Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (1936)
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.
Cast
- Carolyn Marsh - Juliet
- Allan Mann - Romeo
- William Hall - Marc Antony
- Frank Jaquet - Falstaff
- Harry Shannon - Macbeth
- John Bohn
- Richard Lane - Mr. Smith
Screenplay
- Cyrus Wood (Story)
Keywords
musical
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare stars Carolyn Marsh, Allan Mann, William Hall, Frank Jaquet, Harry Shannon, John Bohn.
- How long is Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare is a Comedy film.
- Where was Shake, Mr. Shakespeare produced?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare was produced in United States of America.