Othello-Concluded

Synopsis: The third and final programme on Othello presented by Dr Frank C. Baxter. Baxter analyses the fourth and fifth acts of the play discussing humour, poetry and the use of song; he also considers the burden of ‘honour’ which led Othello to act as he did.
Series: Shakespeare on TV
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 1955 (Channel: KNXT)
Duration: 42 mins; 2000 (16mm) feet

Notes: The Library of Congress holds master material only, no viewing copy (4/2009).

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: The series was broadcast on CBS station KNZT, Los Angeles as part of a USC course. 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 no 26. Transmission date not known.

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