Henry Morgan Show, The [23/04/1950]

Synopsis

US comedy sketch show. In one sketch Hamlet becomes a private eye, Private Orb Ham Spade working on the killing of his father assisted by his secretary, Ophelia. Jensen (op cit) notes that it parodies the cliches of the plot and acting style.

Series

Henry Morgan Show, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

23 Apr 1950 at 18:30 (Channel: NBC)

Duration

30 mins

Availability

No archive copy or distributor found (2007)

Credits

Director

Charles Powers

Contributor

Henry Morgan

Cast

Arnold Stang
Art Carney

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews

Jensen, Michael P. ‘Radio’ in Burt, Richard (ed). Shakespeares After Shakespeares: an Encyclopedia of the Bard in Mass Media and Popular Culture. 2 vols. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2006 (p. 519-20, entry 2189).

Production Company

Name

NBC