Rock and a Soft Place, A
- Synopsis
- Television drama, created and written by Rupert Holmes, set in a radio station in Pittsburgh in the early 1940s following the personal and professional lives of the people who work there. This episode contains a radio detective drama based on Hamlet. An exchange between Sam Dane and his mother is as follows:
"Hello mother. Congratulations on your remarriage. Must have been hard to wait the whole week’.
"Now Sammy..."
"Nah, it makes sense from an accounting point of view. The hot antipasta at my father’s wake made a terrific cold buffet at your wedding". The scene concludes with the announcer saying ‘Next week, Beth and Mac, the most evil twosome since Bonnie and Clyde - with a shot of Scotch!'. - Series
- Remember Wenn
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 14 Feb 1996 (Channel: American Movie Classics)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Howard Meltzer
- Writer
- Rupert Holmes
- Cast
Amanda Naughton Betty Roberts Irene Worth Mrs Mellon John Bedford Lloyd Victor Comstock Tom Beckett Mr Foley
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Seasons 1-4 (56 episodes) are available as a set from www.tvdvdworld.tv
- History
- Season 1, episode 3
- Awards
- Irene Worth was nominated for an Emmy for her performance in this episode.
Production Company
Online Retailer
- Name
tvdvdworld.tv
- Web
- http://www.tvdvdworld.tv External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Rock and a Soft Place, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av70499 (Accessed 10 Nov 2024)