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)