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King Lear
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King Lear (1953)
Starring:  Orson Welles, Natasha Parry, Arnold Moss, Bramwell Fletcher, David J. Stewart, Margaret Phillips, Beatrice Straight, Alan Badel, Frederick Worlock, Scott Forbes, Wesley Addy, Fred Sadoff, Lloyd Bochner, Chris Gampel
Director:  Andrew McCullough
Genre:  Television, Drama
Year:  1953
Studio:  E1 Entertainment
Length:  73 minutes
Released:   February 9, 2010
Rating:  NR
Format:  DVD
Misc:  NTSC, Full Screen, Black & White
Language:  English(Original Language)
SYNOPSIS:
The Golden Age of Televisions most distinguished production, Omnibus brought sophistication, refinement and sparkling intelligence to a live national audience. On October 18, 1953, Orson Welles made his highly-anticipated television debut on Omnibus, playing the title role in Peter Brooks groundbreaking production of William Shakespeares King Lear.

This historic performance is presented here newly restored and remastered -- officially available for the first time since its original broadcast on CBS.

BONUS FEATURES:

  • Backstage Preview of Omnibus: King Lear (10/11/1953)
  • Dr. Frank Baxter on The Globe Theatre (11/29/1953)
  • Alastair Cooke - Live Remote From the Yale University Shakespeare Festival. Includes Scenes from "The Merry Wives of WIndsor" (02/21/1954)
  • Walter Kerr on Staging Shakespeare, Including Scenes from Hamlet (01/30/1955)
  • PLUS: A 16-PageCollectible Booklet with Essays About the Performance

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