Saturday Night Live [22/11/1986]
- Synopsis
- Late-night music/comedy series. In this episode, in a sketch entitled ‘Improv Hamlet’ and set in the Globe Theatre, Shakespeare (Lovitz)) is told that Richard Burbage has been replaced by another actor (Williams) in the role of Hamlet. Williams proceeds to perform the play as a comedy, mocking Yorick’s skull (V i) and the fat that Gertrude is played by a man (III iv). Singer-songwriter Paul Simon is a guest but does not participate in the sketch.
- Series
- Saturday Night Live
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Credits
- Director
- Paul Miller (3)
- Cast
Dana Carvey Jon Lovitz Paul Simon Robin Williams
Production Company
- Name
Broadway Video
Archive
- Name
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division
- Web
- http://catalog.loc.gov/ External site opens in new window
- Phone
- (20) 707-8572
- Fax
- (20) 707-237’1
- Address
- Motion Picture & Television Reading Room
James Madison Building, LM 336
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Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States
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