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Happy birthday, Mr. Abbott!

Title
  1. Happy birthday, Mr. Abbott! [videorecording] / Produced by Barry Brown ; special material by Mark Waldrop ; directed by Fritz Holt ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
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  1. New York, 1987.

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Additional authors
  1. Brown, Barry M.
  2. Waldrop, Mark.
  3. Holt, Fritz, 1941-1987
  4. Falabella, John
  5. Aldredge, Theoni V
  6. Katz, Natasha
  7. Pippin, Donald
  8. Bankey, Christopher
  9. Gibson, Michael, 1944-2005
  10. Tyler, Jim, 1929-2005
  11. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.)
  12. Benzinger, Suzy
  13. Callahan, Dennis
  14. Pentecost, James
  15. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993
  16. Fabray, Nanette
  17. Channing, Carol
  18. Loudon, Dorothy
  19. Stapleton, Maureen
  20. Caulfield, Joan, 1922-1991
  21. Verdon, Gwen
  22. Comden, Betty
  23. Green, Adolph
  24. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012
  25. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994
  26. Hague, Albert, 1920-2001
  27. Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999
  28. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992
  29. Marshall, Peter, 1927 March 30-
  30. Curtis, Keene, 1923-2002
  31. Robbins, Jerome
  32. Bock, Jerry
  33. Harnick, Sheldon
  34. Bosley, Tom
  35. Gilford, Jack
  36. Sullivan, Jo
  37. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008
  38. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
  39. Logan, Nedda Harrigan
  40. Abbott, Joy
  41. Abbott, George, 1887-1995
  42. Rubin, Arthur
  43. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
  44. Adams, Edie, 1927-2008
  45. Havoc, June
  46. Morrow, Karen
  47. Paige, Janis
  48. Stritch, Elaine
  49. Rivera, Chita
  50. Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939-
  51. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
  52. McQueen, Butterfly
  53. Irving, George S.
  54. Linden, Hal
  55. Saddler, Donald
  56. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018
  57. Kert, Larry
  58. Corwin, Betty L.
  59. American Dance Machine (Dance troupe)
  60. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
  1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (158 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Tribute to Broadway director/producer George Abbott on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Features spoken tributes, reminiscences, and musical numbers from shows with which he was associated. Abbott speaks briefly at the conclusion of the program.
Subject
  1. Abbott, George, 1887-1995
  2. Abbott, George, 1887-1995 > Friends and associates
  3. Theater > New York (State) > New York
  4. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
  5. Tributes
Contents
  1. Songs performed (show/performer): The most beautiful girl in the world (Jumbo) / Arthur Rubin and company -- Too good for the average man (On your toes) / George S. Irving and Kitty Carlisle -- It's love (Wonderful town) / Edie Adams -- There once was a man (Pajama game) / Janis Paige and Hal Linden -- Sing happy (Flora, the Red menace) / Karen Morrow -- Papa won't you dance with me? (High button shoes) / Nanette Fabray and Donald Saddler -- All my laughter (Fig leaves are falling) / Dorothy Loudon -- You're just in love (Call me Madam) / Elaine Stritch and Russell Nype -- Something to dance about (Call me Madam) / Chita Rivera -- Rodgers & Hart medley / Cast of La cage aux folles -- Little old New York (Tenderloin) / American Dance Machine -- Lonely town (On the town) / Larry Kert -- The name's La Guardia (Fiorello!) / Tom Bosley -- My darling, my darling (Where's Charley?) / Butterfly McQueen -- Bewitched, bothered and bewildered (Pal Joey) / Joy Abbott -- Step to the rear (How now, Dow Jones) / Elizabeth Ashley and company -- Heart (Damn Yankees) / The company.
Call number
  1. NCOV 611
Note
  1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  1. Scenery designed by John Falabella ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; lighting designed by Natasha Katz ; musical direction by Donald Pippin ; new orchestrations by Chris Bankey, Michael Gibson, and Jim Tyler ; sound designed by Peter Fitzgerald ; costume coordinator, Suzy Benzinger ; musical staging by Dennis Callahan ; production coordinator, James Pentecost.
Performer (note)
  1. Speakers: Lillian Gish, Nanette Fabray, Carol Channing, Dorothy Loudon, Maureen Stapleton, Joan Caulfield, Gwen Verdon, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Richard Adler, Jule Styne, Albert Hague, Garson Kanin, José Ferrer, Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis, Jerome Robbins, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Bosley, Jack Gilford, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Van Johnson, Harold Prince, Nedda Harrigan Logan, Joy Abbott, and George Abbott.
  2. Performers: Arthur Rubin, Lillian Gish, Helen Hayes, Edie Adams, Nanette Fabray, June Havoc, Karen Morrow, Janis Paige, Elaine Stritch, Chita Rivera, Elizabeth Ashley, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Loudon, Butterfly McQueen, Joan Caulfield, George S. Irving, Hal Linden, Donald Saddler, Russell Nype, The cast of La cage aux folles, American Dance Machine, Larry Kert, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Bosley, Jack Gilford, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Van Johnson, and Joy Abbott.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Palace Theatre, New York, N.Y., June 22, 1987.
