Research Catalog

Title

If only for an hour, original interviews. Sammy Fain [electronic resource] / produced and directed by Jane Levy Reed and Peggy Heller.

Publication

1976.

Details

Additional Authors

• Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989.
• Joyce, Vicki (Vocalist)
• Reed, Jane Levy.
• Heller, Peggy.
• DHCA.

Description

2 streaming video files (NTSC) (43 min.) : sd., col.

Summary

Unedited footage for the documentary If only for an hour. For the completed program, see: *MGZIC 9-7 If only for an hour. Composer-lyricist Sammy Fain looks back at his career: how he got his start as a songwriter, his collaboration with lyricist Lew Brown, and his experiences in writing songs for movies under the studio system. He recalls collaborating with dancer Gene Kelly, first on the music for Kelly's dance with Jerry the mouse in Anchors aweigh, then on the theme song for Marjorie Morningstar, which was sung by Kelly. In reminiscing about his collaborations with dancers and choreographers, he describes Busby Berkeley's setting of his song "By a waterfall." Throughout the interview Fain tells anecdotes about songs and personalities, and sings and plays examples of his work. Vocalist Vicki Joyce sings along with him in some of the songs.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of Jane Levy Reed.

Subjects

• Music and dance
• Composers > United States > 20th century
• Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
• Dance
• Interviews
• Motion pictures > If only for an hour
• Artistic collaboration
• Motion picture music
• Music
• Video
• Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
• Motion pictures > Anchors aweigh

Genre/Form

• Music.
• Dance.
• Interviews.
• Video.

Access (note)

• Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding (note)

• Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Call Number

*MGZIDF 8630

OCLC

NYPY00-F551

Title

If only for an hour, original interviews. Sammy Fain [electronic resource] / produced and directed by Jane Levy Reed and Peggy Heller.

Imprint

1976.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Restricted Access

Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Funding

Preservation of this video was supported by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.

Local Note

Former call number: *MGZIC 9-6238 cassette four.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Local Subject

Music and dance.

Motion pictures. Anchors aweigh.

Motion pictures. If only for an hour.

Added Author

Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989. Speaker

Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989. Performer

Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989. Composer

Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989. Lyricist

Joyce, Vicki (Vocalist) Performer

Reed, Jane Levy. Producer. Director

Heller, Peggy. Producer. Director

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZIDF 8630

*MGZIC 9-6238 cassette four (former)