The best of Broadway musicals [videodisc] : original cast performances from the Ed Sullivan Show / produced by Greg Vines ; written and directed by Andrew Solt.
Format:
[videodisc] :
Publisher:
GoodTimes Entertainment :
Copyright Date:
2003, c1994
Description:
1 videodisc (56 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
DVD extras: Broadway music trivia; includes credits; synopsis; original cast listing; featured songs and production dates for each of the performances.
Contents:
Annie get your gun. There's no business like show business (Ethel Merman) (1968) -- Oklahoma! Oklahoma! (John Raitt, Celeste Holm, Florence Henderson, Barbara Cook and Richard Collett; chorus and orchestra conducted by Richard Rodgers) (1955) -- Oklahoma! I cain't say no (Celeste Holm) (1955) -- Flower drum song. I enjoy being a girl (Pat Suzuki) (1958) -- Gentlemen prefer blondes. Diamonds are a girl's best friend (Carol Channing) (1959) -- My fair lady. Wouldn't it be loverly (Julie Andrews and cast) (1961) -- West Side story. Tonight (Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert) (1958) -- Camelot. What do the simple folk do? (Julie Andrews and Richard Burton) (1961) -- The roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd. Who can I turn to? (Anthony Newley) (1965) -- Man of La Mancha. The impossible dream (Richard Kiley) (1966) -- Sweet Charity. I'm a brass band (Gwen Verdon and dancers) (1966) -- Hello, Dolly! Before the parade passes by (Pearl Bailey and cast) (1967).
Summary:
Celebrate the best Broadway musicals of The Ed Sullivan Show with this limited edition DVD! A priceless time capsule of TV's golden age. It features unforgettable performances by such classic stars as Richard Kiley, Pearl Bailey, Julie Andrews and many more. Narrated by John Raitt and complete with behind-the-scenes interviews with songwriters Rodgers & Hammerstein and Lerner & Loewe, this DVD is perfect for any fan of legendary Broadway music.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.