Research Catalog

Title

[Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein II musicals (home movies)] [videorecording]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
• Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
• Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943.
• Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967
• Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980
• Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986
• LeRoy, Hal
• Bracken, Eddie, 1915-2002
• Bolger, Ray
• Carroll, Diahann
• Kiley, Richard
• Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942
• Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981
• Segal, Vivienne
• Foran, Dick, 1910-1979
• Lang, Harold, -1985
• Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
• Brynner, Yul
• Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (35 min.) : silent, black & white & color; 1/2 in.

Summary

Mostly short excerpts from musicals composed by Richard Rodgers, including Jumbo, I married an angel, Too many girls, By Jupiter, Pal Joey, A Connecticut Yankee, and I'd rather be right, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart; Allegro, Oklahoma!, and The king and I, with lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; and No strings.

Subjects

• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
• Musical theater > United States
• Musicals

Genre/Form

Musicals.

Note

• Copied onto videotape from 16 mm. film originals; no sound.
• Home movies filmed from the wings, the audience, and the orchestra pit, backstage, and in the street.
• The footage from 'The king and I' can also be found on NCOV 224.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Music, Richard Rodgers; lyrics, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II.

Contents

Running order and approximate timings: Jumbo (4:10 min.) -- I married an angel (3 min.) -- Too many girls (3:30 min.) -- By Jupiter (2:30 min.) -- No strings (3:20 min.) -- I'd rather be right (2:10 min.) -- A Connecticut Yankee (6:20 min.) -- Pal Joey (2 excerpts, 1952 revival and 1940 premiere: 8:10 min.) -- Oklahoma! (1:30 min.) -- Allegro (6:40 min.) -- The king and I (22 min.)

Call Number

NCOV 31

OCLC

NYPG98-F671

Title

[Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart, and Oscar Hammerstein II musicals (home movies)] [videorecording]

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Music, Richard Rodgers; lyrics, Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II.

Performer

Featured performers: Paul Whiteman and Jimmy Durante (Jumbo), Desi Arnaz, Hal Le Roy, and Eddie Bracken (Too many girls), Ray Bolger (By Jupiter), Diahann Carroll and Richard Kiley (No strings), George M. Cohan (I'd rather be right), Vera-Ellen, Vivienne Segal, and Dick Foran (A Connecticut Yankee), Harold Lang and Vivienne Segal (Pal Joey 1952), Gene Kelly (Pal Joey 1940), and Yul Brynner and Celeste Holm (The king and I).

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Added Author

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Jumbo.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. I married an angel.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Too many girls.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. By Jupiter.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. No strings.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Pal Joey.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Connecticut Yankee.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. I'd rather be right.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Allegro.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma!

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. King and I.

Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.

Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943.

Whiteman, Paul, 1890-1967, performer.

Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, performer.

Arnaz, Desi, 1917-1986, performer.

LeRoy, Hal, performer.

Bracken, Eddie, 1915-2002, performer.

Bolger, Ray, performer.

Carroll, Diahann, performer.

Kiley, Richard, performer.

Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942, performer.

Vera-Ellen, 1921-1981, performer.

Segal, Vivienne, performer.

Foran, Dick, 1910-1979, performer.

Lang, Harold, -1985, performer.

Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, performer.

Brynner, Yul, performer.

Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012, performer.

Research Call Number

NCOV 31