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Additional authors

1. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989
2. Mischer, Don
3. Cornell, Jan
4. Goldberg, David J.
5. Miller, Walter C.
6. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021
7. Johnson, Alan (Choreographer)
8. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
9. Cronkite, Walter
10. McGovern, Maureen
11. Orbach, Jerry
12. Feinstein, Michael
13. Carter, Nell
14. Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001
15. Nelson, Willie, 1933-
16. Charles, Ray, 1930-2004
17. Arthur, Beatrice
18. Plunkett, Maryann
19. Bostwick, Barry
20. Keillor, Garrison
21. Cole, Natalie, 1950-2015
22. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998
23. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
24. Clooney, Rosemary
25. Tune, Tommy
26. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
27. Kahn, Madeline
28. Eckstine, Billy
29. Schuur, Diane
30. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999
31. Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
32. Horne, Marilyn
33. Robbins, Jerome
34. Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.)
35. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
36. United States Army Chorus
37. Boy Scouts of America
38. Girl Scouts of the United States of America

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (98 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. A professionally edited recording of Irving Berlin's 100th birthday celebration. In addition to live performances, it includes narrated biographical segments with documentary footage; films clips of Irving Berlin performing God bless America and Oh, how I hate to get up in the morning; sound clips of Berlin speaking and singing; a film clip of an interview with Jerome Robbins about his choreographic work on Call me madam; a film clip of members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives singing Happy birthday to you on the Capitol steps; film clips from the motion pictures Annie get your gun, The jazz singer, Follow the fleet, Easter parade, There's no business like show business, Blue skies, White Christmas, Call me madam, and Top hat. These clips feature performances by Mary Martin, Ethel Merman, Al Jolson, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Marilyn Monroe, Bing Crosby, and Rosemary Clooney. Two African-American World War II veterans who appeared in the musical comedy This is the Army speak about their memories of the show.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Subject

1. Music
2. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 > Centennial celebrations, etc
3. Video

Genre/Form

1. Music.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Let me sing and I'm happy / performed by Shirley MacLaine -- Play a simple melody, A pretty girl is like a melody, Easter parade, The song is ended / performed by Maureen McGovern and Jerry Orbach -- I love a piano / performed by Michael Feinstein -- Alexander's ragtime band / performed by Nell Carter -- Blue skies / performed by Willie Nelson -- How deep is the ocean, What'll I do / performed by Ray Charles -- It's a lovely day today, The hostess with the mostes' on the ball, You're just in love, They say it's wonderful, The girl that I marry, I got the sun in the morning, I got lost in his arms, There's no business like show business / performed by Beatrice Arthur, Barry Bostwick, Maryann Plunkett -- All alone / performed by Garrison Keillor -- Supper time / performed by Natalie Cole.
2. -- Always, When I lost you / performed by Frank Sinatra -- Count your blessings instead of sheep, White Christmas / performed by Rosemary Clooney -- Puttin' on the Ritz / performed by Tommy Tune -- You'd be surprised / performed by Madeleine Kahn -- Steppin' out with my baby, Marie, Cheek to cheek, Say it with music / performed by Joe Williams, Diane Schuur, Billy Eckstine -- Shaking the blues away / performed by Tony Bennett -- This is the army, Mr. Jones / performed by the U.S. Army Chorus and representatives of the U.S. Army Training Center, Fort Dix -- God bless America / performed by Marilyn Horne and representatives of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America -- There's no business like show business / performed by Shirley Maclaine.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6487 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.
2. Credits at end of tape.

Credits (note)

1. All music by Irving Berlin.
2. Executive producer: Don Mischer. Musical director: Elliot Lawrence. Choreographer: Alan Johnson. Event originated by A.S.C.A.P.

Event (note)

1. Filmed at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on May 11, 1988.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Title

1. Irving Berlin's 100th birthday celebration [videorecording] / produced by Jan Cornell and David J. Goldberg ; directed by Walter C. Miller.

Imprint

1. 1988.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

1. All music by Irving Berlin.
2. Executive producer: Don Mischer. Musical director: Elliot Lawrence. Choreographer: Alan Johnson. Event originated by A.S.C.A.P.

Performer

1. Speakers: Walter Cronkite, Isaac Stern (president of Carnegie Hall), Morton Gould (president of A.S.C.A.P.), Bob Hope.

Event

1. Filmed at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on May 11, 1988.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Added author

1. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989, composer.
2. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989, lyricist.
3. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989, speaker.
4. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989, performer.
5. Mischer, Don. Producer
6. Cornell, Jan. Producer
7. Goldberg, David J. Producer
8. Miller, Walter C. Director
9. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021, conductor.
10. Johnson, Alan (Choreographer)
11. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- speaker.
12. MacLaine, Shirley, 1934- performer.
13. Cronkite, Walter, speaker.
14. McGovern, Maureen, singer.
15. Orbach, Jerry, singer.
16. Feinstein, Michael, singer.
17. Feinstein, Michael, instrumentalist.
18. Carter, Nell, singer.
19. Stern, Isaac, 1920-2001. Speaker
20. Nelson, Willie, 1933- performer.
21. Charles, Ray, 1930-2004, singer.
22. Charles, Ray, 1930-2004, instrumentalist.
23. Arthur, Beatrice, singer.
24. Plunkett, Maryann, performer.
25. Bostwick, Barry, performer.
26. Keillor, Garrison, speaker.
27. Cole, Natalie, 1950-2015, performer.
28. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998, performer.
29. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996, speaker.
30. Clooney, Rosemary, performer.
31. Tune, Tommy, dancer.
32. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003, speaker.
33. Kahn, Madeline, singer.
34. Eckstine, Billy. Singer
35. Schuur, Diane. Singer
36. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999. Singer
37. Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023, performer.
38. Horne, Marilyn. Singer
39. Robbins, Jerome, speaker.
40. Carnegie Hall (New York, N.Y.)
41. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
42. United States Army Chorus.
43. Boy Scouts of America.
44. Girl Scouts of the United States of America.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6487 JRC