Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
- Synopsis
- US late night talk/variety show hosted by Johnny Carson. In this episode Charles Nelson Reilly recites Hamlet’s ‘to be or not’ soliloquy. An actress had dismissed him as he tried to join the conversation about Shakespeare. He then got up and performed the soliloquy.
- Series
- Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Duration
- 60 mins
Credits
- Contributor
- Johnny Carson
- Cast
Charles Nelson Reilly Hamlet
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- The tape from the original broadcast is said to have been wiped but Reilly re-created his recitation and incorporated it into his one-man show THE LIFE OF REILLY (2007) available from http://charlesnelsonreilly.myshopify.com.
- History
- Transmission date unknown.
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72105 (Accessed 31 Jan 2025)