis HarrisonMacduff
Jack ManningMalcolm
Claude TraverseBanquo
Gordon LacyDonalbain
Jon LormerKing Duncan
Marian SeldesLady Macduff

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
Future
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General
Sources differ as to who directed the play. IMDb cites Yul Brynner (who directed many plays in the series) and Variety cites Frye who adapted and produced the play.
History
Season 1, episode 14

Production Company

Name

CBS Television

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67730 (Accessed 12 Nov 2024)