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Shivering Shakespeare

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1930 | 20 min | Comedy

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
The mood
Light and funny.
The pace
Breezy, at 20 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1930: an older pace and style.

The gang is participating in a program sponsored by the Golden Age Dramatic League. They present their own fractured version of Quo Vadis. Things go from bad to worse when the neighborhood tough kids disrupt the show. The pie fight is given a new twist by use of some slow motion sequences.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 2K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Robert A. McGowan

  • Norman ChaneyChubby
  • Allen 'Farina' HoskinsFarina
  • Jackie CooperJackie
  • Mary Ann JacksonMary Ann
  • Bobby 'Wheezer' HutchinsWheezer
  • Donald HainesDonny
  • Edith FellowsGirls Scared of Elephant
  • Gordon ThorpeEffeminate boy
  • Douglas GreerTurkey Egg, curtain pulller
  • Pete the DogPete