Broadway [videorecording] : the American musical / a film by Michael Kantor ; directed by Michael Kantor ; produced by Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal ; a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association with Carlton International.
Kantor, Michael, 1961-; Fields, Marc.; Maslon, Laurence.; Young, JoAnn.; Dupre, Jeff.; Rosenthal, Sally.; Andrews, Julie.; Ghost Light Films.; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.; British Broadcasting Corporation.; Carlton International Media Limited.; PBS Home Video.; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
2004
ML1711.8.N3 B762 2004
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Broadway [videorecording] : the American musical / a film by Michael Kantor ; directed by Michael Kantor ; produced by Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor, Sally Rosenthal ; a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK, and BBC in association with Carlton International.
Uniform Title
Broadway, the American musical (Television program)
Variant Title
At head of title: B'way
ISBN
1415702365
Publication Details
[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.
Language
English
Language Note
Closed-captioned.
Description
3 videodiscs (ca. 120 min. each) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Item Number
097368857148
Call Number
ML1711.8.N3 B762 2004
Dewey Decimal Classification
792/.0973
Distributor No.
88571 PBS Home Video
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.
Note
Widescreen.
Special features: additional performances, interviews and featurette: Wicked: the road to Broadway (disc 3).
Host: Julie Andrews.
Credits
Editor, Kris Liem, Adam Zucker (ep. 4-5), Nancy Novak (ep. 6) ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Mead Hunt.
Audience
Not rated.
System Details Note
DVD, region 1, widescreen format ; Dolby digital.
Added Author
Kantor, Michael, 1961-
Fields, Marc.
Maslon, Laurence.
Young, JoAnn.
Dupre, Jeff.
Rosenthal, Sally.
Andrews, Julie.
Added Corporate Author
Ghost Light Films.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Nihon Hōsō Kyōkai.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Carlton International Media Limited.
PBS Home Video.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Holdings
pt.1-pt.3
Includes
Wicked: the road to Broadway.
Record Appears in
On-Campus Resources > DVDs
All Resources
disc 1. Episode one, Give my regards to Broadway (1893-1927) / written by Marc Fields and Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon ; Episode two, Syncopated city (1919-1933) / written by Marc Fields
disc 2. Episode three, I got plenty o' nuttin' (1930-1942) / [written by Michael Kantor] ; Episode four, Oh, what a beautiful mornin' (1943-1960) / written by JoAnn Young
disc 3. Episode five, Tradition (1957-1979) / written by JoAnn Young ; Episode six, Putting it together (1980-2004) / written by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon.

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