Henry Morgan Show, The [23/04/1950]
- Synopsis
- US comedy sketch show. In one sketch Hamlet becomes a private eye, Private Orb Ham Spade working on the killing of his father assisted by his secretary, Ophelia. Jensen (op cit) notes that it parodies the cliches of the plot and acting style.
- Series
- Henry Morgan Show, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 23 Apr 1950 at 18:30 (Channel: NBC)
- Duration
- 30 mins
- Availability
- No archive copy or distributor found (2007)
Credits
- Director
- Charles Powers
- Contributor
- Henry Morgan
- Cast
Arnold Stang Art Carney
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Reviews
- Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006 (p. 519-20, entry 2189).
Production Company
- Name
NBC
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Henry Morgan Show, The [23/04/1950]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67415 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)