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John Barrymore

He had a classic look earning him the nickname "The Great Profile." He was best known as a Shakespearean stage actor, in particular for his performances in Hamlet and Richard III. Barrymore moved his focus to silent film and later appeared in various old time radio shows.

John Barrymore

22 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 14 hours, 671 min)
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John Barrymore
(1882 – 1942)

John Barrymore and Orson Welles
"A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."
--John Barrymore

John BarrymoreJohn Barrymore was the son on Maurice Barrymore and Georgiana Drew. His grandmother was a prominent 19th century actress and theater manager, Louisa Drew, who encouraged all the Barrymore children to become performers.  John Barrymore had a classic look earning him the nickname "The Great Profile" and was sought out by directors. 

He was considered to be the best actor of the Barrymore siblings (Ethel Barrymore and Lionel Barrymore); however, his heavy drinking impeded his career.  John Barrymore had a wild side and his escapades are well recorded.  He was kicked out of a distinguished boarding school for visiting a brothel, he would go on drunken jags for days, courted showgirl Evelyn Nesbit, and pretended to be a reporter after the San Francisco Earthquake in 1906. 

John Barrymore was best known as a Shakespearian stage actor, in particular for his performances in Hamlet and Richard III.  Barrymore moved his focus to silent film roles in such films as 1920 "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde", 1922 "Sherlock Holmes" 1924 "Beau Brummel", 1926 "Don Juan".  This collection includes the few known episodes of "John Barrymore Presents Shakespeare" a rare show featuring Barrymore at his best.  

Barrymore collapsed while appearing on a radio show and died some days later in his hospital room on May 29, 1942 or pneumonia and cirrhosis of the liver. His last words were "Die? I should say not, dear fellow. No Barrymore would allow such a conventional thing to happen to him."

See also: Shakespeare Collection and Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt Collection.

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    22 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 671 min
    22 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 14 hours, 671 min
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    1. 22 shows – total playtime 14 hours, 11 minutes
    2. Anthology 540711 Ep19 Shakesperian Festivalpart 2.mp3
    3. Biography In Sound 550320 10 Ethel Barrymore.mp3
    4. John Barrymore Shakespear 500810 2o4 Hamlet.mp3
    5. John Barrymore Shakespear 500830 3o4 Macbeth.mp3
    6. John Barrymore Shakespear 500906 4o4 Taming Of The Shrew.mp3
    7. Recollectat30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day.mp3
    8. Rudy Vallee 401128 Reh Escort Service.mp3
    9. Rudy Vallee 401226 Reh Courtroom Trial.mp3
    10. Rudy Vallee 410102 Reh Supporting Cast.mp3
    11. Rudy Vallee 410109 Reh Mounted Police.mp3
    12. Rudy Vallee 410116 Reh Horror Story.mp3
    13. Rudy Vallee 410501 Barrymore Brothers.mp3
    14. Rudy Vallee 410508 Reh Kilowatts.mp3
    15. Rudy Vallee 410724 073 Lionel Barrymore.mp3
    16. Rudy Vallee 410807 Reh Boarding House.mp3
    17. Rudy Vallee 410821 Reh Real Estate.mp3
    18. Streamlined Shakespeare 370719 Much Ado About Nothing.mp3
    19. Streamlined Shakespeare 370726 Julius Caesar.mp3
    20. Streamlined Shakespeare 370802 Taming Of Shrew.mp3
    21. Streamlined Shakespeare 370830 Twelfth Night.mp3
    22. Streamlined Shakespeare 370834 Henryiv.mp3
    23. Streamlined Shakespeare 500824 Twelfth Night.mp3
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    22 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 14 hours, 671 min
    22 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    390 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 11 min
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    1. 22 shows – 390 MB – total playtime 14 hours, 11 minutes
    2. Anthology 540711 Ep19 Shakesperian Festivalpart 2.mp3
    3. Biography In Sound 550320 10 Ethel Barrymore.mp3
    4. John Barrymore Shakespear 500810 2o4 Hamlet.mp3
    5. John Barrymore Shakespear 500830 3o4 Macbeth.mp3
    6. John Barrymore Shakespear 500906 4o4 Taming Of The Shrew.mp3
    7. Recollectat30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day.mp3
    8. Rudy Vallee 401128 Reh Escort Service.mp3
    9. Rudy Vallee 401226 Reh Courtroom Trial.mp3
    10. Rudy Vallee 410102 Reh Supporting Cast.mp3
    11. Rudy Vallee 410109 Reh Mounted Police.mp3
    12. Rudy Vallee 410116 Reh Horror Story.mp3
    13. Rudy Vallee 410501 Barrymore Brothers.mp3
    14. Rudy Vallee 410508 Reh Kilowatts.mp3
    15. Rudy Vallee 410724 073 Lionel Barrymore.mp3
    16. Rudy Vallee 410807 Reh Boarding House.mp3
    17. Rudy Vallee 410821 Reh Real Estate.mp3
    18. Streamlined Shakespeare 370719 Much Ado About Nothing.mp3
    19. Streamlined Shakespeare 370726 Julius Caesar.mp3
    20. Streamlined Shakespeare 370802 Taming Of Shrew.mp3
    21. Streamlined Shakespeare 370830 Twelfth Night.mp3
    22. Streamlined Shakespeare 370834 Henryiv.mp3
    23. Streamlined Shakespeare 500824 Twelfth Night.mp3
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    22 recordings on 16 Audio CDs. Total playtime 14 hours, 11 min
    22 recordings on 16 Audio CDs
    total playtime 14 hours, 11 min

    John Barrymore Disc A001

    1. Streamlined Shakespeare 370834 Henryiv

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    John Barrymore Disc A002

    1. Streamlined Shakespeare 370719 Much Ado About Nothing

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    John Barrymore Disc A003

    1. Streamlined Shakespeare 370726 Julius Caesar

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    John Barrymore Disc A004

    1. Streamlined Shakespeare 370802 Taming Of Shrew

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    John Barrymore Disc A005

    1. Streamlined Shakespeare 370830 Twelfth Night

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    John Barrymore Disc A006

    1. Rudy Vallee 401128 Reh Escort Service
    2. Rudy Vallee 401226 Reh Courtroom Trial

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    John Barrymore Disc A007

    1. Rudy Vallee 410102 Reh Supporting Cast
    2. Rudy Vallee 410109 Reh Mounted Police

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    John Barrymore Disc A008

    1. Rudy Vallee 410116 Reh Horror Story
    2. Rudy Vallee 410501 Barrymore Brothers

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    John Barrymore Disc A009

    1. Rudy Vallee 410508 Reh Kilowatts
    2. Rudy Vallee 410724 073 Lionel Barrymore

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    John Barrymore Disc A010

    1. Rudy Vallee 410807 Reh Boarding House
    2. Rudy Vallee 410821 Reh Real Estate

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    John Barrymore Disc A011

    1. John Barrymore Shakespear 500810 2o4 Hamlet
    2. Streamlined Shakespeare 500824 Twelfth Night

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    John Barrymore Disc A012

    1. John Barrymore Shakespear 500830 3o4 Macbeth

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    John Barrymore Disc A013

    1. John Barrymore Shakespear 500906 4o4 Taming Of The Shrew

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    John Barrymore Disc A014

    1. Anthology 540711 Ep19 Shakesperian Festivalpart 2

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    John Barrymore Disc A015

    1. Biography In Sound 550320 10 Ethel Barrymore

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    John Barrymore Disc A016

    1. Recollectat30 570313 38 Happy Saint Patrick's Day

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