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You're the top the Cole Porter story

Title
  1. You're the top [videorecording] : the Cole Porter story / co-produced by Videfilm Producers International, WNET, New York, and Channel Four Television, U.K. ; producer, Kirk D'Amico ; written and directed by Allan Albert.
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  1. Los Angeles, CA : Island Visual Arts, c1990.

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Additional authors
  1. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.
  2. Kimball, Robert
  3. Donnelly, Honoria Murphy
  4. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997
  5. Yeston, Maury
  6. Lilo
  7. Howard, Jean, 1910-2000
  8. Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999
  9. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
  10. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
  11. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997
  12. Feinstein, Michael
  13. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
  14. Ronstadt, Linda
  15. Schwartz, Jonathan, 1938-
  16. Saint Subber, Arnold
  17. Warwick, Dionne
  18. Martin, Tony, 1913-2012
  19. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
  20. Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000
  21. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
  22. Martin, Ernest H., 1919-1995
  23. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993
  24. Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018
  25. Kirk, Lisa
  26. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992
  27. Feuer, Cy
  28. Lazar, Irving, 1907-1993
  29. Astaire, Fred
  30. Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995
  31. Lawrence, Gertrude.
  32. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
  33. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
  34. Murphy, George, 1902-1992.
  35. Merman, Ethel.
  36. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980.
  37. Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982.
  38. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990
  39. Hayworth, Rita, 1918-1987.
  40. Grant, Cary, 1904-1986.
  41. Garland, Judy.
  42. Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972.
  43. Lorre, Peter.
  44. Munshin, Jules, 1915-1970.
  45. Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982.
  46. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977.
  47. Albert, Allan
  48. D'Amico, Kirk
  49. Videfilm Producers International.
  50. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  51. Channel Four (Great Britain)
  52. DHCA.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (56 min.) : sd., b&w and col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Documentary on the life and works of composer Cole Porter, profusely illustrated with archival footage, still photos, and film and video excerpts.
Subject
  1. Biographies
  2. Documentaries and factual works
  3. Music
  4. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 > Friends and associates
  5. Video
Genre/Form
  1. Biographies.
  2. Documentaries and factual works.
  3. Music.
  4. Video.
Contents
  1. Performance excerpts include: "You're the top" / montage of various performers.
  2. "Night and day" / performed by Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
  3. "They all fall in love" / performed by Gertrude Lawrence.
  4. "You do something to me" / performed by Bob Hope.
  5. "Let's do it" / performed by Frank Sinatra and Shirley MacLaine.
  6. "Please don't monkey with Broadway" / performed by Fred Astaire and George Murphy.
  7. "You're the top" / performed by female singer.
  8. "Blow, Gabriel, blow" / performed by Ethel Merman.
  9. "Anything goes" / montage of various performers.
  10. "I get a kick out of you" / performed by Frank Sinatra and Jimmy Durante.
  11. "I've got you under my skin" / performed by female singer.
  12. "Begin the beguine" / montage including Eleanor Powell and ensemble, Artie Shaw, Tony Martin, Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire.
  13. "It's de-lovely" / performed by Bob Hope and Ethel Merman.
  14. "My heart belongs to Daddy" / performed by Mary Martin.
  15. "Make it another old-fashioned, please" / performed by Ethel Merman.
  16. "So near and yet so far" / performed by Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth.
  17. Night and day / excerpts from the film starring Cary Grant and Alexis Smith.
  18. "Be a clown" / performed by Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
  19. Kiss me, Kate / excerpts from a stage performance starring Patricia Morison (Kate), Lisa Kirk (Bianca), and Alfred Drake (Petruchio).
  20. "Brush up your Shakespeare" / excerpt from the film Kiss me, Kate.
  21. "I love Paris" / performed by Maurice Chevalier.
  22. Can-can / performed by Lilo, Shirley MacLaine, and female ensemble.
  23. "All of you" / performed by Fred Astaire.
  24. "Siberia" / performed by Peter Lorre, Joseph Buloff, and Jules Munshin.
