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A tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein

Title
A tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Ralph Levy ; written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, and Samuel Taylor ; additional material by Bernie Smith, Bob Dwan, and Norman Paul ; choreography by John Butler ; dances for "The King and I" by Jerome Robbins ; [produced for] CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network.
Publication
New York, 1954.

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Additional Authors
  • Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001
  • Perrin, Sam
  • Balzer, George
  • Taylor, Samuel, 1912-2000
  • Smith, Bernie, 1914-1990
  • Dwan, Robert
  • Paul, Norman
  • Butler, John, 1920-1993
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996
  • Jackson, Richard
  • Martin, Mary, 1913-1990
  • Benny, Jack, 1894-1974
  • Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978
  • Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
  • Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974
  • Lee, Anna, 1913-2004
  • MacRae, Gordon
  • Raitt, John, 1917-2005
  • Clayton, Jan
  • Hayes, Bill, 1925-2024
  • Rule, Janice
  • Pinza, Ezio
  • Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018
  • Michiko
  • Brynner, Yul
  • Martin, Tony, 1913-2012
  • Clooney, Rosemary
  • Henderson, Florence
  • Francis, Clarence, 1888-1985
  • Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
  • Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
  • CBS Television Network.
  • NBC Television Network.
  • ABC Television Network.
  • Du Mont Television Network.
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, donor.
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (89 min.) : sound, black & white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Television tribute to the musical theater collaboration between Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein, a partnership celebrating its tenth anniversary. The program is hosted by the General Foods Corporation, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary as a company. Includes performances of songs from each of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musicals produced to date: Oklahoma!, Carousel, Allegro, South Pacific, The King and I, and Me and Juliet.
Alternative Title
  • General Foods presents a Tribute to R&H
  • General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein
  • General Foods presents a Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein
  • Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Musicals.
  • Television.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Musical conductor, Harry Sosnik ; sets designed by Richard Jackson.
Performer (note)
  • Hosts: Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan, and Anna Lee.
  • Performers: Gordon MacRae, John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Bill Hayes, Janice Rule, Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Patricia Morison, Michiko, Yul Brynner, Tony Martin, Rosemary Clooney, and Florence Henderson.
  • As themselves: Clarence Francis (General Foods Chairman of the Board ), Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network, on March 28, 1954.
Call Number
NCOX 314
OCLC
1010499032
Title
A tribute to Rodgers and Hammerstein [videorecording] / Produced and directed by Ralph Levy ; written by Sam Perrin, George Balzer, and Samuel Taylor ; additional material by Bernie Smith, Bob Dwan, and Norman Paul ; choreography by John Butler ; dances for "The King and I" by Jerome Robbins ; [produced for] CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network.
Imprint
New York, 1954.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Musical conductor, Harry Sosnik ; sets designed by Richard Jackson.
Cast
Hosts: Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan, and Anna Lee.
Performers: Gordon MacRae, John Raitt, Jan Clayton, Bill Hayes, Janice Rule, Mary Martin, Ezio Pinza, Patricia Morison, Michiko, Yul Brynner, Tony Martin, Rosemary Clooney, and Florence Henderson.
As themselves: Clarence Francis (General Foods Chairman of the Board ), Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.
Event
Originally broadcast on CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network, on March 28, 1954.
Local Note
Gift of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.
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Local Subject
Tributes.
Added Author
Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001, producer.
Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001, director.
Perrin, Sam, screenwriter.
Balzer, George, screenwriter.
Taylor, Samuel, 1912-2000, screenwriter.
Smith, Bernie, 1914-1990, screenwriter.
Dwan, Robert, screenwriter.
Paul, Norman, screenwriter.
Butler, John, 1920-1993, choreographer.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996, conductor.
Jackson, Richard, set designer.
Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, host.
Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, performer.
Benny, Jack, 1894-1974, host.
Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978, host.
Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977, host.
Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974, host.
Lee, Anna, 1913-2004, host.
MacRae, Gordon, performer.
Raitt, John, 1917-2005, performer.
Clayton, Jan, performer.
Hayes, Bill, 1925-2024, performer.
Rule, Janice, performer.
Pinza, Ezio, performer.
Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018, performer.
Michiko, performer.
Brynner, Yul, performer.
Martin, Tony, 1913-2012, performer.
Clooney, Rosemary, performer.
Henderson, Florence, performer.
Francis, Clarence, 1888-1985, speaker.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, composer.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, performer.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, performer.
CBS Television Network.
NBC Television Network.
ABC Television Network.
Du Mont Television Network.
Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, donor.
Note
Title on disc label: General Foods presents a Tribute to R&H
Research Call Number
NCOX 314
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