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

Transmission details

9 Sep 1937 at 17:00 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Brewster Morgan

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Conway Tearle

Adaptor for Radio

Archibald MacLeish

Cast

Thomas Mitchell	Lear
Margo	Cordelia
Herbert Ranson	Earl of Gloucester
Norman Ainsley	Fool
Albert Van Antwerp	Knight
Dennis Green	King of France
Edward Harvey	Duke of Albany
Elisabeth Risdon	Regan
Eric Snowden	Doctor
Jack Smart	Oswald
Mady Christians	Goneril
Morris Ankrum	Edmund
Morris Carnovsky
Morris Carnovsky	Earl of Kent
Phillip Terry	Gentleman
Stefan Schnabel	Captain
Tom Worth	Messenger
Vernon Downing	Duke of Burgundy
William Royle	Duke of Cornwall

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

King Lear

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

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

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.