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Notte di Mezza Estate a Daisy Town, Una

Synopsis
Eight-part western series made for Italian television and based on the popular Belgian/French comic strip Lucky Luke created by Morris. The Dalton brothers, serving time in prison, present ‘highlights from Shakespeare’ to the inmates. Impressed with the performance, saloon owner Lotta Legs (Morgan) arranges for a repeat performance in Daisy Town which she hopes will inspire the man she loves, sheriff Lucky Luke (Hill) to return her affections. A gypsy and her love potion provide the impetus for amorous pairings. The brothers are seen on stage in scenes from Hamlet (`alas, poor Yorick’) and the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet, and Orsino’s opening speech from Twelfth Night.
Series
Lucky Luke
Language
English
Country
Italy
Medium
Television; Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Year of release
1992
Duration
60 mins

Credits

Director
Terence Hill
Writer
Courtney Flavin
Cast
Bo GreighJack Dalton
Dominic BartoWilliam Dalton
Fritz SperbergAverill Dalton
Nancy MorganLotta Legs
Ron CareyJoe Dalton
Terence HillLucky Luke

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Midsummer Night’s Dream, A
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
prisons; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); westerns

Notes

Notes
Released on DVD in the US in 2000 (region 1 only) with the title LUCKY LUKE - Vol. 2. MIDSUMMER.
History
The series was shown on Italian television, Canale 5, in 1994. exact transmission date unknown.

Production Company

Name

Paloma Films

Name

Reteitalia

Archive

Name

Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division

Web
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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

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