Research Catalog

Title

Ford 50th anniversary show [excerpt] [videorecording]

Publication

1953.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Robbins, Jerome
• Merman, Ethel.
• Martin, Mary, 1913-1990.
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
• Burnett, Ernie, 1884-1959.
• Monaco, James V., 1885-1945.
• Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981.
• Voynow, Dick, 1900-1944.
• Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
• Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
• WCBS-TV (Television station: New York, N.Y.)
• WNBC-TV (Television station: New York, N.Y.)
• Ford Motor Company.

Description

• 1 videocassette (12 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.
• 1 reel (12 min., 435 ft.) : sd., b&w ;

Summary

A segment from the Ford 50th anniversary show, in which Ethel Merman and Mary Martin perform songs, including medleys and duets. The performance is followed by a brief segment featuring Kukla, Fran and Ollie, which is cut off abruptly on the tape.

Series Statement

Jerome Robbins Collection

Genre/Form

• Specials.
• Television.
• Music.

Note

• No credits on tape.

Credits (note)

• Ford 50th anniversary show. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

Event (note)

• Broadcast live from the Center Theatre, Rockefeller Center, New York City, on June 15, 1953.

Funding (note)

• Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

System Details (note)

• VHS.

Biography (note)

• The Ford 50th anniversary show was a two-hour television special choreographed by Jerome Robbins, starring Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, with appearances by many other stars. The show was sponsored by Ford Motors and broadcast by NBC and CBS.

Contents

I'm in love with a wonderful guy / by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II ; performed by Mary Martin -- "Old songs" medley / performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin -- Come to me my melencholy baby / by Ernie Burnett and George Norton ; performed by Mary Martin -- You made me love you / by James V. Monaco and Joseph McCarthy ; performed by Ethel Merman -- Mississippi mud / by Hoagy Carmichael, Dick Voynow and Harry Mills ; performed by Mary Martin -- "I song" medley / performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin -- I get a kick out of you / by Cole Porter ; performed by Ethel Merman -- My heart belongs to daddy / by Cole Porter ; performed by Mary Martin -- I got rhythm / by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin ; performed by Ethel Merman -- Tea for two medley / performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin -- There's no business like show business / by Irving Berlin ; performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6589 JRC

OCLC

NYPT04-F0

Title

Ford 50th anniversary show [excerpt] [videorecording]

Imprint

1953.

Country of Producing Entity

U.S.

Series

Jerome Robbins Collection

System Details

VHS.

Credits

Ford 50th anniversary show. Choreographed by Jerome Robbins.

Performer

Performed by Ethel Merman and Mary Martin.

Event

Broadcast live from the Center Theatre, Rockefeller Center, New York City, on June 15, 1953.

Funding

Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

The Ford 50th anniversary show was a two-hour television special choreographed by Jerome Robbins, starring Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, with appearances by many other stars. The show was sponsored by Ford Motors and broadcast by NBC and CBS.

Added Author

Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.

Merman, Ethel. Performer

Martin, Mary, 1913-1990. Performer

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. South Pacific. I'm in love with a wonderful guy.

Burnett, Ernie, 1884-1959. Composer

Monaco, James V., 1885-1945. Composer

Carmichael, Hoagy, 1899-1981. Composer

Voynow, Dick, 1900-1944. Composer

Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Composer

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Girl crazy. I got rhythm.

Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Annie get your gun. There's no business like show business.

WCBS-TV (Television station: New York, N.Y.)

WNBC-TV (Television station: New York, N.Y.)

Ford Motor Company.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-6589 JRC

*MGZHB 6-2713 JRC