Broadway [videorecording] : the American musical / a co-production of Ghost Light Films, Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association with Carlton International ; director, Michael Kantor ; writers, Marc Fields ... [et al.] ; producers, Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal.
This documentary series details the razzle-dazzle history of a unique American art form. Each episode chronicles a different era and features the Broadway shows and songs that defined the period. The series draws on feature films, rare television moments, archival news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, first person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.
Item details
- ISBN: 1415702365
- Physical Description: 3 videodiscs (ca. 120 min. each) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: [United States] : PBS Home Video ; c2004.
Contents / Notes
General Note: | Widescreen. |
Formatted Contents Note: | disc 1. Episode one, Give my regards to Broadway (1893-1927) ; Episode two, Syncopated city (1919-1933) -- disc 2. Episode three, I got plenty o' nuttin' (1930-1942) ; Episode four, Oh, what a beautiful mornin' (1943-1960) -- disc 3. Episode five, Tradition (1957-1979) ; Episode six, Putting it together (1980-2004). |
Participant or Performer Note: | Host: Julie Andrews. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD ; Dolby digital. |
Language Note: | Closed-captioned. |
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