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Shakespeare Highlights: Hamlet

Alternative title
Hamlet Readings from Scenes of Hamlet
Synopsis
Radio series. Readings from six scenes from Hamlet: Hamlet’s encounter with the ghost (I, iv&v), Hamlet’s dialogue with Ophelia (III), Hamlet’s discovery of Claudius at prayer (III), Hamlet’s quarrel with Gertrude (III), the plot to kill Hamlet and Ophelia’s death (IV).
Series
Columbia School of the Air
Language
English
Country
Canada
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
22 Mar 1944 at 10:00 (Channel: Trans-Canada Network)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Andrew Allan
Producer
Nora Alice Frick
Adaptor for Radio
Nora Alice Frick
Cast
Andrew Allan 
Frank Peddie 
Hedley Rainnie 
Peggy Hassard 
Tommy Tweed 
Vincent Tovell 

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Hamlet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Produced by CBC for export to CBS in the United States.

Production Company

Name

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Archive

Name

CBC Broadcasting Centre Archives

Address
205 Wellington Street West
Toronto
Ontario
Canada MSV 3G7
Name

Library and Archives Canada

Web
http://www.collectionscanada.ca External site opens in new window
Phone
(613) 996-5115
Fax
(613) 996-6274
Address
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa
ON K11 ON4
Canada

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