Othello

Synopsis

Television production of the play with Torin Thatcher as Othello.

Series

Masterpiece Playhouse

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

27 Aug 1950 at 21:00 (Channel: NBC)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Delbert Mann

Producer

Fred Coe

Cast

Torin Thatcher	Othello
Olive Deering	Desdemona
Alfred Ryder	Iago
Alan Shayne
Edward Cullen
George Reane
John D. Seymour
Muriel Hutchinson

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Othello

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Delbert Mann directed Othello again for the Philco Television Playhouse series transmitted 6 September 1953. Torin Thatcher and Olive Deering again played Othello and Desdemona and Walter Matthau took the role of Iago.

History

Season 1, episode 6.

Production Company

Name

NBC

Archive

Name

UCLA Film & Television Archive

Email

arsc@ucla.edu

Web

http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/databases.html External site opens in new window

Phone

(310) 206 5388

Fax

(310) 206 5392

Address

Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA