Shakespeare with Tin Ears

Synopsis: RKO comedy short. The film has little relationship to Shakespeare and is included because of its delightful title. Two bums, Fat and Rivets, are hired by a rich man to make his daughter realise that her fiance, an ex-prize fighter, is a hoodlum. There are just two references to Shakespeare. In a speech to assembled guests the fiance claims that he ‘spent a lot of time studying the literature and the arts...as Shakespeare would say "All the world’s a stage, and all the mugs is players.'". Towards the end of the film, reacting on two occasions to his misfortunes, he exclaims ‘What would Shakespeare say about this?'.
Language: English
Country: United States
Medium: Film
Technical information: Black-and-white / Sound
Year of release: 1933
Duration: 19 mins; 1,689 feet

Director

Harry Sweet; Leslie Goodwins

Cinematographer

Jack MacKenzie

Screenplay

Harry Sweet; Hugh Cummings

Cast

Name: RKO
Notes: Home Video rights in the UK are handled bu Universal Home Video (qv). TV rights in the UK are held by the BBC. US rights are held by Warner Home Video.

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