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Alfred Drake interview about the Broadway production of "Oklahoma!".

Title
Alfred Drake interview about the Broadway production of "Oklahoma!".
Author
Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992
Publication
1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Wilk, Max
  • Wilk, Max
Description
1 audio disc (48:06) : digital, stereo; 4 3/4 in. +
Summary
Author Max Wilk talks with actor Alfred Drake, who was the original Curly in the premiere Broadway production of "Oklahoma!" at the Theatre Guild. Drake describes the show's director's (Rouben Mamoulian's) relationship with the cast members and Agnes de Mille, and how theater director George Abbott and the Guild once had some doubts about Mamoulian's direction, but they changed their minds. Drake also talks about the show's and the Guild's financial problems, his own "letter contract" with the Guild, his contract with Columbia Pictures (a mistake), and his memories of Larry Hart (Drake starred in "By Jupiter") and Lee Dixon ("Will Parker"). At the end of the interview, Drake talks about his later collaboration with Oscar Hammerstein, planning a musical based on the play "Berkley Square", which was never meant to be, and the relationship between Rodgers and Hammerstein.
Alternative Title
Oklahoma! interview recordings.
Subject
  • Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992 > Interviews
  • Mamoulian, Rouben
  • Abbott, George, 1887-1995
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
  • Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
  • Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943
Note
  • Title derived by cataloger from the original information provided on cassette.
  • "IDs are inserted every 5 minutes"--CD container.
  • Transcript of the interview available upon request; it was not prepared by the library. Please note there may be spelling errors and/or edits in the material.
  • Part of the series of interviews for Max Wilk's book "OK! : The story of Oklahoma".
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted.
Source (note)
  • Max Wilk;
Call Number
*LDC 52498
OCLC
830409981
Author
Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992, interviewee.
Title
Alfred Drake interview about the Broadway production of "Oklahoma!".
Production
1990.
Playing Time
004806
Type of Content
spoken word
text
Type of Medium
audio
unmediated
Type of Carrier
audio disc
volume
Performer
Max Wilk, interviewer ; Alfred Drake, interviewee.
Event
Recorded live 1990 February 5 New York, N. Y.
Access
Access to original item restricted.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audiocassette : analog, stereo) available in *LTC 4258.
Local Note
Preservation file: (2 sound file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_ltc4258_f01_em.WAV (Tracks 1-10) and myh_ltc4258_f02_em.WAV (Track 11)].
Tracks 10-11 (last 6:37 of interview) is not included in the transcript--CMR
Source
Gift; Max Wilk; *L(Special) 94-26; 1994.
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Added Author
Wilk, Max, interviewer.
Wilk, Max. OK!: the story of Oklahoma!
Wilk, Max, donor.
Added Title
Oklahoma! interview recordings.
Research Call Number
*LDC 52498
*LTC 4258
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