Name: Great Performances
Genre: Comedy

Great Performances Episode 19.04 Music by Richard Rodgers

Great Performances Episode 19.04 Music by Richard Rodgers

Episode Premiere

March 1, 1990

Genre

Comedy

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/

Information

Episode Premiere

March 1, 1990

Genre

Comedy

Period

1971 -

Production Co

Distributor

PBS

Official Site

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/

Cast and Crew

Main Cast

Bray Poor

Additional Cast

George Abbott
Martin Charnin
Joan Copeland
Marvin Hamlisch
Shirley Jones

Synopsis

Life and work of American composer Richard Rodgers, whose work, in collaboration with Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein II, and others, gave the world dozens of the greatest musical theater successes. motion picture soundtracks and songs of the 20th century. Interviews with family and friends, artists who worked with him, home movies. Excerpts from many film and television productions featuring his work, including "Oklahoma!', "South Pacific", "The Sound of Music", "The King and I", "Carousel", "Pal Joey", "Cinderella", "Hallelujah, I'm a Bum", "Love Me Tonight", "I Married an Angel", "Babes in Arms".