Shake, Mr. Shakespeare
Synopsis
Comedic short featuring Shakespeare's notable characters; many performing musical numbers. An assistant director is told to read all Shakespeareâs 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 "goinâ Hollywood." The characters appearing include Romeo, Juliet, Julietâs Nurse, Puck, Peter Quince, Hamlet, Old Hamletâs 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 Hamletâs "to be or not to be" soliloquy, Romeo and Julietâs balcony scene, Hamlet with Yorickâs skull, and Enobarbusâ speech on Cleopatraâs barge.
Where to watch
Not currently available to stream in United States.
