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Broadway, 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 [and others] ; producers, Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal

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Broadway, 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 [and others] ; producers, Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Broadway
Medium
videorecording
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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 [and others] ; producers, Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal
Runtime
360
Sub title
the American musical
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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)
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
American musicalB'way
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