King Lear

Synopsis

Radio adaptation of King Lear by Archibald MacLeish. Narrated by Conway Tearle. Thomas Mitchell is Lear.

Series

Columbia Shakespeare Cycle

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Notes

A 50-page photocopied typescript is in the Folger Shakespeare Library. The Birmingham Public Library also holds a typescript.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Credits

Director

Brewster Morgan

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Conway Tearle

Adaptor for Radio

Archibald MacLeish

Cast

Albert Van Antwerp
Dennis Green
Edward Harvey
Elisabeth Risdon
Eric Snowden
Herbert Ranson
Jack Smart
Mady Christians
Margo
Morris Ankrum
Morris Carnovsky
Norman Ainsley
Phillip Terry
Stefan Schnabel
Thomas Mitchell
Tom Worth
Vernon Downing
William Royle

Production Company

Name

CBS Radio

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web

http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(212) 621-6600

Address

25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA

Notes

Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.