Shakespeare’s Theater

Alternative title: Shakespeare’s Theatre
Synopsis: Dr Frank C. Baxter presents a history of western drama from the classic Greek to the English morality play, seen as a forerunner to Elizabethan drama. Baxter argues that the public theatre developed out of a resurrection of classic drama in English universities.
Series: Shakespeare on TV
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 1955 (Channel: KNXT)
Duration: 40 mins; 2000 (16mm) feet

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: 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 34. series 3. Transmission date not known.

SHAKESPEARE