MUSEUM OF TELEVISION & RADIO SCREENING SERIES, THE:
A TRIBUTE TO RICHARD RODGERS: THE SOUND OF HIS
MUSIC: PACKAGE 1: RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN'S
CINDERELLA
Summary
Summing up Richard Rodgers's lasting popularity New
York Times drama critic Brooks Atkinson wrote, "He is
the greatest. And everyone knows it because his music
is in the air every day of our lives." Having published
his first song when he was only fifteen years old,
Rodgers went on to create some of the most instantly
recognizable and most beautiful melodies in the history
of the American musical. Such standards as "Manhattan,"
"With a Song in My Heart," "Isn't It Romantic?," "My
Funny Valentine," "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin',"
"You'll Never Walk Alone," "Shall We Dance?," and "The
Sound of Music" do not even begin to suggest the number
of enduring songs he created. Rodgers's immeasurable
contribution to twentieth-century music is the subject
of a worldwide centennial salute that celebrates the
breadth and versatility of his work, which encompasses
theater, television, radio, records, and film.
Television made the composer a familiar face -- to go
with the famous name -- with Rodgers appearing on
tributes, talk shows, and variety series where his songs
were performed for an eager public. In addition, there
were television adaptations of his musicals ranging from
collaborations with Lorenz Hart like "A Connecticut
Yankee" and "Dearest Enemy" (which had been their first
full score for Broadway) to Rodgers's personal favorite,
"Carousel," which he wrote with Oscar Hammerstein II.
Rodgers & Hammerstein's one original work for
television, "Cinderella," with Julie Andrews in the
lead, became one of the highest-rated specials in
history. All of these programs are included as part of
the Museum's contribution to the Richard Rodgers 2002
Centennial. Also being screened are a long unseen
episode of "The Tonight Show" saluting Rodgers; a rare
1951 special, "An Evening for Richard Rodgers,"
featuring Mary Martin; a little-known, locally produced
revue, "Rodgers and Hart Revisited;" and highlights of
Rodgers songs from "The Ed Sullivan Show."
"Cinderella" (starring Julie Andrews)
This enchanting version of the classic fairy tale is the
only musical written expressly for television by Rodgers
and Hammerstein. Julie Andrews stars as the hapless
heroine whose Fairy Godmother (Edie Adams) uses magic
to help Cinderella make a splash at the royal ball.
Songs include "In My Own Little Corner," "A Lovely
Night" and "Ten Minutes Ago." Although the musical was
originally broadcast in color, only a black-and-white
copy survives. Includes commercials and promos.
(1957; 90 minutes)
Details
- NETWORK: N/A
- DATE: November 30, 2001
- RUNNING TIME: 1:29:26
- COLOR/B&W: B&W copy of a color telecast
- CATALOG ID: T:69383
- GENRE: Comedy; Music; Specials
- SUBJECT HEADING: Fairy tales; Musical revues, comedies, etc.
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1957
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Cinderella" Columbia Records album
- TV - Commercials - Desert Flower hand and body lotion and Desert Flower spray cologne(Shulton)
- TV - Commercials - Old Spice toiletries (Shulton)
- TV - Commercials - Pepsi-Cola
- TV - Commercials - Shulton products
- TV - Promos - "Playhouse 90: Clipper Ship"
- TV - Promos - "The Ed Sullivan Show" (with Fred Astaire and scene from "A Hole in the Head")
- TV - Promos - "The General Electric Theatre"
CREDITS
- Richard Lewine … Producer
- Paul E. Davis … Production (Misc.), Assistant to the Producer
- William Eckart … Production (Misc.), Settings and costumes by
- Jean Eckart … Production (Misc.), Settings and costumes by
- Irwin Nicholson … Production (Misc.), Production Assistant
- Ralph Nelson … Director
- Rowland Vance … Direction (Misc.), Associate Director
- Lou Tedesco … Direction (Misc.), Technical Director
- Richard Rodgers … Composer, Music by
- Hammerstein, Oscar, II … Book by, Lyrics by
- Alfredo Antonini … Conductor
- Jonathan Lucas … Choreographer
- Robert Russell Bennett … Music (Misc. Credits), Orchestrations by
- Julie Andrews … Cast, Cinderella
- Howard Lindsay … Cast, the King
- Dorothy Stickney … Cast, the Queen
- Ilka Chase … Cast, the Stepmother
- Kaye Ballard … Cast, Stepsister Portia
- Alice Ghostley … Cast, Stepsister Joy
- Jon Cypher … Cast, Prince Charming
- Adams, Edith (See also: Adams, Edie) … Cast, the Fairy Godmother
- Robert Penn … Cast, the Town Crier
- Alec Clarke … Cast, the Captain of the Guard
- Iggie Wolfington … Cast, the Chef
- George Hall … Cast, the Steward
- David E. Perkins … Cast, the Court Tailor
- Eleanor Phelps … Cast, a Townsperson
- Martha Greenhouse … Cast, a Townsperson
- Jerome Collamore … Cast, a Townsperson
- Julius J. Bloom … Cast, a Townsperson
- Jacquelyn Paige … Cast, a Townsperson
- John Call … Cast, a Townsperson
- Kathy Kelly … Cast, a Child
- Karen Lock … Cast, a Child
- Leland Mayforth … Cast, a Child
- Johnny Towsen … Cast, a Child
- Karen Waters … Cast, a Child
- Charles Aschmann … Singer
- Herb Banke … Singer
- Grace Dorian … Singer
- Pat Finch … Singer
- Marvin Goodis … Singer
- Margot Moser … Singer
- Earl Rogers … Singer
- Donald Barton … Dancer
- Hank Brunjes … Dancer
- Robert Burland … Dancer
- Jean Cotes … Dancer
- Sally Crane … Dancer
- Richard Crowley … Dancer
- Bill Damian … Dancer
- Debbie Douglas … Dancer
- Jose Falcion … Dancer
- Gloria Hamilton … Dancer
- Dorothy Hill … Dancer
- Stuart Hodes … Dancer
- Diana Hunter … Dancer
- Joseph Layton … Dancer
- Giselle Orkin … Dancer
- Hazel Patterson … Dancer
- Alec Polermo … Dancer
- John Smolko … Dancer
- Tao Strong … Dancer
- Jayne Turner … Dancer