Shakespeare Says

Synopsis

An American public information/educational film in which African-American actor Rick Jones, wearing Elizabethan costume, warns young people against taking drugs. The transcript is: ‘Life is a precious gift. We are such stuff, as dreams are made of. All the world’s a stage And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances and one man in his time plays many parts. But playing around with drugs is a fool’s game, I know and I know you know. Hello, my name is Rick Jones and I’m an actor. I study lines, I don’t snort them To be or not to be, is there a question. Think about it’. [With acknowledgment to the Library of Congress for providing the synopsis].

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Year of release

1987

Keywords

drugs; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); public information films

Credits

Director

Rick Jones (2)

Screenplay

Rick Jones (2)

Contributor

Rick Jones (2)

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
101 Independence Avenue, SE
Washington, D.C.
20540-4690
United States