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Additional authors

1. Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001
2. Perrin, Sam
3. Balzer, George
4. Taylor, Samuel, 1912-2000
5. Smith, Bernie, 1914-1990
6. Dwan, Robert
7. Paul, Norman
8. Butler, John, 1920-1993
9. Robbins, Jerome
10. Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996
11. Jackson, Richard
12. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990
13. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974
14. Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978
15. Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977
16. Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974
17. Lee, Anna, 1913-2004
18. MacRae, Gordon
19. Raitt, John, 1917-2005
20. Clayton, Jan
21. Hayes, Bill, 1925-2024
22. Rule, Janice
23. Pinza, Ezio
24. Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018
25. Michiko
26. Brynner, Yul
27. Martin, Tony, 1913-2012
28. Clooney, Rosemary
29. Henderson, Florence
30. Francis, Clarence, 1888-1985
31. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
32. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
33. CBS Television Network.
34. NBC Television Network.
35. ABC Television Network.
36. Du Mont Television Network.
37. Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, donor.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (89 min.) : sound, black & white; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. 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

1. General Foods presents a Tribute to R&H
2. General Foods 25th Anniversary Show: A Salute to Rodgers and Hammerstein
3. General Foods presents a Tribute to Rodgers & Hammerstein
4. Rodgers & Hammerstein tribute

Subject

1. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
2. Musicals
3. Television
4. Tributes
5. General Foods Corporation
6. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
7. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 314

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical conductor, Harry Sosnik ; sets designed by Richard Jackson.

Performer (note)

1. Hosts: Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan, and Anna Lee.
2. 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.
3. As themselves: Clarence Francis (General Foods Chairman of the Board ), Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network, on March 28, 1954.

Title

1. 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

1. New York, 1954.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical conductor, Harry Sosnik ; sets designed by Richard Jackson.

Cast

1. Hosts: Mary Martin, Jack Benny, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, Groucho Marx, Ed Sullivan, and Anna Lee.
2. 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.
3. As themselves: Clarence Francis (General Foods Chairman of the Board ), Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on CBS-TV, NBC-TV, ABC-TV, and the Dumont Television Network, on March 28, 1954.

Local note

1. Gift of the Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Local subject

1. Tributes.

Added author

1. Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001, producer.
2. Levy, Ralph, 1919-2001, director.
3. Perrin, Sam, screenwriter.
4. Balzer, George, screenwriter.
5. Taylor, Samuel, 1912-2000, screenwriter.
6. Smith, Bernie, 1914-1990, screenwriter.
7. Dwan, Robert, screenwriter.
8. Paul, Norman, screenwriter.
9. Butler, John, 1920-1993, choreographer.
10. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
11. Sosnik, Harry, 1906-1996, conductor.
12. Jackson, Richard, set designer.
13. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, host.
14. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990, performer.
15. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974, host.
16. Bergen, Edgar, 1903-1978, host.
17. Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977, host.
18. Sullivan, Ed, 1901-1974, host.
19. Lee, Anna, 1913-2004, host.
20. MacRae, Gordon, performer.
21. Raitt, John, 1917-2005, performer.
22. Clayton, Jan, performer.
23. Hayes, Bill, 1925-2024 performer.
24. Rule, Janice, performer.
25. Pinza, Ezio, performer.
26. Morison, Patricia, 1915-2018, performer.
27. Michiko, performer.
28. Brynner, Yul, performer.
29. Martin, Tony, 1913-2012, performer.
30. Clooney, Rosemary, performer.
31. Henderson, Florence, performer.
32. Francis, Clarence, 1888-1985, speaker.
33. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, composer.
34. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, performer.
35. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
36. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, performer.
37. CBS Television Network.
38. NBC Television Network.
39. ABC Television Network.
40. Du Mont Television Network.
41. Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, donor.

Note

1. Title on disc label: General Foods presents a Tribute to R&H

Research call number

1. NCOX 314