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- Synopsis
- Anthology horror series based on the EC comic books published by William Gaines in the 1950s. In this episode an out-of-luck actor (Lovitz), who doesn’t have ‘the look’, auditions for Hamlet to find himself chosen for the part of Yorick’s skull in a production staged by the inmates of an asylum.
- Series
- Tales from the Crypt
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 26 Jun 1991 (Channel: HBO)
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Director
- Todd Holland
- Writer
- Myles Berkowitz
- Cast
Bruce Boxleitner Winton Robbins John Astin Nelson Halliwell Jon Lovitz Barry Blye Louise Fletcher Agent
Additional Details
- Production type
- Television and Radio Drama
- Plays
- Hamlet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); horror films; Auditions
Notes
- Notes
- Available on DVD from amazon.com (region 1) as TALES FROM THE CRYPT - THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON.
- History
- Episode 5, season 3 and episode 39 overall.
Production Company
- Name
HBO
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
Online Retailer
- Name
amazon.com
- Web
- http://www.amazon.com External site opens in new window
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