SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Anthology horror series based on the EC comic books published by William Gaines in the 1950s. In this episode an out-of-luck actor (Lovitz), who doesn’t have ‘the look’, auditions for Hamlet to find himself chosen for the part of Yorick’s skull in a production staged by the inmates of an asylum.

Series

Tales from the Crypt

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Transmission details

26 Jun 1991 (Channel: HBO)

Duration

28 mins

Credits

Director

Todd Holland

Writer

Myles Berkowitz

Cast

Bruce Boxleitner	Winton Robbins
John Astin	Nelson Halliwell
Jon Lovitz	Barry Blye
Louise Fletcher	Agent

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); horror films; Auditions

Notes

Notes

Available on DVD from amazon.com (region 1) as TALES FROM THE CRYPT - THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON.

History

Episode 5, season 3 and episode 39 overall.

Production Company

Name

HBO

Name

Tales from the Crypt Holdings

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

Online Retailer

Name

amazon.com

Web

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