Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Day, Doris, 1922-2019
2. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980
3. Raye, Martha
4. Boyd, Stephen
5. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943
6. Rose, Billy, 1899-1966
7. Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964
8. Davis, George W., 1914-1998
9. Ames, Preston, 1906-1983
10. Haack, Morton
11. Walters, Charles, 1911-1982
12. Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991
13. Daniels, William, 1900-1970
14. Melcher, Martin
15. Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976
16. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979

Description

1. 1 videocassette. 127 min. : sd. color NTSC.; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. 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.).

Subject

1. Acrobatics
2. Clowns
3. Aerialists
4. Processions
5. Circus
6. Jugglers
7. Film trailers

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1579

Note

1. 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.
2. 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)

1. Doris Day (Kitty Wonder), Stephen Boyd (Sam Rawlins), Jimmy Durante (Pop Wonder), Martha Raye (Lulu), and others.

Title

1. Billy Rose's Jumbo [videorecording]

Imprint

1. 1962.

Cast

1. Doris Day (Kitty Wonder), Stephen Boyd (Sam Rawlins), Jimmy Durante (Pop Wonder), Martha Raye (Lulu), and others.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Jumbo.
2. Animals in motion pictures.

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Take me out to the ball game.

Added author

1. Day, Doris, 1922-2019, performer.
2. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980. Performer
3. Raye, Martha. Performer
4. Boyd, Stephen. Performer
5. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943. Lyricist
6. Rose, Billy, 1899-1966.
7. Hecht, Ben, 1894-1964.
8. Davis, George W., 1914-1998, art director.
9. Ames, Preston, 1906-1983, art director.
10. Haack, Morton. Costume designer
11. Walters, Charles, 1911-1982, film director.
12. Pasternak, Joe, 1901-1991, film producer.
13. Daniels, William, 1900-1970. Cinematographer
14. Melcher, Martin, film producer.
15. Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976, choreographer.
16. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Composer

ISBN

1. 0792810236

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1579