| Description |
1 videodisc (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Series |
Broadway's lost treasures collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1; Dolby digital 2.0 stereo., full screen. |
| Language |
In English. |
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Closed-captioned. |
| Performer |
Hosted by Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet & Harvey Fierstein. |
| Event |
Originally aired as segments on the Tony Awards between 1968-2002. |
| Credits |
Written by Steven Hecht; director, Christopher A. Cohen; editors, Michael Coelho, Chris Milone. |
| Summary |
A compilation of Broadway song & dance numbers from The Tony Awards, as performed by the original cast members between 1968 and 2002. |
| Contents |
42nd Street. 42nd Street ; We're in the money / (Cast, 2001) -- Damn Yankees. Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets / (Gwen Verdon & Ray Walston, 1971) -- Medley from Into the woods / (Vanessa Williams & the cast, 2002) -- Promises, promises. She likes basketball / (Jerry Orbach, 1969) -- West Side story. America / (Debbie Allen & the cast, 1980) -- Fosse. Sing, sing, sing! / (Cast, 1999) -- Show boat. Ol' Man River / (Michel Bell & the cast, 1995) -- How now, Dow Jones. Step to the rear / (Anthony Roberts & the cast, 1968) -- Kiss me, Kate. Where is the life that late I led? / (Alfred Drake, 1971) -- Medley from My fair lady & Camelot / (Julie Andrews, 1991) -- Crazy for you. I can't be bothered now / (Harry Groener & the cast, 1992) -- Kiss of the spider woman. Where you are / (Chita Rivera & the cast, 1993) -- Rose-Marie. Indian love call / (Robert Goulet & Inga Swenson, 1982) -- Black and blue. T'ain't nobody's bizness if I do / (Cast, 1989) -- A funny thing happened on the way to the Forum. Comedy tonight / (Zero Mostel, 1971) -- Medley from Girl crazy, Call me madam & Gypsy / (Ethel Merman, 1972) -- You're a good man, Charlie Brown. My new philosophy / (Kristin Chenoweth, 1999) -- Five guys named Moe. Caledonia / (Cast, 1992) -- Ragtime. Ragtime / (Cast, 1998) -- Miss Saigon. The American dream / (Jonathan Pryce, 1991) -- Gypsy. Everything's coming up roses / (Angela Lansbury, 1975) -- The happy time. The happy time / (Robert Goulet, 1968) -- Too many girls. She could shake her maracas / (Desi Arnaz, 1972). |
| Note |
Special features: four additional performances not seen on the PBS broadcast; historical information about the original Broadway productions; Playbill cover art. |
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For specific features see interactive menu. |
| Subject |
Musicals -- Excerpts -- Videodiscs.
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Tony Awards -- Videodiscs.
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DVDs.
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| Genre |
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Musical films.
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Television musicals.
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| Added Author |
Cohen, Christopher A., director.
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Hecht, Steven, screenwriter.
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Parks, Hildy, 1926- screenwriter.
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Tune, Tommy, host.
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Channing, Carol, host.
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Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- host.
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Verdon, Gwen, performer.
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Walston, Ray, 1917-2001, performer.
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Williams, Vanessa, performer.
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Orbach, Jerry, performer.
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Allen, Debbie, 1950- performer.
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Bell, Michel, performer.
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Roberts, Tony, 1939- performer.
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Drake, Tom, 1918-1982, performer.
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Andrews, Julie, performer.
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Groener, Harry, performer.
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Rivera, Chita, performer.
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Goulet, Robert, 1933-2007, performer, host.
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Swenson, Inga, 1932?- performer.
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Mostel, Zero, 1915-1977, performer.
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Merman, Ethel, performer.
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Chenoweth, Kristin, performer.
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Pryce, Jonathan, performer.
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Lansbury, Angela, 1925- performer.
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Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986, performer.
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Warren, Harry, 1893-1981.
42nd Street. We're in the money.
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Adler, Richard, 1921-2012.
Damn Yankees. Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Into the woods. Selections.
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Bacharach, Burt.
Promises, promises. She likes basketball.
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Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
West Side story. America.
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Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
Show boat. Ol' man river.
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Bernstein, Elmer.
How now Dow Jones. Step to the rear.
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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
Kiss me, Kate. Where is the life that late I led?
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Loewe, Frederick, 1901-1988.
Songs. Selections.
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Damsel in distress. I can't be bothered now.
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Kander, John.
Kiss of the spider woman. Where you are.
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Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972.
Rose-Marie. Indian love call.
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Grainger, Percy, 1882-1961.
T'ain't nobody's bizness if I do.
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Sondheim, Stephen.
Funny thing happened on the way to the forum. Comedy tonight.
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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Songs. Selections.
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Gesner, Clark.
You're a good man, Charlie Brown. My new philosophy.
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Moore, Fleecie.
Caledonia.
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Flaherty, Stephen.
Ragtime. Ragtime.
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Schönberg, Claude-Michel.
Miss Saigon. American dream.
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Styne, Jule, 1905-1994.
Gypsy. Everything's coming up roses.
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Kander, John.
Happy time. Happy time.
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Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Too many girls. She could shake her maracas.
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Acorn Media (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Broadway's lost treasures. 3 |
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Sing, sing, sing! (Choreographic work : Fosse)
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| ISBN |
1569388008 |
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9781569388006 |
| Standard No. |
054961800896 |
| Music No. |
AMP-8008 Acorn Media |
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