 King Lear 1953  TV, 73 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Andrew McCullough
Cast: Orson Welles, Beatrice Straight, Natasha Parry, Arnold Moss, Margaret Phillips, Bramwell Fletcher, David J. Stewart, Alan Badel, Michael MacLiammoir, Frederick Worlock, Scott Forbes, Wesley Addy, Fred Sadoff, Lloyd Bochner, Chris Gampel
This is a good made-for-TV, black-and-white film of the Shakespeare tragedy. Orson Welles plays King Lear who makes the wrong decision concerning the division of his land and power among his daughters Goneril and Regan (Beatrice Straight Margaret Phillips) after he takes away his youngest daughter Cordelia's (Natasha Parry) rights to the kingdom. He bases his decision on their expression of how much each one loves him. The play's subplot about the Duke of Gloucester and his son was deleted in the interest of time.
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Othello 1952  N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Orson Welles
Cast: Orson Welles, Suzanne Cloutier, Michael MacLiammoir, Robert Coote, Michael Laurence, Fay Compton, Joseph Cotten, Joan Fontaine
This is the classic tale by Shakespeare in which the Moor Othello (Orson Welles) marries Desdemona (Suzanne Cloutier), but happiness turns to tragedy when Othello heeds Iago's jealous advice. Restored, with new sound recording, and rereleased in 1992.
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What's the Matter with Helen? 1971 PG, 101 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Curtis Harrington
Cast: Debbie Reynolds, Shelley Winters, Dennis Weaver, Agnes Moorehead, Michael MacLiammoir, Timothy Carey, Helene Winston, Peggy Rea, Harry Stanton, Yvette Vickers
Set in the 1930s, Adelle (Debbie Reynolds) and Helen (Shelley Winters) relocate in Hollywood after their sons are involved in murder. They do NOT find peace and serenity in their new surroundings.
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| 1. King Lear (1953)
2. Othello (1952)
3. What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
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