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Lovely to look at [videorecording]

Title
  1. Lovely to look at [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1952.

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Additional authors
  1. Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010.
  2. Miller, Ann, 1923-2004.
  3. Champion, Marge.
  4. Champion, Gower, 1919-1980.
  5. Keel, Howard, 1919-2004.
  6. Skelton, Red, 1913-1997.
  7. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990
  8. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963.
  9. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
  10. Fields, Dorothy, 1905-1974.
  11. Duquette, Tony.
  12. Adrian, 1903-1959.
  13. LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987
Description
  1. 1 cassette. 103 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Based on the musical comedy and film Roberta, the latter starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. A young man with theatrical ambitions inherits a French couture house and finds himself embroiled in romantic complications.
Contents
  1. DANCE CONTENTS: "I'll be hard to handle" [nightclub act], perf. by Miller and male ensemble. -- "Lafayette, we're here," perf. by Gower Champion, Keel, Skelton, and others. -- "I won't dance," perf. by Marge Champion and Gower Champion. -- "Smoke gets in your eyes" [dream sequence], perf. by Marge Champion and Gower Champion. -- Fashion show, perf. by Miller, Marge Champion, Gower Champion, and others.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1329
Note
  1. Motion picture originally released in 1952 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; re-released as a videocassette in 1990 by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, California. Producer: Jack Cummings. Director: Mervyn LeRoy.
  2. Choreography: Hermes Pan. Music: Jerome Kern. Book/lyrics: Otto A. Harbach. Additional and revised lyrics: Dorothy Fields. Screenplay: George Wells and Harry Ruby, based on the musical comedy Roberta, from the novel by Alice Duer Miller. Art direction: Cedric Gibbons and Gabriel Scognamillo. Fashion show costumes: Tony Duquette. Gowns: Adrian.
Performer (note)
  1. Kathryn Grayson (Stephanie), Ann Miller (Bubbles Cassidy), Marge Champion (Clarisse), Howard Keel (Tony Naylor), Red Skelton (Al Marsh), Gower Champion (Jerry Ralby), and others.
Title
  1. Lovely to look at [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1952.
Cast
  1. Kathryn Grayson (Stephanie), Ann Miller (Bubbles Cassidy), Marge Champion (Clarisse), Howard Keel (Tony Naylor), Red Skelton (Al Marsh), Gower Champion (Jerry Ralby), and others.
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. Lovely to look at.
  2. Motion pictures. Roberta.
  3. Fashion shows.
Added author
  1. Grayson, Kathryn, 1922-2010. Performer
  2. Miller, Ann, 1923-2004. Performer
  3. Champion, Marge. Performer
  4. Champion, Gower, 1919-1980. Performer
  5. Keel, Howard, 1919-2004. Performer
  6. Skelton, Red, 1913-1997. Performer
  7. Pan, Hermes, 1905-1990, choreographer.
  8. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963. Librettist
  9. Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963. Lyricist
  10. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Composer
  11. Fields, Dorothy, 1905-1974. Lyricist
  12. Duquette, Tony. Costume designer
  13. Adrian, 1903-1959. Costume designer
  14. LeRoy, Mervyn, 1900-1987, film director.
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-1329
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