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The boy friend

Title
  1. The boy friend [videorecording] / MGM/UA Home Video ; Turner ; an MGM-EMI presentation ; directed and produced by Ken Russell ; screenplay by Ken Russell, based on Sandy Wilson's musical The boyfriend.
Published by
  1. Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, c1990, 1971.

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Additional authors
  1. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011
  2. Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014.
  3. Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016.
  4. Gable, Christopher
  5. Gregory, Gillian
  6. Gilbert, Terry, 1932-2001
  7. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
  8. Russell, Shirley, 1935-2002
  9. Watkin, David, 1925-2008.
  10. Twiggy
  11. Adrian, Max, 1902-1973.
  12. Pringle, Bryan, 1935-2002.
  13. Melvin, Murray, 1932-2023
  14. Fraser, Moyra.
  15. Hale, Georgina.
  16. Tune, Tommy
  17. Ellis, Antonia.
  18. Windsor, Barbara, 1937-2020.
  19. Jackson, Glenda.
  20. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  21. E.M.I. Films.
  22. MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (VHS, PAL) (139 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Film musical about the onstage and offstage shenanigans of a provincial British theatrical troupe in the 1930s, centering on the timeless story of an understudy who must go on for the star. Musical numbers are presented both in period style and as fantasy sequences evoking the extravaganzas of Busby Berkeley. Among the cast are American tap dancing star Tommy Tune, and Christopher Gable, a former principal dancer with the Royal Ballet who appears here as an actor, tap dancer, and singer.
Alternative title
  1. Boyfriend
Subject
  1. Features
  2. Berkeley, Busby, 1895-1976 > Influence
  3. Video
  4. Musicals > Film and video adaptations
Genre/Form
  1. Musicals.
  2. Features.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7364
Note
  1. Restored director's cut with additional footage. Includes a 2-min. intermission with music.
  2. Additional data from Film Index International and the Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com).
Credits (note)
  1. Music arranged and conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies ; choreography, Christopher Gable, Gillian Gregory, Terry Gilbert ; sets, Tony Walton ; costumes, Shirley Russell ; editing, Michael Bradsell ; art direction, Simon Holland ; director of photography, David Watkin.
  2. Twiggy (Polly Browne), Christopher Gable (Tony Brockhurst), Max Adrian (Max/Lord Brockhurst), Bryan Pringle (Percival Browne/Mr. Percy Parkhill), Murray Melvin (Alphonse), Moyra Fraser (Mme. Dubonnet/Mrs. Parkhill), Georgina Hale (Fay), Sally Bryant (Nancy), Vladek Sheybal (De Thrill), Tommy Tune (Tommy), Brian Murphy (Peter), Graham Armitage (Michael), Antonia Ellis (Maisie), Caryl Little (Dulcie), Ann Jameson (Mrs. Peter), Catherine Willmer (Catherine/Lady Brockhurst), Robert La Bassiere (chauffeur), Barbara Windsor (Hortense), Glenda Jackson [uncredited] (Rita), others.
Title
  1. The boy friend [videorecording] / MGM/UA Home Video ; Turner ; an MGM-EMI presentation ; directed and produced by Ken Russell ; screenplay by Ken Russell, based on Sandy Wilson's musical The boyfriend.
Imprint
  1. Culver City, Calif. : MGM/UA Home Video, c1990, 1971.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.K.
Credits
  1. Music arranged and conducted by Peter Maxwell Davies ; choreography, Christopher Gable, Gillian Gregory, Terry Gilbert ; sets, Tony Walton ; costumes, Shirley Russell ; editing, Michael Bradsell ; art direction, Simon Holland ; director of photography, David Watkin.
  2. Twiggy (Polly Browne), Christopher Gable (Tony Brockhurst), Max Adrian (Max/Lord Brockhurst), Bryan Pringle (Percival Browne/Mr. Percy Parkhill), Murray Melvin (Alphonse), Moyra Fraser (Mme. Dubonnet/Mrs. Parkhill), Georgina Hale (Fay), Sally Bryant (Nancy), Vladek Sheybal (De Thrill), Tommy Tune (Tommy), Brian Murphy (Peter), Graham Armitage (Michael), Antonia Ellis (Maisie), Caryl Little (Dulcie), Ann Jameson (Mrs. Peter), Catherine Willmer (Catherine/Lady Brockhurst), Robert La Bassiere (chauffeur), Barbara Windsor (Hortense), Glenda Jackson [uncredited] (Rita), others.
Added author
  1. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, film producer.
  2. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, film director.
  3. Russell, Ken, 1927-2011, screenwriter.
  4. Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014. Composer
  5. Wilson, Sandy, 1924-2014. Lyricist
  6. Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Conductor
  7. Davies, Peter Maxwell, 1934-2016. Arranger
  8. Gable, Christopher, choreographer.
  9. Gable, Christopher, performer.
  10. Gregory, Gillian, choreographer.
  11. Gilbert, Terry, 1932-2001, choreographer.
  12. Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.
  13. Russell, Shirley, 1935-2002, costume designer.
  14. Watkin, David, 1925-2008. Cinematographer
  15. Twiggy, performer.
  16. Adrian, Max, 1902-1973. Performer
  17. Pringle, Bryan, 1935-2002. Performer
  18. Melvin, Murray, 1932-2023 Performer
  19. Fraser, Moyra. Performer
  20. Hale, Georgina. Performer
  21. Tune, Tommy, performer.
  22. Ellis, Antonia. Performer
  23. Windsor, Barbara, 1937-2020. Performer
  24. Jackson, Glenda. Performer
  25. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
  26. E.M.I. Films.
  27. MGM/UA Home Video (Firm)
ISBN
  1. 0792801296
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-7364
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