Macbeth
- Synopsis
- A series which offered half-hour introductions to US broadcasts of thirteen BBC plays grouped under the title Classic Theatre-the Humanities in Drama. The previews include scholar’s comments and interviews with lead actors. This episode, the first of the series, introduces the BBC1 Play of the Month production of the play (tx 20 September 1970) with Eric Porter and Janet Suzman as the Macbeths. The BBC production is catalogued on the database separately.
- Series
- Classic Theatre Preview - The Humanities in Drama
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 25 Sep 1975 (Channel: WGBH)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Eric Porter; Samuel Schoenbaum
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The Library of Congress holds master preservation material only, no viewing copy (5/2008).
Production Company
- Name
PBS
- Web
- http://www.pbs.org External site opens in new window
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Macbeth". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70914 (Accessed 26 Dec 2024)