Casanova in Burlesque
- Synopsis
- Musical comedy. A Shakespeare professor secretly works as a burlesque comedian during the summer. He maintains his secret until a stripper shows up and threatens to tell his secret unless he gives her a starring role in his production of Romeo and Juliet. He agrees but her performance is so bad that the cast walks out. At the last minute the professor’s burlesque company stage a swing version of The Taming of the Shrew’ to great audience satisfaction. Sections of both plays are performed as well as a couple of Shakespearean numbers ‘Willie the Shake’ and ‘The Taming of the Shrew’.
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Film
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of release
- 1944
- Duration
- 74 mins; 6633 feet
Credits
- Director
- Leslie Goodwins
- Producer
- Albert J. Cohen
- Cinematographer
- Reggie Lanning
- Screenplay
- Frank, Jr Gill
- Music
- Harold Adamson
- Costume
- Adele Palmer
- Art Direction
- Russell Kimball
- Cast
Joe E. Brown Joseph L. Kelly Jr. ‘Casanova Brown’ John Sheehan Shakespearean actor (uncredited) June Havoc Lillian Colman Kendall Bryson Shakespearean actor (uncredited)
Additional Details
- Production type
- Operas and Musicals
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet; Taming of the Shrew, The
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); burlesgues
Notes
- Notes
- UCLA holds preservation material (nitrate negatives) only, no viewing copy (3/2007).
- General
- Adapted from a story by John Wales.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
UCLA Film & Television Archive
- arsc@ucla.edu
- Web
- http://www.cinema.ucla.edu/access/databases.html External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (310) 206 5388
- Fax
- (310) 206 5392
- Address
- Individual Access
Archive Study and Research Center
46 Powell Library
302 East Melnitz
Los Angeles
CA90095-1323
USA
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Casanova in Burlesque". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av67993 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)