Shivering Shakespeare

Shivering Shakespeare

1930 · 20 min · ★ 5.9 · Comedy

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.

Directed by Robert A. McGowan · Written by Robert F. McGowan

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