Danny Kaye Show , The [10/03/1945]

Synopsis
Radio comedy/variety series. This spisode includes a sketch around ‘Romeo and Juliet’ including some Shakespeare paraphrases to sell the sponsor’s product - beer. Jensen (op cit) writes ‘The sketches do not really parody Shakespeare as much as they use his play to parody the different radio genres. The emphasis is on being silly, not knowledgeable about Shakespeare. The shows ends with some very nice Harry James big band music’.
Series
Danny Kaye Show, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
10 Mar 1945 at 20:00
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Goodman Ace
Writer
Goodman Ace; Sylvia Fine
Cast
Danny Kaye 

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
Available as an MP3 CD.
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. (p560, entry 2504).

Production Company

Name

CBS Radio

Sponsor

Name

Pabst Blue Ribbon

Online Retailer

Name

otr.com

Email
order@otr.cat
Web
http://www.otrcat.com External site opens in new window
Address
OTR Cat
PO Box 19234
Lenexa
KS 66285
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Danny Kaye Show , The [10/03/1945]". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67597 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)