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King Lear [videorecording] / director, Andrew McCullough ; producer, Fred Rickey.

King Lear : (other title)

Summary:

Shot live for the prestigious Omnibus series, Orson Welles masterfully plays the title role in the Shakespearean classic about a beleaguered king who is betrayed by the greed of his daughters.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1417232870
  • ISBN: 9781417232871
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Port Washington, NY : E1 Entertainment, [2010]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Omnibus, volume 3."
"The Archive of American Television presents"--Container.
DVD release date: Feb. 9, 2010.
Extras include: Dr. Frank Baxter on The Globe Theatre; Yale Shakespeare Festival; Walter Kerr on staging Shakespeare; backstage preview.
Originally broadcast live on CBS Oct. 11, 1953, on the television program Omnibus.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Staged by Peter Brook ; music, Virgil Thomson.
Participant or Performer Note:
[Host], Alistair Cooke.
Orson Welles, Natasha Parry, Arnold Moss, Bramwell Fletcher, Margaret Phillips, David J. Stewart, Alan Badel, Beatrice Straight.
System Details Note:
DVD; 4x3 format (1.33:1), mono.
Language Note:
Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Subject:
Television plays.
Genre:
Feature films.
Televised plays.
Television adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library DVD CLA KIN (Text) 36015000430567 Adult Video Available -