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Funny face

Title: Funny face [sound recording].
Author: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
Publication: Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Collection, p1980.

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Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

Smithsonian American musical theater series

Uniform Title

Funny face

Alternative Title

Funny face

Subject

Musicals

Note

Music by George Gershwin; lyrics by Ira Gershwin.
Program notes by Deena Rosenberg on container and ([2] p. : ill.) bound in container.

Event (note)

"An archival reconstruction of the 1927 and 1928 productions"--Container.

Contents

Prologue : 'S wonderful ; Funny face (Victor Arden and Phil Ohman and their orchestra) -- Funny face (Fred and Adele Astaire, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- High hat (Fred Astaire and chorus, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- 'S wonderful (Adele Astaire and Bernard Clifton, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- A few drinks / Fred Thompson (Leslie Henson and Sidney Howard) -- Entr'acte medley : 'S wonderful ; My One and only ; He loves and she loves ; Funny face (Victor Arden and Phil Ohman and their orchestra and the Revelers) -- He loves and she loves (Adele Astaire and Bernard Clifton, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- Tell the Doc / G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin, Desmond Carter (Leslie Henson and male quartet, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- My one and only (George Gershwin, piano) -- My one and only (Fred Astaire, vocal and tap dancing, with unidentified duo pianists) -- The babbitt and the bromide (Fred and Adele Astaire, with orchestra conducted by Julian Jones) -- Reprise : Funny face ; 'S wonderful (George Gershwin, piano).

Call Number

*LRX 6808

LCCN

87753251

OCLC

14018441

Author

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.

Title

Funny face [sound recording].

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian Collection, p1980.

Series

Smithsonian American musical theater series

Performer

Featuring performances by Fred and Adele Astaire and duo pianists Arden and Ohman.

Event

"An archival reconstruction of the 1927 and 1928 productions"--Container.

Added Author

Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983. Lyricist

Astaire, Fred. Performer

Astaire, Adele. Performer

Arden, Victor, 1893-1962. Performer

Ohman, Phil, 1896-1954. Performer

Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Performer

Jones, Julian.

Clifton, Bernard.

Henson, Leslie.

Howard, Sidney Coe, 1891-1939.

Revelers Quartet (Vocal group)

Publisher No.

R 019 Smithsonian Collection

Research Call Number

*LRX 6808 Program notes on container.

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