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Billy Rose's Jumbo

Title
Billy Rose's Jumbo [videorecording]
Publication
1962.

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Additional Authors
  • Day, Doris, 1922-2019
  • Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980.
  • Raye, Martha.
  • Boyd, Stephen.
  • Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943.
  • Rose, Billy, 1899-1966.
  • Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.
  • Davis, George W., 1914-1998
  • Ames, Preston, 1906-1983
  • Haack, Morton.
  • Walters, Charles, 1911-1982
  • Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991
  • Daniels, William, 1900-1970.
  • Melcher, Martin
  • Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
  • Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Description
1 videocassette. 127 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Story of love and intrigue set in a circus. Includes numerous circus acts in rehearsal and performance, a circus parade, and a concluding number, "Stardust, spangles, and dreams," in which the four principal actors and Jumbo the elephant assume various circus roles. Day and Boyd also dance briefly to the song "The most beautiful girl in the world." The film is preceded by a trailer for the film Take me out to the ball game (approx. 4 min.).
Subjects
Note
  • Motion picture originally released in 1962 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; re-released as a videotape in 1992 by MGM/UA Home Video, Culver City, California. Producers: Joe Pasternak and Martin Melcher. Director: Charles Walters. Second unit director [circus act sequences] and choreographer: Busby Berkeley. Director of photography: William H. Daniels.
  • Music/lyrics: Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Screenplay: Sidney Sheldon. Book: Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur. Based on the musical play produced by Billy Rose. Art direction: George W. Davis and Preston Ames. Costumes: Morton Haack.
Performer (note)
  • Doris Day (Kitty Wonder), Stephen Boyd (Sam Rawlins), Jimmy Durante (Pop Wonder), Martha Raye (Lulu), and others.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1579
ISBN
0792810236
OCLC
  • 77790525
  • NYPY936046728-F
Title
Billy Rose's Jumbo [videorecording]
Imprint
1962.
Cast
Doris Day (Kitty Wonder), Stephen Boyd (Sam Rawlins), Jimmy Durante (Pop Wonder), Martha Raye (Lulu), and others.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Jumbo.
Animals in motion pictures.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. Take me out to the ball game.
Added Author
Day, Doris, 1922-2019, performer.
Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980. Performer
Raye, Martha. Performer
Boyd, Stephen. Performer
Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943. Lyricist
Rose, Billy, 1899-1966.
Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.
Davis, George W., 1914-1998, art director.
Ames, Preston, 1906-1983, art director.
Haack, Morton. Costume designer
Walters, Charles, 1911-1982, film director.
Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991, film producer.
Daniels, William, 1900-1970. Cinematographer
Melcher, Martin, film producer.
Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976, choreographer.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Composer
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-1579
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