  25. "True love" / performed by Grace Kelly and Bing Crosby.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1984
Credits (note)
  1. Executive producer, Susan Lacey ; co-producer, Elizabeth Cotnoir ; editor, Brian Williams.
Performer (note)
  1. Host: Bobby Short.
  2. Interviewees (in order of appearance): James Omar Cole, Ted Fetter, Robert Kimball, Honoria Murphy Donnelly, Brendan Gill, Maury Yeston, Ben Sturges, Lilo, Jean Howard, Garson Kanin, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Hermes Pan, Saul Chaplin, Michael Feinstein, Richard Adler, Linda Ronstadt, Jonathan Schwartz, Saint Subber, Dionne Warwick, Tony Martin, Bob Hope, Douglas Fairbanks jr., Gene Kelly, Ernest H. Martin, Alexis Smith, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk, Alfred Drake, Cy Feuer, Irving "Swifty" Lazar, and Robert H. Montgomery.
Title
  1. You're the top [videorecording] : the Cole Porter story / co-produced by Videfilm Producers International, WNET, New York, and Channel Four Television, U.K. ; producer, Kirk D'Amico ; written and directed by Allan Albert.
Imprint
  1. Los Angeles, CA : Island Visual Arts, c1990.
Performer
  1. Host: Bobby Short.
  2. Interviewees (in order of appearance): James Omar Cole, Ted Fetter, Robert Kimball, Honoria Murphy Donnelly, Brendan Gill, Maury Yeston, Ben Sturges, Lilo, Jean Howard, Garson Kanin, Kitty Carlisle Hart, Hermes Pan, Saul Chaplin, Michael Feinstein, Richard Adler, Linda Ronstadt, Jonathan Schwartz, Saint Subber, Dionne Warwick, Tony Martin, Bob Hope, Douglas Fairbanks jr., Gene Kelly, Ernest H. Martin, Alexis Smith, Patricia Morison, Lisa Kirk, Alfred Drake, Cy Feuer, Irving "Swifty" Lazar, and Robert H. Montgomery.
Credits
  1. Executive producer, Susan Lacey ; co-producer, Elizabeth Cotnoir ; editor, Brian Williams.
Added author
  1. Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Composer
  2. Kimball, Robert, interviewee.
  3. Donnelly, Honoria Murphy, interviewee.
  4. Gill, Brendan, 1914-1997, interviewee.
  5. Yeston, Maury, interviewee.
  6. Lilo, interviewee.
  7. Howard, Jean, 1910-2000, interviewee.
  8. Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999, interviewee.
  9. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, interviewee.
  10. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, interviewee.
  11. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997, interviewee.
  12. Feinstein, Michael, interviewee.
  13. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, interviewee.
  14. Ronstadt, Linda, interviewee.
  15. Schwartz, Jonathan, 1938- interviewee.
  16. Saint Subber, Arnold, interviewee.
  17. Warwick, Dionne, interviewee.
  18. Martin, Tony, 1913-2012, interviewee.
  19. Martin, Tony, 1913-2012, performer.
  20. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003, interviewee.
  21. Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000, interviewee.
  22. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, interviewee.
  23. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, performer.
  24. Martin, Ernest H., 1919-1995, interviewee.
  25. Smith, Alexis, 1921-1993, interviewee.
  26. Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018, interviewee.
  27. Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018, performer.
  28. Kirk, Lisa, interviewee.
  29. Kirk, Lisa, performer.
  30. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992, interviewee.
  31. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992, performer.
  32. Feuer, Cy, interviewee.
  33. Lazar, Irving, 1907-1993, interviewee.
  34. Astaire, Fred, dancer.
  35. Rogers, Ginger, 1911-1995, dancer.
  36. Lawrence, Gertrude. Performer
  37. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998. Performer
  38. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- Performer
  39. Murphy, George, 1902-1992. Performer
  40. Merman, Ethel. Performer
  41. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980. Performer
  42. Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982. Performer
  43. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, performer.
  44. Hayworth, Rita, 1918-1987. Performer
  45. Grant, Cary, 1904-1986. Performer
  46. Garland, Judy. Performer
  47. Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972. Performer
  48. Lorre, Peter. Performer
  49. Munshin, Jules, 1915-1970. Performer
  50. Grace, Princess of Monaco, 1929-1982. Performer
  51. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977. Performer
  52. Albert, Allan, director.
  53. D'Amico, Kirk, producer.
  54. Videfilm Producers International.
  55. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  56. Channel Four (Great Britain)
  57. DHCA.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1984
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