Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
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.
TMDB
6.5/10
2 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- English
- musical
Top billed cast
Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical21 Aug 1936
Frequently asked questions
- When was Shake, Mr. Shakespeare released?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare was released on 21 August 1936.
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- What is the rating of Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare holds a 6.5/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare (1936) was directed by Roy Mack.
- How long is Shake, Mr. Shakespeare?
- Shake, Mr. Shakespeare runs for 20m.
