Podcast Episode: Jane Eyre 1961
This is a bit of a late post on a recent episode of my podcast Jane Eyre Files where I talked about the 1961 Family Classics episode of Jane Eyre. The audio of this Jane Eyre starring Sally Ann Howes and Zachary Scott is on YouTube now! But unfortunately this version is not available to buy or rent, so there is only the audio to listen to at home.
Although it is available to watch at the Paley Center which is a television museum in New York and Los Angeles. I was able to watch it there a few years ago and I really loved it! My hope is that someday it will be released on DVD or digital. I think it makes some fun changes to the story (Jane gets to talk back to Blanche a little! And St. John is included which is rare for these hour-long American TV adaptations).
Check out the audio of this adaptation on YouTube here:
And in the episode of Jane Eyre Files I carry out a discussion of this adaptation This is a special one-off episode as I do the episode solo and showcase all the interesting adaptation changes and unique takes in this version. It’s one of my favorite adaptations, so I hope you’ll enjoy listening to me talk about it!