Broadway: The American Musical Miniseries Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960) 2004
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The episode features interviews with actor Julie Andrews, writer/lyricist Betty Comden, choreographer Agnes De Mille, writer/lyricist Adolph Green, Oscar Hammerstein’s grandson Andy Hammerstein, choreographer Michael Kidd, author James Michener, theater historian Steve Nelson, musician John Raitt, choreographer Jerome Robbins, composer Mary Rodgers Guettel, and conductor Michael Tilson-Thomas. Highlights include never-before-broadcast footage of Jerome Robbins’ choreography for On the Town, 1960 TV footage of Rex Harrison re-enacting “I’m an Ordinary Man” from My Fair Lady, and the first American broadcast of 1950 footage of the original Guys and Dolls cast performing in London.
- Released: 2004-10-20
- Runtime: 360 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Julie Andrews, Al Hirschfeld, Kitty Carlisle, Carol Channing, Stephen Sondheim
- Director: Jac Venza, Jeff Dupre, Bill O'Donnell, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal
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1. Give My Regards to Broadway (1893-1927) 2004-10-19
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2. Syncopated City (1919-1933) 2004-10-19
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3. I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942) 2004-10-20
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4. Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' (1943-1960) 2004-10-20
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5. Tradition (1957-1979) 2004-10-21
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6. Putting It Together (1980-2004) 2004-10-21
