Macbeth

Synopsis

US anthology drama series directed by Yul Brynner and hosted by Francis L. Sullivan. John Carradine and Evelyn Anderson are the Macbeths. The production was set in the future; the actors wore leather jackets and khakis and the three witches were played by men as charwomen and fortune tellers.

Series

Sure As Fate

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

9 Jan 1951 at 20:00 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

60 mins

Availability

No archive copy found (2007).

Credits

Director

Yul Brynner

Producer

Peter Frye

Writer

William Shakespeare

Contributor

Francis L. Sullivan

Adaptor for Television

Peter Fry

Cast

John Carradine	Macbeth
Judith Evelyn	Lady Macbeth
Dennis Harrison	Macduff
Jack Manning	Malcolm
Claude Traverse	Banquo
Gordon Lacy	Donalbain
Jon Lormer	King Duncan
Marian Seldes	Lady Macduff

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Historical period

Future

Plays

Macbeth

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

General

Sources differ as to who directed the play. IMDb cites Yul Brynner (who directed many plays in the series) and Variety cites Frye who adapted and produced the play.

History

Season 1, episode 14

Production Company

Name

CBS Television