King Lear /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Archive of American Television, E1 Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	McCullough, Andrew, Rickey, Fred, Cooke, Alistair, 1908-2004, Welles, Orson, 1915-1985, Parry, Natasha, Moss, Arnold, 1910-1989, Fletcher, Bramwell, Straight, Beatrice, Phillips, Margaret, 1923-1984, Stewart, David J., -1966, Badel, Alan, Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Published:	Port Washington, NY : E1 Entertainment, [2010]
Subjects:	Television adaptations. Feature films. Televised plays. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Description
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.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast live on CBS Oct. 11, 1953, on the television program Omnibus. "The Archive of American Television presents"--Container. Extras include: Dr. Frank Baxter on The Globe Theatre; Yale Shakespeare Festival; Walter Kerr on staging Shakespeare; backstage preview. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 reference guide (15 pages : portraits ; 19 cm.)
Format:	DVD; 4x3 format (1.33:1), mono.
Production Credits:	Staged by Peter Brook ; music, Virgil Thomson.
ISBN:	1417232870 9781417232871