SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

US variety show. An item features Kaye and Jose Ferrer in a musical revue entitled ‘To be or not to be’ that might have resulted had Shakespeare written Hamlet for television. Ferrer is Hamlet and Kaye plays both Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. The lyrics make reference to other Shakespeare plays, and the three witches in Macbeth make a brief appearance as a female chorus between the two acts.

Series

Danny Kaye Show, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Transmission details

2 Oct 1963 (Channel: CBS)

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Robert Scheerer

Producer

Perry Lafferty

Writer

Ernest Chambers; Herbert Baker; Larry Gelbart; Mel Tolkin; Saul Ilson; Sheldon Keller

Contributor

Paul Weston

Cast

José Ferrer	Hamlet
Danny Kaye	Rosencrantz
Danny Kaye	Guildenstern

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Shakespeare on television; Revues

Notes

Notes

Script and music score are held by the Library of Congress Music Division.

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