Wilde's on-screen credit in Youth 68
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish author, playwright, and poet known for his sardonic wit and pursuit of the aesthetic. His best known works include the play The Importance of Being Earnest, the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray, and a series of fairy tales (notably The Happy Prince).
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- Oscar Wilde was one of many authors and philosophers quoted in the documentary Youth 68. Reader Edwin Cooper recites a passage from the two character dialogue essay "The Critic as Artist" (1891), while juxtaposed over interview footage of the president of the University of Miami: "Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught."
- In the 2017 book Muppets Meet the Classics: The Phantom of the Opera, Beaker is buried in the Père Lachaise cemetery, and Oscar Wilde is mentioned as one of the luminaries buried there (along with Molière and Jim Morrison).
- The 2019 book The Importance of Being Ernie (and Bert) is a reference to The Importance of Being Earnest.
- When asked if there are any literary classics he'd like to tackle as a Muppet project in a 2022 interview with NME, Kermit replied, "I’ve always wanted to try The Picture of Dorian Green."