SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Eight-part western series made for Italian television and based on the popular Belgian/French comic strip Lucky Luke created by Morris. The Dalton brothers, serving time in prison, present ‘highlights from Shakespeare’ to the inmates. Impressed with the performance, saloon owner Lotta Legs (Morgan) arranges for a repeat performance in Daisy Town which she hopes will inspire the man she loves, sheriff Lucky Luke (Hill) to return her affections. A gypsy and her love potion provide the impetus for amorous pairings. The brothers are seen on stage in scenes from Hamlet (`alas, poor Yorick’) and the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, and Orsino’s opening speech from Twelfth Night.

Series

Lucky Luke

Language

English

Country

Italy

Medium

Television; Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1992

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Director

Terence Hill

Writer

Courtney Flavin

Cast

Bo Greigh	Jack Dalton
Dominic Barto	William Dalton
Fritz Sperberg	Averill Dalton
Nancy Morgan	Lotta Legs
Ron Carey	Joe Dalton
Terence Hill	Lucky Luke

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

prisons; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns

Notes

Notes

Released on DVD in the US in 2000 (region 1 only) with the title LUCKY LUKE - Vol. 2. MIDSUMMER.

History

The series was shown on Italian television, Canale 5, in 1994. exact transmission date unknown.

Production Company

Name

Paloma Films

Name

Reteitalia

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web

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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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