G | 2h 26min | Adventure, Comedy, Musical | 16 December 1969 | Color, ws
Director: Gene Kelly
Stars: Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, ..., Louis Armstrong.
Gower Champion ... stage play directed and choreographed by
Shelah Hackett ... assistant choreographer
Michael Kidd ... choreographer (uncredited) / dances and musical numbers staged by
~13 songs in the Soundtracks.
Rated 8 on 2006-01-02. It's entirely possible I haven't watched it since then. However, a portion of Put on Your Sunday Clothes is featured heavily in Wall-e (2008), which I rated in 2012.
Lots of huge dance numbers; very pleasing. The assistant clerk is an impressive dancer, as are many in the ensemble. During the Waiters' Gallop, I was impressed by the athleticism of the middle-aged-looking waiters (lots of bald spots). The Parade number was so enormous, I cannot imagine how it might have been done onstage.
Songs performed (28 chapters with menu):
- ch1. Just Leave Everything To Me, Performed by Barbra Streisand and Chorus
- ch4. It Takes a Woman, Performed by Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Danny Lockin and the Men
- ch5. It Takes a Woman (Reprise), Performed by Barbra Streisand
- ch7. Out There, Performed by MC, DL
- ch8. Put on Your Sunday Clothes, Performed by Michael Crawford, Danny Lockin, Barbra Streisand, Tommy Tune, Joyce Ames and the Company
- ch10. Ribbons Down My Back, Performed by Marianne McAndrew (dubbed by Melissa Stafford)
- ch12. Dancing, Performed by Barbra Streisand, Michael Crawford, Danny Lockin, Marianne McAndrew (dubbed by Melissa Stafford), E.J. Peaker, Tommy Tune, Joyce Ames, and the Company
- ch13. Before the Parade Passes By, Performed by Barbra Streisand and the Company
- ch16. Elegance, Performed by Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew (dubbed by Melissa Stafford), Danny Lockin and E.J. Peaker
- ch17. Love Is Only Love, Performed by Barbra Streisand
- ch18. The Waiters' Gallop
- ch21. Hello, Dolly!, Performed by Barbra Streisand, Louis Armstrong, and the Waiters
- ch23. It Only Takes a Moment, Performed by Michael Crawford and Marianne McAndrew (dubbed by Melissa Stafford), with J. Pat O'Malley and the Company
- ch24. So Long, Dearie, Performed by Barbra Streisand with Walter Matthau
- ch25. Hello, Dolly!, Reprised by Walter Matthau and Barbra Streisand
- ch26. Finale (Medley), Performed by the Company
- 1. "Put on Your Sunday Clothes"
- 2. "Dancing"
- 3. "It Only Takes a Moment"
- 4. "It Takes a Woman"
- 5. "Hello, Dolly!"
I'm not sure why Dolly would choose to wed Horace, except to spread around his money. She has to be terribly confident that 1) he's really got money to spend, and 2) she can pry it out of his hands. But we don't see the post-nuptial story. I got very tired of their bickering throughout.
Fox & more, dir, Kelly; 8
