Macbeth-Continued

Synopsis
The second of three programmes on Macbeth presented by Dr Frank C. Baxter. Baxter analyses the characters of Macbeth and Lady Macbeth believing that Macbeth has a deep and vivid imagination that envisions consequences and Lady Macbeth strikes out opportunistically, unhampered by conscience.
Series
Shakespeare on TV
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Transmission details
1955 (Channel: KNXT)
Duration
40 mins; 2000 (16mm) feet

Credits

Director
Bill Alcine
Producer
William Whitley
Contributor
Frank C. Baxter

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The Library of Congress holds master material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).

The Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive,
School of Cinematic Arts, University of Southern California hold kinescopes of nearly all episodes from the series - preservation material only, no viewing prints (9/2008).
General
The series was produced with the co-operation of the University of Southern California.
History
This third season series was broadcast on CBS station KNZT, Los Angeles as part of a USC course during the fall semester of 1955. In 1956, all three seasons (47 programmes) were picked up for national distribution by the Educational Television and Radio Center, later NET.

This episode is series 3, no. 40.

Production Company

Name

University of Southern California

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Macbeth-Continued". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70910 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)