| Description |
1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 reference guide (15 pages : portraits ; 19 cm.) |
| System Details |
DVD; 4x3 format (1.33:1), mono. |
| Cast |
Orson Welles, Natasha Parry, Arnold Moss, Bramwell Fletcher, Margaret Phillips, David J. Stewart, Alan Badel, Beatrice Straight. |
| Performer |
[Host], Alistair Cooke. |
| Credits |
Staged by Peter Brook ; music, Virgil Thomson. |
| 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. |
| Note |
Originally broadcast live on CBS Oct. 11, 1953, on the television program Omnibus. |
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"The Archive of American Television presents"--Container. |
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"Omnibus, volume 3." |
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Extras include: Dr. Frank Baxter on The Globe Theatre; Yale Shakespeare Festival; Walter Kerr on staging Shakespeare; backstage preview. |
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DVD release date: Feb. 9, 2010. |
| Language |
Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Television plays.
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| Genre/Form |
Television adaptations.
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Feature films.
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Televised plays.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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| Added Author |
McCullough, Andrew.
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Rickey, Fred.
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Cooke, Alistair, 1908-2004.
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Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
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Parry, Natasha.
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Moss, Arnold, 1910-1989.
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Fletcher, Bramwell.
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
King Lear.
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Archive of American Television.
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E1 Entertainment (Firm)
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| Note |
Container title: King Lear : the historic Omnibus production |
| Added Title |
Omnibus (Television program : 1952-1961)
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| ISBN |
1417232870 |
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9781417232871 |
| Standard No. |
741952675396 |
| Music No. |
E1E-DV-6753 E1 Entertainment |
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