G | 2h 56min | Biography, Comedy, Drama | 22 October 1968 | Color, ws
Director: Robert Wise
Stars: Julie Andrews, Richard Crenna, Michael Craig, Daniel Massey, Robert Reed.
Michael Kidd ... dances and musical numbers staged by
Shelah Hackett ... dance assistant
18 songs in the Soundtracks performed.
It's too long, hence the minus on my rating.
JA is much prettier and has a better voice than Gertrude Lawrence.
Songs performed (44 chapters with menu):
- ch2. Star!, Sung by Julie Andrews
- ch4. Piccadilly, Performed by Julie Andrews, Bruce Forsyth and Beryl Reid
- ch6. Oh, It's a Lovely War, Performed by Julie Andrews, Ann Hubbell, Ellen Plasschaert, Dinah Anne Rogers, Barbara Sandland, and Jeanette Landis
- ch8. In My Garden of Joy, Performed by Julie Andrews, Ann Hubbell, Dinah Anne Rogers, Barbara Sandland, and Jeanette Landis
- ch10. Forbidden Fruit, Performed by Daniel Massey
- ch12. 'N' Everything, Performed by Garrett Lewis
- ch14. Burlington Bertie from Bow, Performed by Julie Andrews. [also in Mother Wore Tights ('47), performed each by Dan Dailey and Betty Grable]
- ch17. Parisian Pierrot, Performed by Julie Andrews
- ch20. Limehouse Blues, Danced by Julie Andrews and ensemble. [Another big production of this song is in Ziegfeld Follies ('45), performed by Fred Astaire and Lucille Bremer.]
- ch22. Someone to Watch Over Me, Performed by Julie Andrews. [love the song; not crazy about the staging.]
- ch24. Dear Little Boy (Dear Little Girl), Performed by Daniel Massey and Julie Andrews
- ch?. After the Ball, Performed by Daniel Massey
- ch28. Someday I'll Find You, Performed by Julie Andrews
- ch32. The Physician, Performed by Julie Andrews, with sheep
- ch34. Do, Do, Do, Performed by Julie Andrews
- ch36. Has Anybody Seen Our Ship (from the play "Tonight at 8"), Performed by Julie Andrews and Daniel Massey
- ch40. My Ship (from the play "Lady in the Dark"), Performed by Julie Andrews, accompanied by an uncredited pianist
- ch41. The Saga of Jenny (from the play "Lady in the Dark"), Performed by Julie Andrews, accompanied by an uncredited pianist
- ch42. The Saga of Jenny (from the play "Lady in the Dark"), Performed by Julie Andrews and dance/acrobat ensemble
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The IMDb credits list Gower Champion as a dance partner in the Limehouse Blues number. I'm 99.9% certain that's false, and whoever submitted that misidentified Don Crichton, shown here (click to enlarge). He looks a lot like GC.
I listened to most of the c.track, but dozed off for some of it.
The book Lady in the Dark: Biography of a Musical by bruce d. mcclung led to my original purchase of this and the '44 film of Lady in the Dark, and the '54 TV production, plus several cast albums, including one with the original Lady, GL.
I wonder why this film stopped without mentioning The King and I, where GL originated Anna on B'way; she died '52 during the run. She married Aldrich in '40.
Fox, dir. Wise; 8-