Title
  1. Happy birthday, Mr. Abbott! [videorecording] / Produced by Barry Brown ; special material by Mark Waldrop ; directed by Fritz Holt ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
  1. New York, 1987.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
  1. Scenery designed by John Falabella ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; lighting designed by Natasha Katz ; musical direction by Donald Pippin ; new orchestrations by Chris Bankey, Michael Gibson, and Jim Tyler ; sound designed by Peter Fitzgerald ; costume coordinator, Suzy Benzinger ; musical staging by Dennis Callahan ; production coordinator, James Pentecost.
Cast
  1. Speakers: Lillian Gish, Nanette Fabray, Carol Channing, Dorothy Loudon, Maureen Stapleton, Joan Caulfield, Gwen Verdon, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Richard Adler, Jule Styne, Albert Hague, Garson Kanin, José Ferrer, Peter Marshall, Keene Curtis, Jerome Robbins, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Bosley, Jack Gilford, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Van Johnson, Harold Prince, Nedda Harrigan Logan, Joy Abbott, and George Abbott.
  2. Performers: Arthur Rubin, Lillian Gish, Helen Hayes, Edie Adams, Nanette Fabray, June Havoc, Karen Morrow, Janis Paige, Elaine Stritch, Chita Rivera, Elizabeth Ashley, Kitty Carlisle, Dorothy Loudon, Butterfly McQueen, Joan Caulfield, George S. Irving, Hal Linden, Donald Saddler, Russell Nype, The cast of La cage aux folles, American Dance Machine, Larry Kert, Jerry Bock, Sheldon Harnick, Tom Bosley, Jack Gilford, Jo Sullivan Loesser, Van Johnson, and Joy Abbott.
Event
  1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Palace Theatre, New York, N.Y., June 22, 1987.
Connect to:
  1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material
Local subject
  1. Tributes.
Added author
  1. Brown, Barry M., producer.
  2. Waldrop, Mark.
  3. Holt, Fritz, 1941-1987, director.
  4. Falabella, John, set designer.
  5. Aldredge, Theoni V, costume designer.
  6. Katz, Natasha, lighting designer.
  7. Pippin, Donald, conductor.
  8. Bankey, Christopher, orchestrations.
  9. Gibson, Michael, 1944-2005, orchestrations.
  10. Tyler, Jim, 1929-2005, orchestrations.
  11. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.), sound designer.
  12. Benzinger, Suzy, costume designer.
  13. Callahan, Dennis, choreographer.
  14. Pentecost, James, production personnel.
  15. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, speaker.
  16. Gish, Lillian, 1893-1993, performer.
  17. Fabray, Nanette, speaker.
  18. Fabray, Nanette, performer.
  19. Channing, Carol, speaker.
  20. Loudon, Dorothy, speaker.
  21. Loudon, Dorothy, performer.
  22. Stapleton, Maureen, speaker.
  23. Caulfield, Joan, 1922-1991, speaker.
  24. Caulfield, Joan, 1922-1991, performer.
  25. Verdon, Gwen, speaker.
  26. Comden, Betty, speaker.
  27. Green, Adolph, speaker.
  28. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012, speaker.
  29. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994, speaker.
  30. Hague, Albert, 1920-2001, speaker.
  31. Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999, speaker.
  32. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, speaker.
  33. Marshall, Peter, 1927 March 30- speaker.
  34. Curtis, Keene, 1923-2002, speaker.
  35. Robbins, Jerome, speaker.
  36. Bock, Jerry, speaker.
  37. Bock, Jerry, performer.
  38. Harnick, Sheldon, speaker.
  39. Harnick, Sheldon, performer.
  40. Bosley, Tom, performer.
  41. Bosley, Tom, speaker.
  42. Gilford, Jack, speaker.
  43. Gilford, Jack, performer.
  44. Sullivan, Jo, speaker.
  45. Sullivan, Jo, performer.
  46. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008, performer.
  47. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008, speaker.
  48. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, speaker.
  49. Logan, Nedda Harrigan, speaker.
  50. Abbott, Joy, speaker.
  51. Abbott, Joy, performer.
  52. Abbott, George, 1887-1995, speaker.
  53. Rubin, Arthur, performer.
  54. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, performer.
  55. Adams, Edie, 1927-2008, performer.
  56. Havoc, June, performer.
  57. Morrow, Karen, performer.
  58. Paige, Janis, performer.
  59. Stritch, Elaine, performer.
  60. Rivera, Chita, performer.
  61. Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939- performer.
  62. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, performer.
  63. McQueen, Butterfly, performer.
  64. Irving, George S., performer.
  65. Linden, Hal, performer.
  66. Saddler, Donald, performer.
  67. Nype, Russell, 1920-2018, performer.
  68. American Dance Machine (Dance troupe)
  69. Kert, Larry, performer.
  70. Corwin, Betty L.
  71. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 611
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