Two Canterbury Tales

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

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Re-enactment of the Canterbury Tales: "The Pardoner's Tale" and "Chanticleer and the Fox."

Historical New York Times lists broadcast date as Wednesday, 11/01/1950, at 8:30pm.

Cast:
Stan Geverts - Chanticleer
Lynn Marrow - Pertelote
Jack Tureen - The Fox
Bill Myers - The Priest
Arthur Sealan - The Pardoner
Mark Gordan and Herb Klinger - The Evil Men Who Fought With Death
Stan Durell - The Landlord
Paul Herlinger - Narrator
Jay Wingler - Music and Sound Technician
Fritzi Colehagen and Arthur Black - Production Assistants
Jerry Sandler - Production and Direction


Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection


WNYC archives id: 68827
Municipal archives id: LT234

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