Macbeth
- Synopsis
- Sound recording of the Old Vic Company’s 1952-53 stage production of Macbeth with Alec Guinness and Pamela Brown as the Macbeths.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain; United States
- Medium
- Audio; Radio
- Transmission details
- 27 Sep 1953 (Channel: NBC)
Credits
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre company
- Old Vic Theatre Company
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- The cast listed in this catalogue record is the cast on the British recording; it has been assumed that the NBC recording is the same cast.
- History
- The recording was released on EMI’s ‘Listen for Pleasure’ label (currently deleted) and released on CD by Pearl Records in 2004. The production was also broadcast in America on NBC 27 September 1953 in the ‘Old Vic Theater’ series and this recording is held by the Library of Congress, Recorded Sound Reference Centre.
Production Company
- Name
NBC
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://loc.gov/rr/record External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (202) 707-7833
- Address
- Recorded Sound Reference Centre
101 Independence Avenue, S.E.
Room LM-113
Washington, DC 20540
Online Retailer
- Name
cduniverse.com
- Web
- http://www.cduniverse.com External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av68513 (Accessed 31 Oct 2025)