Research Catalog

Title

42nd Street : the song and dance fable of Broadway [videorecording] / David Merrick presents ; book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble ; based on the novel of Bradford Ropes ; direction and dances by Gower Champion ; music by Harry Warren ; lyrics by Al Dubin ; [video director, Robert Greenwald] ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Publication

New York, c1981.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Merrick, David, 1911-2000
• Ropes, Bradford
• Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987
• Bramble, Mark
• Dubin, Al
• Warren, Harry, 1893-1981.
• Champion, Gower, 1919-1980
• Zweighaum, Steven
• Wagner, Robin, 1933-
• Aldredge, Theoni V
• Musser, Tharon
• Fradkin, Philip
• Lang, Philip J. (Philip Joseph), 1911-1986
• Johnston, Donald O., 1929-
• Lesko, John
• Fitzgerald, T. Richard
• Baker, Karin
• Skinner, Randy
• Carroll, Danny
• Colston, Robert
• Page, Stan
• Prunczik, Karen
• Cook, Carole
• Bova, Joe
• Reams, Lee Roy
• Richert, Wanda
• King, Ginny
• Orbach, Jerry
• Grimes, Tammy
• Crabtree, Don
• Congdon, James
• Schwinn, Ron
• Banninger, Carole
• Belin, Steve
• Benedict, Gail
• Black, Robin
• Blum, Joel
• Cadorette, Mary
• DeVito, Ronny
• Draper, Robert (Cinematographer)
• Edwards, Brandt
• Engstrom, Jon
• Ferrol, Sharon
• Greco, Cathy
• Herbert, Dawn
• Jacobsen, Christine
• Kansas, Jeri
• Karcher, Jack
• Kundrat, Terri Ann
• Martin, Shan
• McVey, Beth
• Mellon, Maureen
• Menhart, Sandra
• Nabel, Bill
• Parise, Tony
• Percassi, Don
• Preece, Jean
• Rosager, Lars
• Sabatelli, Linda
• Sahagen, Nikki
• Scilla, Mary-Ellen
• Semeria, Yveline
• Sherve, Alison
• Stephens, Robin
• Storey, David
• Tamburrelli, Karen
• Corwin, Betty L.
• New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive
• Gower Champion Dance Fund

Description

2 videodiscs (DVD) (115 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative Title

Forty-second street

Subject

• Ropes, Bradford > Adaptations
• Actors > Drama
• Musical theater > Drama
• Theater rehearsals > Drama
• Theatrical producers and directors > Drama
• Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
• Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

Musicals.

Note

• No credits on tape. Production details gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
• A stage musical based on the novel by Bradford Ropes, and the 1933 Warner Brothers film.
• Act I, 65 min.; act II, 46 min.

Access (note)

• Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

• Scenic design by Robin Wagner ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; lighting designed by Tharon Musser ; musical direction by Philip Fradkin ; orchestrations by Philip J. Lang ; dance arrangements by Donald Johnston ; vocal arrangements by John Lesko ; sound by Richard Fitzgerald ; dance assistants, Karin Baker & Randy Skinner ; prod. stage mgr., Steve Zweighaum.

Performer (note)

• Danny Carroll, Robert Colston, Stan Page, Karen Prunczik, Carole Cook, Joseph Bova, Lee Roy Reams, Wanda Richert, Ginny King, Jerry Orbach, Tammy Grimes, Don Crabtree, James Congdon, Ron Schwinn, Carole Banninger, Steve Belin, Gail Benedict, Robin Black, Joel Blum, Mary Cadorette, Ronny DeVito, Rob Draper, Brandt Edwards, Jon Engstrom, Sharon Ferrol, Cathy Greco, Dawn Herbert, Christine Jacobsen, Jeri Kansas, Jack Karcher, Terri Ann Kundrat, Shan Martin, Beth McVey, Maureen Mellon, Sandra Menhart, Bill Nabel, Tony Parise, Don Percassi, Jean Preece, Lars Rosager, Linda Sabatelli, Nikki Sahagen, Mary-ellen [sic] Scilla, Yveline Semaria, Alison Sherve, Robin Stephens, David Storey, Karen Tamburrelli.

Event (note)

• Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 15, 1981.

Funding (note)

• Recorded with financial assistance from the Gower Champion Dance Fund.

