Hamlet
- Synopsis
- Radio broadcast. Ray Collins reads from Hamlet including the entire ‘to be or not to be’ soliloquy. To demonstrate the quality of older and newer microphones, the sound engineer switches microphones several times during the speech with a notable difference in sound quality. [With acknowledgement to Michael P. Jensen for supplying the synposis].
- Series
- Columbia Workshop
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 1 Aug 1936 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Irving Reis
- Cast
Ray Collins Hamlet
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- radio broadcasting; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Available as an MP3 CD.
- General
- Ray Collins was a member of the Mercury Theatre company that acted Shakespeare on radio with Orson Welles and on stage.
Production Company
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
originaloldradio.com
- Web
- http://www.originaloldradio.com External site opens in new window
- Address
- PO Box 522
Berea
KY 40403-0522
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Hamlet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71120 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)