Danny Kaye Show, The [03/03/1965]
- Synopsis
- US variety series. This episode includes a sketch on what commercials might look like if they were written by some of the great authors: William Shakespeare (`Macbath’), William Faulkner (`A detergent named desire’), and George M. Cohan (`Yankee Doodle Dandy soap’). Performed by Kaye, Imogene Coca, Harvey Korman, and the Tony Charmoli Dancers.
- Series
- Danny Kaye Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 3 Mar 1965 at 22:00 (Channel: CBS)
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Director
- Robert Scheerer
- Producer
- Perry Lafferty
- Writer
- Mel Tolkin; Paul Mazursky; Sheldon Keller
- Cast
Danny Kaye
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Keywords
- advertising; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Scripts and musical scores for the show are held by the Music Division, Library of Congress.
- History
- Episode 57, The series was imported to the United Kingdom in 1964 for the premiere of the BBC2 and ran for three seasons.
Production Company
- Name
Dena Pictures
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Danny Kaye Show, The [03/03/1965]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av38244 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)