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Additional authors

1. Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985
2. Mead, Shepherd
3. Brickman, Marshall
4. Brinckerhoff, Burt, 1936-
5. John, Tom
6. Renfield, Leslie
7. Barry, Robert
8. McGrath, Mike
9. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021
10. Baron, Rupert
11. Ienni, Timo
12. Bursky, Alan
13. Blanchard, Susan
14. Haines, Larry
15. Jansen, Bernard J
16. Lowery, Marcella
17. Roland, Steve
18. Rowles, Polly, 1914-
19. Showalter, Max
20. Smith, Sammy
21. Batten, Thomas
22. Coe, George
23. Mason, Ray
24. Resin, Dan
25. Scruggs, Langhorne
26. W. W. W. Productions, Ltd, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Subject

1. Mead, Shepherd > Adaptations
2. Success in business > Drama
3. Pilot programs
4. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Pilot programs.

Call number

1. NCOX 1685

Note

1. Pilot for a proposed television series, based on the 1963 Broadway musical "How to succeed in business without really trying," book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock, and Willie Gilbert, music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, based upon the novel by Shepherd Mead. No further episodes were produced.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Art director, Tom John ; costume designer, Leslie Renfield ; lighting director, Robert Barry ; audio, Mike McGrath ; music arranged and conducted by Elliot Lawrence ; stage managers, Rupert Baron and Timo Ienni.

Performer (note)

1. Alan Bursky, Susan Blanchard, Larry Haines, Jim Jansen, Marcella Lowery, Steve Roland, Polly Rowles, Max Showalter, Sammy Smith, Thomas Batten, George Coe, Ray Mason, Dan Resin, Langhorne Scruggs.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York, N.Y., March 31, 1975.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. How to succeed in business without really trying (Television pilot) [videorecording] / W.W.W. Productions, Ltd. [presents] ; produced and written by Abe Burrows ; based on the musical "How to succeed in business without really trying," which was based upon the novel by Shepherd Mead ; creative consultant, Marshall Brickman ; directed by Burt Brinckerhoff.

Imprint

1. New York, c1975.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Art director, Tom John ; costume designer, Leslie Renfield ; lighting director, Robert Barry ; audio, Mike McGrath ; music arranged and conducted by Elliot Lawrence ; stage managers, Rupert Baron and Timo Ienni.

Cast

1. Alan Bursky, Susan Blanchard, Larry Haines, Jim Jansen, Marcella Lowery, Steve Roland, Polly Rowles, Max Showalter, Sammy Smith, Thomas Batten, George Coe, Ray Mason, Dan Resin, Langhorne Scruggs.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York, N.Y., March 31, 1975.

Local note

1. Gift of Joel Siegel.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Added author

1. Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985. How to succeed in business without really trying (Television pilot)
2. Mead, Shepherd.
3. Brickman, Marshall, creative consultant.
4. Brinckerhoff, Burt, 1936- director.
5. John, Tom, set designer.
6. Renfield, Leslie, costume designer.
7. Barry, Robert, lighting designer.
8. McGrath, Mike, audio.
9. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021, arranger of music.
10. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021, conductor.
11. Baron, Rupert, stage manager.
12. Ienni, Timo, stage manager.
13. Bursky, Alan, actor.
14. Blanchard, Susan, actor.
15. Haines, Larry, actor.
16. Jansen, Bernard J, actor.
17. Lowery, Marcella, actor.
18. Roland, Steve, actor.
19. Rowles, Polly, 1914- actor.
20. Showalter, Max, actor.
21. Smith, Sammy, actor.
22. Batten, Thomas, actor.
23. Coe, George, actor.
24. Mason, Ray, actor.
25. Resin, Dan, actor.
26. Scruggs, Langhorne, actor.
27. W. W. W. Productions, Ltd, producer.
28. Siegel, Joel, 1943-2007, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1685