Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Synopsis
Comedic short featuring Shakespeare's notable characters; many performing musical numbers. An assistant director is told to read all Shakespeare’s works in order to mine them for potential film plots. Falling asleep on the job, he dreams of various Shakespearean characters coming to life from the pages of giant books and singing and dancing in celebration of their "goin’ Hollywood." The characters appearing include Romeo, Juliet, Juliet’s Nurse, Puck, Peter Quince, Hamlet, Old Hamlet’s Ghost, Falstaff, Antony, Cleopatra, and Macbeth. Shakespeare appears toward the end of the film to object, but he is quickly convinced by his characters to join a big song and dance routine. Includes passing references to a number of familiar Shakespearean scenes including Hamlet’s "to be or not to be" soliloquy, Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene, Hamlet with Yorick’s skull, and Enobarbus’ speech on Cleopatra’s barge.
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Hamlet's Going Hollywood
Type: Clip • Published 2010-09-30
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Release History & Theatrical Window
August 21, 1936
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roy Mack
- Screenplay & Story
- Cyrus Wood
- Original Score
- David Mendoza
- Original Title
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 20m
- Production Studios
- The Vitaphone Corporation, Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roy Mack
Cyrus Wood
David Mendoza
Bert Frank
Department Leadership Roster
Bert Frank
Editor
Roy Mack
Director
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What is Shake, Mr. Shakespeare about?
Comedic short featuring Shakespeare's notable characters; many performing musical numbers. An assistant director is told to read all Shakespeare’s works in order to mine them for potential film plots. Falling asleep on the job, he dreams of various Shakespearean characters coming to life from the pages of giant books and singing and dancing in celebration of their "goin’ Hollywood." The characters appearing include Romeo, Juliet, Juliet’s Nurse, Puck, Peter Quince, Hamlet, Old Hamlet’s Ghost, Falstaff, Antony, Cleopatra, and Macbeth. Shakespeare appears toward the end of the film to object, but he is quickly convinced by his characters to join a big song and dance routine. Includes passing references to a number of familiar Shakespearean scenes including Hamlet’s "to be or not to be" soliloquy, Romeo and Juliet’s balcony scene, Hamlet with Yorick’s skull, and Enobarbus’ speech on Cleopatra’s barge.
Who directed Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare was directed by Roy Mack.
Who stars in Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
The principal cast of Shake, Mr. Shakespeare includes Carolyn Marsh, Allan Mann, William Hall, Frank Jaquet, Harry Shannon.
When was Shake, Mr. Shakespeare released and how long is it?
Shake, Mr. Shakespeare was released in 1936 with a total runtime of 20m.
Who composed the musical score for Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shake, Mr. Shakespeare was composed by David Mendoza.