Series
Conversations 1965
Episode Number
103
Episode
Morris Carnovsky with Elliot Norton
Producing Organization
WGBH Educational Foundation
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-5h7br8n853
NOLA Code
CONS
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Description
Episode Description
At Stratford, Connecticut, in 1963 Morris Carnovsky played the title role in Shakespeares King Lear. Elliot Norton, Peabody Award-winning drama critic for the Boston Record-American and Sunday Advertiser, discusses with Mr. Carnovsky his interpretation of this challenging role. Most actors face this part with trepidation. Morris Carnovsky tells how, after carefully circling the part, he solved the difficult problems involved in the portrayal of Lear; problems may not only concerning the intense mental concentration the part calls for, but also the great physical strength. After detailed discussion of the characterization of Lear, Mr. Carnovsky considers the meaning of King Lear to a modern audience. Morris Carnovsky was produced in Boston by WGBH-TV. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
Six people who have made important contributions to a variety of fields discuss their lives and work. The format for each episode has been geared to the individual featured. Interview technique is used throughout. Conversations is a 1965 presentation of National Educational Television. The 6 half-hour episodes that comprise this series were originally recorded on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1965-00-00
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Talk Show
Topics
Performing Arts
Theater
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
00:29:46
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Credits
Guest: Carnovsky, Morris
Host: Norton, Elliot
Producing Organization: WGBH Educational Foundation
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:31
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:31
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: B&W
Duration: 0:29:31
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 1167426-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “Conversations 1965; 103; Morris Carnovsky with Elliot Norton,” 1965-00-00, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed June 21, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5h7br8n853.
MLA: “Conversations 1965; 103; Morris Carnovsky with Elliot Norton.” 1965-00-00. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. June 21, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5h7br8n853>.
APA: Conversations 1965; 103; Morris Carnovsky with Elliot Norton. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5h7br8n853