From the Vault: Lorraine Hansberry

Description

In this episode of From the Vault, we begin our month-long celebration of Women’s History Month with a program that paints an audio portrait of the American playwright Lorraine Hansberry, author of the classic A Raisin in the Sun.

In 1967, two years after Hansberry passed away at the age of 34, the theatrical world came together to pay tribute to her by bringing her words and works to life for Pacifica Radio listeners. Along with an all-star cast is the voice of Hansberry herself reciting Hamlet’s soliloquy.

This program was adopted for preservation by Lily Tomlin and Jane Wagner. We extend our thanks to them for making this broadcast possible.

And now we are proud to present Anne Bancroft, Melvin Douglas, Geraldine Page, Roscoe Lee Brown, Julie Harris, Rod Steiger, Cicely Tyson, E.G. Marshall, Rosemary Harris, Colleen Dewhurst and Howard De Silva in the 1967 Pacifica program, Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words, narrated by Ossie Davis.

From the Vault is proudly presented as part of the Pacifica Radio Archives Preservation and Access Project.

Broadcast date

03/05/2010

Program Length

59 minutes

Archive number

PZ0673.200

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