Title:
Broadway the American musical
ISBN:
9781415702369
Publication Information:
[United States] : PBS Home Video ; Hollywood, Calif. : Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, c2004.
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (ca. 120 min. each) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features: additional performances, interviews and featurette: Wicked: the road to Broadway (disc 3).
Contents:
disc 1. Episode one, Give my regards to Broadway (1893-1927) / written by Marc Fields and Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon ; Episode two, Syncopated city (1919-1933) / written by Marc Fields -- disc 2. Episode three, I got plenty o' nuttin' (1930-1942) / [written by Michael Kantor] ; Episode four, Oh, what a beautiful mornin' (1943-1960) / written by JoAnn Young -- disc 3. Episode five, Tradition (1957-1979) / written by JoAnn Young ; Episode six, Putting it together (1980-2004) / written by Michael Kantor & Laurence Maslon.
Geographic Term:
Summary:
This documentary series details the razzle-dazzle history of a unique American art form. Each episode chronicles a different era and features the Broadway shows and songs that defined the period. The series draws on feature films, rare television moments, archival news footage, original cast recordings, still photos, diaries, journals, first person accounts, and on-camera interviews with many of the principals involved in creating the American musical.
System Details:
DVD, REGION 1, WIDESCREEN PRESENTATION; DOLBY DIGITAL STEREO.
Language Note:
CLOSED-CAPTIONED.
