Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin

Synopsis
A special in the comedy and music series hosted by Carol Burnett. Includes a brief sketch in which Carl Reiner and Robin Williams have a backstage talk which leads to a parody of Shakespeare with Reiner performing as Laurence Olivier performing Shakespeare. Williams riffs on Shakespeares’s characters and speeches and the perils of the iambic pentameter.
Series
Carol Burnett Special
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
10 Mar 1987 at 22:00 (Channel: ABC)
Duration
57 mins

Credits

Director
Korman Harvey; Roger Beatty
Producer
Dick Clair; Jenna McMahon; Stephanie Sills
Writer
Chris Durang; Jim Evering; Ken Welch
Cast
Carl Reiner 
Carol Burnett 
Robin Williams 

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)

Notes

Notes
The programme is close captioned.
Reviews
John O’Connor ‘A Carol Burnett Special’ on ABC. New York Times (10 February 1987).

Production Company

Name

Carsey-Werner Company

Name

Kalola

Archive

Name

Paley Center for Media

Web
http://www.paleycenter.org/ External site opens in new window
Phone
(212) 621-6600
Address
25 West 52 Street
New York
New York
110019
USA
Notes
Formerly Museum of Television and Radio (MTR). The name changed in 2007.

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Carol, Carl, Whoopi & Robin". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av66900 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)