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These were radio adaptations of William Shakespeare’s greatest plays that starred some of the worlds most distinguished artists and personalities from the stage, screen, and radio. Click here to read more about Columbia Presents Shakespeare


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Please enjoy these 5 old time radio episodes:

Air Date Title Synopsis Rating
 08.30.1937 twelfth night

 08.23.1937 henry iv

 08.02.1937 the taming of the shrew

 07.26.1937 julius ceasar

 07.19.1937 much ado about nothing

Featuring multi-part radio versions of King Lear and The Tempest. There is also a 75th radio birthday celebration for Sir John Gielgud, and a look back at Gielgud's career following his death. Sir Gielgud is reputed to be one of, if not the greatest 20th Century Shapespeare actor.

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Featuring the complete CBS 1937 series.

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COLUMBIA PRESENTS SHAKESPEARE
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The controversial Cobbe portrait reputed to be of William Shakespeare revealed in March 2009
From the Lincoln Sunday Journal and Star July 11 1937
Burgess Meredith circa 1939
Burgess Meredith debuted over Radio on October 1st 1934 as 'Red Davis' in the juvenile adventure series of the same name.
Burgess Meredith at the CBS Mike circa 1941
Burgess Meredith with wife Paulette Goddard circa 1948
Burgess Meredith with Ingrid Bergman at the Forty-Fourth Street Theatre
Burgess Meredith with Fred Astaire, Paulette Goddard, and Artie Shaw
Captain Burgess Meredith goes over script for The Story of G.I. Joe with Ernie Pyle
Burgess Meredith in Street of Chance 1942
Burgess Meredith as Henry Bemis from the famous Twilight Zone episode Time Enough at Last from 1959
Burgess Meredith and Zero Mostel in a Hirschfeld caricature from Waiting for Godot circa 1961
Burgess Meredith at Oscar ceremony 1994
Conway Tearle circa 1912
Conway Tearle fan card from 1921
Conway Tearle with Mae Murray in Altars of Desire (1927)
Tearle's famous home, one of the first in the Hollywood subdivision of Los Angeles
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