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Look to the rainbow

Title: Look to the rainbow [videorecording] / The King's Head Theatre Club, in association with Stoll Moss Theatres & Peter Baldwin Ltd., D. D. Productions, presents ; devised & directed by Robert Cushman ; staged & choreographed by Dennis Grimaldi ; all lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.
Publication: Islington, London, England, 1985.

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Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (95 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

Musical revue devoted to the life and career of lyricist E.Y "Yip" Harburg (1896-1981), whose songs were co-authored with various composers, including Jay Gorney, Vernon Duke, Burton Lane, and Harold Arlen. Songs performed include Over the rainbow, April in Paris, It's only a paper moon, and Brother, can you spare a dime?

Uniform Title

Look to the rainbow.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Musicals.

Note

No credits on tape. Production information gathered from program.
A videorecording of the West End version of this revue, taped at London's Apollo Theatre on May 31, 1985, is available on NCOV 447.

Access (note)

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

Designed by Glenn Willoughby ; vocal arrangements by musical director Michael Dixon ; production consultant, Madeline Lee Gilford.

Performer (note)

Pianists: Michael Dixon and Robert Scott. Bass: Mark Meggido.
Starring Jack Gilford, with Michael Cantwell, Isabelle Lucas, Mandy More, Barbara Rosenblat, and Simon Russell Beale.

Event (note)

Videotaped at The King's Head Theatre Club, Islington, London, England, March 14, 1985.

Call Number

NCOV 449

OCLC

893586203

Title

Look to the rainbow [videorecording] / The King's Head Theatre Club, in association with Stoll Moss Theatres & Peter Baldwin Ltd., D. D. Productions, presents ; devised & directed by Robert Cushman ; staged & choreographed by Dennis Grimaldi ; all lyrics by E. Y. Harburg.

Imprint

Islington, London, England, 1985.

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Designed by Glenn Willoughby ; vocal arrangements by musical director Michael Dixon ; production consultant, Madeline Lee Gilford.

Cast

Pianists: Michael Dixon and Robert Scott. Bass: Mark Meggido.

Starring Jack Gilford, with Michael Cantwell, Isabelle Lucas, Mandy More, Barbara Rosenblat, and Simon Russell Beale.

Event

Videotaped at The King's Head Theatre Club, Islington, London, England, March 14, 1985.

Local Note

Gift of Madeline Lee Gilford.

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Added Author

Cushman, Robert, 1943- director.

Grimaldi, Dennis, choreographer.

Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist.

Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990, composer.

Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969, composer.

Lane, Burton, 1912-1997, composer.

Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986, composer.

Willoughby, Glenn, designer.

Dixon, Mike (Conductor), musical director.

Dixon, Mike (Conductor), arranger of music.

Dixon, Mike (Conductor), instrumentalist.

Scott, Robert, instrumentalist.

Meggido, Mark, instrumentalist.

Gilford, Madeline, production personnel.

Gilford, Jack, performer.

Cantwell, Michael, performer.

Lucas, Isabelle, 1927-1997, performer.

More, Mandy, performer.

Rosenblat, Barbara, performer.

Beale, Simon Russell, performer.

King's Head Theatre Club (London, England), producer.

Stoll Moss Theatres, producer.

Peter Baldwin Ltd, producer.

D. D. Productions, producer.

Gilford, Madeline, donor.

Added Title

Look to the rainbow.

Research Call Number

NCOV 449

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