1979 TONY AWARDS, THE (TV)
Summary
Jane Alexander, Henry Fonda and Liv Ullman host the 33rd Annual Tony Awards presentation. Highlights of this Tony awards presentation include the following: Gregory and Maurice Hines in the dance number "Hot Feet" from "Eubie"; Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz sing "They're Playing Our Song" from "They're Playing Our Song" (music by Marvin Hamlisch); Angela Landsbury sings "The Worst Pies in London" from "Sweeney Todd"; Len Cariou sings the Richard Rodgers song "Strolling Through the Zoo"; Liv Ullmann, George Hearn and Company perform "I Remember Mama" from "A Little Bit More"; Dorothy Loudon sings "Fifty Percent" from "Ballroom"; the company of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" perform "The Aggie Song." Presenters include Jean Marsh, Georgia Engel, Tom Bosley, Ron Liebman, John Houseman, Angela Landsbury, Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Barnard Hughes, Ellen Burstyn, Dick Van Dyke, Barry Bostwick, Jane Fonda, Hal Linden, and Celeste Holm. Award winners include Carlin Glynn, Best Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical ("The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"); Henderson Forsythe, Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical ("The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"); Michael Gough, Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play ("Bedroom Farce"); Joan Hickson, Best Actress in a Feature Role in a Play ("Bedroom Farce"); Roger Morgan, Lighting Design, "The Crucifer of Blood"; Franne Lee, Costume Design, "Sweeney Todd"; Eugene Lee, Scenic Design, "Sweeney Todd"; Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, Choreography, "Ballroom"; Richard Rodgers, Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre; Harold Prince, Best Director, Musical ("Sweeney Todd"); Jack Hofsiss, Best Director, Play ("The Elephant Man"); Constance Cummings (not in attendance) ("Wings") and Carole Shelley ("The Elephant Man"), Best Actress in a Play (Tie); Tom Conti, Best Actor in a Play ("Who's Life Is It Anyway?"); Angela Lansbury, Best Actress in a Musical ("Sweeney Todd"); Len Cariou, Best Actor in a Musical ("Sweeney Todd"); "Sweeney Todd" by Hugh Wheeler, Best Musical; "Sweeney Todd," music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, Best Score; Henry Fonda, Achievement Award on behalf of the League of New York Theaters and Producers; "Sweeney Todd," Best Musical, and "The Elephant Man" by Bernard Pomerance, Best Play. Commercials deleted.
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Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: June 3, 1979 9:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:30:27
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:71684
- GENRE: Award presentations
- SUBJECT HEADING: Musical revues, comedies, etc. - excerpts; Tony awards - 1979; African-American Collection - Music
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1979
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Alexander H. Cohen … Executive Producer
- Hildy Parks … Producer, Writer
- Roy A. Somlyo … Co-Producer
- Gerry Cohen … Associate Producer
- Martha Mason … Associate Producer
- Seymour Herscher … Production (Misc.), Production Associate
- Clark Jones … Director
- Patrick Maloney … Direction (Misc.), Associate Director
- Robert Scinto … Direction (Misc.), Associate Director
- Enid Victor … Direction (Misc.), Associate Director
- Elliot Lawrence … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Jane Alexander … Host
- Henry Fonda … Host
- Liv Ullman … Host, Performer
- Tom Bosley … Guest
- Barry Bostwick … Guest
- Ellen Burstyn … Guest
- Georgia Engel … Guest
- Jane Fonda … Guest
- Celeste Holm … Guest
- John Houseman … Guest
- Barnard Hughes … Guest
- Angela Lansbury … Guest, Performer
- Ron Leibman … Guest
- Jack Lemmon … Guest
- Hal Linden … Guest
- Jean Marsh … Guest
- Al Pacino … Guest
- Dick Van Dyke … Guest
- Lucie Arnaz … Performer
- Len Cariou … Performer
- George Hearn … Performer
- Gregory Hines … Performer
- Maurice Hines … Performer
- Robert Klein … Performer
- Dorothy Loudon … Performer
- Bob Avian
- Michael Bennett
- Tom Conti
- Constance Cummings
- Henderson Forsythe
- Carlin Glynn
- Michael Gough
- Marvin Hamlisch
- Joan Hickson
- Jack Hofsiss
- Franne Lee
- Eugene Lee
- Dorothy Loudon
- Roger Morgan
- Bernard Pomerance
- Harold Prince
- Richard Rodgers
- Carole Shelley
- Stephen Sondheim
- Hugh Wheeler