Call Number

NCOV 172

OCLC

NYPG99-F69

Title

42nd Street : the song and dance fable of Broadway [videorecording] / David Merrick presents ; book by Michael Stewart & Mark Bramble ; based on the novel of Bradford Ropes ; direction and dances by Gower Champion ; music by Harry Warren ; lyrics by Al Dubin ; [video director, Robert Greenwald] ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

New York, c1981.

Access

Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

Scenic design by Robin Wagner ; costumes designed by Theoni V. Aldredge ; lighting designed by Tharon Musser ; musical direction by Philip Fradkin ; orchestrations by Philip J. Lang ; dance arrangements by Donald Johnston ; vocal arrangements by John Lesko ; sound by Richard Fitzgerald ; dance assistants, Karin Baker & Randy Skinner ; prod. stage mgr., Steve Zweighaum.

Cast

Danny Carroll, Robert Colston, Stan Page, Karen Prunczik, Carole Cook, Joseph Bova, Lee Roy Reams, Wanda Richert, Ginny King, Jerry Orbach, Tammy Grimes, Don Crabtree, James Congdon, Ron Schwinn, Carole Banninger, Steve Belin, Gail Benedict, Robin Black, Joel Blum, Mary Cadorette, Ronny DeVito, Rob Draper, Brandt Edwards, Jon Engstrom, Sharon Ferrol, Cathy Greco, Dawn Herbert, Christine Jacobsen, Jeri Kansas, Jack Karcher, Terri Ann Kundrat, Shan Martin, Beth McVey, Maureen Mellon, Sandra Menhart, Bill Nabel, Tony Parise, Don Percassi, Jean Preece, Lars Rosager, Linda Sabatelli, Nikki Sahagen, Mary-ellen [sic] Scilla, Yveline Semaria, Alison Sherve, Robin Stephens, David Storey, Karen Tamburrelli.

Event

Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 15, 1981.

Funding

Recorded with financial assistance from the Gower Champion Dance Fund.

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Added Author

Merrick, David, 1911-2000, producer.

Ropes, Bradford.

Stewart, Michael, 1924-1987, librettist.

Bramble, Mark, librettist.

Dubin, Al, lyricist.

Warren, Harry, 1893-1981. 42nd Street.

Champion, Gower, 1919-1980, director.

Champion, Gower, 1919-1980, choreographer.

Zweighaum, Steven, production stage manager.

Wagner, Robin, 1933- set designer.

Aldredge, Theoni V, costume designer.

Musser, Tharon, lighting designer.

Fradkin, Philip, musical director.

Lang, Philip J. (Philip Joseph), 1911-1986, orchestrations.

Johnston, Donald O., 1929- arranger of music.

Lesko, John, arranger of music.

Fitzgerald, T. Richard, sound designer.

Baker, Karin, production personnel.

Skinner, Randy, production personnel.

Carroll, Danny, performer.

Colston, Robert, performer.

Page, Stan, performer.

Prunczik, Karen, performer.

Cook, Carole, performer.

Bova, Joe, performer.

Reams, Lee Roy, performer.

Richert, Wanda, performer.

King, Ginny, performer.

Orbach, Jerry, performer.

Grimes, Tammy, performer.

Crabtree, Don, performer.

Congdon, James, performer.

Schwinn, Ron, performer.

Banninger, Carole, performer.

Belin, Steve, performer.

Benedict, Gail, performer.

Black, Robin, performer.

Blum, Joel, performer.

Cadorette, Mary, performer.

DeVito, Ronny, performer.

Draper, Robert (Cinematographer), performer.

Edwards, Brandt, performer.

Engstrom, Jon, performer.

Ferrol, Sharon, performer.

Greco, Cathy, performer.

Herbert, Dawn, performer.

Jacobsen, Christine, performer.

Kansas, Jeri, performer.

Karcher, Jack, performer.

Kundrat, Terri Ann, performer.

Martin, Shan, performer.

McVey, Beth, performer.

Mellon, Maureen, performer.

Menhart, Sandra, performer.

Nabel, Bill, performer.

Parise, Tony, performer.

Percassi, Don, performer.

Preece, Jean, performer.

Rosager, Lars, performer.

Sabatelli, Linda, performer.

Sahagen, Nikki, performer.

Scilla, Mary-Ellen, performer.

Semeria, Yveline, performer.

Sherve, Alison, performer.

Stephens, Robin, performer.

Storey, David, performer.

Tamburrelli, Karen, performer.

Corwin, Betty L.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Greenwald, Robert, videographer.

Gower Champion Dance Fund.

Research Call Number

NCOV 172