SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Radio mystery drama series. A mystery story taking place during a Drury Lane production of Macbeth.

Series

Suspense

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Year of release

1943

Transmission details

6 Apr 1943 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

Online

Credits

Director

John Deitz

Writer

John Dickinson Carr

Music

Bernard Herrman

Cast

Paul Lukas

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Mystery

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Notes

Notes

For a fuller plot summary and details of the Shakespeare references see Michael P. Jensen, ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006. (p. 539, entry 2340).

History

The Suspense series, using the CBS scripts,but with different casts and directors, was broadcast by the BBC with the title Appointment with Fear. This play was broadcast in the UK on October 28, 1943 and September 18, 1945 (see separate entries).

Online Availability

Online URL

http://archive.org/details/SUSPENSE

Online format

Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

CBS Radio

Distributor

Name

Internet Archive

Email

info@archive.org

Web

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Phone

+ 415-561-6767

Fax

+ 415-840-0391

Address

Internet Archive
P.O. Box 29244
Presidio of San Francisco
San Francisco,
CA 94129-0244
USA

Online Retailer

Name

otr.com

Email

order@otr.cat

Web

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Address

OTR Cat
PO Box 19234
Lenexa
KS 66285
USA

Name

otrsite.com

Contact

Jerry Haendiges

Email

jerry@otrsite.com

Web

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Phone

562-696-4387

Fax

562-696-4387

Address

1308 Sunset Drive
Whittier
CA 90602
USA