Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The

Synopsis

US late night talk/variety show hosted by Johnny Carson. In this episode Charles Nelson Reilly recites Hamlet’s ‘to be or not’ soliloquy. An actress had dismissed him as he tried to join the conversation about Shakespeare. He then got up and performed the soliloquy.

Series

Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Television

Technical information

Colour / Sound

Duration

60 mins

Credits

Contributor

Johnny Carson

Cast

Charles Nelson Reilly

Hamlet

Additional Details

Production type

Sitcoms/Variety

Plays

Hamlet

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

The tape from the original broadcast is said to have been wiped but Reilly re-created his recitation and incorporated it into his one-man show THE LIFE OF REILLY (2007) available from http://charlesnelsonreilly.myshopify.com.

History

Transmission date unknown.

Production Company

Name

Carson Productions