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 Carradine Macbeth Judith Evelyn Lady Macbeth Dennis Harrison Macduff Jack Manning Malcolm Claude Traverse Banquo Gordon Lacy Donalbain Jon Lormer King Duncan Marian Seldes Lady 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 26 Nov 2024)