Betty Comden

John Wilson and the London Symphony Orchestra present the hit Broadway musical On the Town live from the Royal Albert Hall. With classic numbers such as New York, New York and l Can Cook Too and a star-studded line-up of singers including Nathaniel Hackmann and Louise Dearman, this concert performance launches a packed bank holiday weekend of Proms tributes to the late composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 years old on 25 August 2018. Katie Derham presents, with special guest Clarke Peters.

John Wilson and the London Symphony Orchestra present the hit Broadway musical On the Town live from the Royal Albert Hall. With classic numbers such as New York, New York and l Can Cook Too and a star-studded line-up of singers including Nathaniel Hackmann and Louise Dearman, this concert performance launches a packed bank holiday weekend of Proms tributes to the late composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, who would have been 100 years old on 25 August 2018. Katie Derham presents, with special guest Clarke Peters.

With a keen sensitivity to the demands and specificities of the American “musical”, and after the triumph of Sondheim’s Follies in 2015, the Opéra de Toulon once again embarked on a Broadway adventure with the French premiere of Bernstein’s Wonderful Town, and brought back for the occasion stage director Olivier Bénézech, a major connoisseur of the genre. A true declaration of love to the city of New-York, Wonderful Town tells the tale, with a boisterous rhythm and vast amounts of jazzy tunes, of two sisters from Ohio looking for success and glory in the big city. Lighter in tone than later works like West Side Story or Candide, its smart combination of the different musical traditions one could hear when wandering in the streets of New-York, its accomplished orchestral writing and colouring, and its vivid sense of comedy earned it no less than five Tony awards when it premiered in 1953.

Following in the footsteps of the phenomenally successful The Sound of Music LIVE! - which drew over 18 million viewers - comes this musical masterpiece that tells the beloved story of Peter Pan, the mischievous little boy who ran away to Neverland. Get ready for show-stopping stars, stunning costumes, extravagant sets and delightful music that will have everyone in your home singing along. From Executive Producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron comes a soaring holiday event guaranteed to take viewers on a magical and musical journey to the second star to the right.

Documentary on the 1953 musical "The Band Wagon."

Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about America's most celebrated indigenous art form. Award-winning filmmaker Rick McKay filmed over 100 of the greatest stars ever to work on Broadway or in Hollywood. He soon learned that great films can be restored, fine literature can be kept in print - but historic Broadway performances of the past are the most endangered. They leave only memories that, while more vivid, are more difficult to preserve. In their own words — and not a moment too soon — Broadway: The Golden Age tells the stories of our theatrical legends, how they came to New York, and how they created this legendary century in American theatre. This is the largest cast of legends ever in one film.

American Masters Series. Documentary on Gene Kelly that gives insight into his dancing, how he formed a style (first "blue collar dancer") and developed different cinematique techniques, such as brilliantly shot dancing sequences.

Movie and stage icon Debbie Reynolds hosts the making of "Singin' in the Rain". The short documentary includes Donald O'Connor, who played the comical "Cosmo Brown", Stanley Donen, one half of the directors next to Gene Kelly, and Kathleen Freeman, who played Phoebe Dinsmore, Lina Lamont's (Jean Hagen) voice coach.

The classic musical by Bernstein, Comden and Green is performed live in concert in Berlin, starring Audra McDonald, Thomas Hampson, Brent Barrett and Kim Criswell, and conducted by Simon Rattle.

The childhood, adolescence, and incredible adult years of Al Hirschfeld, celebrated creator of thousands of line drawings of famous people - many in the entertainment industry - over a span of more than sixty years. He is still drawing in his nineties. His interesting domestic life, political, and cultural views are highlights. In addition, he talks about himself a bit - seriously and lightly.(At one point he he claims that his only form of exercise has been to live in his Manhattan townhouse: stairs). He drives his car around Manhattan - an adventure in itself. Brief interviews with, and reminiscences of many friends and associates.

Documentary about the creation of the iconic Broadway show

The Will Rogers Follies is a musical with a book by Peter Stone, lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, and music by Cy Coleman. It focuses on the life and career of famed humorist and performer Will Rogers, using as a backdrop the Ziegfeld Follies, which he often headlined, and describes every episode in his life in the form of a big production number. The Rogers character also performs rope tricks in between scenes. The revue contains snippets of Rogers' famous homespun style of wisdom and common sense and tries to convey the personality of this quintessentially American figure whose most famous quote was "I never met a man I didn't like."

Documentary about George Gershwin directed by Alain Resnais with various celebrities speaking on their admiration and affection for Gershwin's music.

Meet the denizens of New York City: artists, prostitutes, saints, and seers. All are aspiring toward either fame or oblivion, and hoping for love and acceptance. Instead they find high rents, faithless partners, and dead-end careers.

A backstage documentary film including footage from the legendary 1985 concert performance of Stephen Sondheim's classic musical at Lincoln Center's Avery Fisher Hall. The plot of the musical centers around a reunion of showgirls who appeared in an annual Follies extravaganza when it was staged between the wars.

Estelle es una pintoresca mujer cuya mayor ilusión, desde que era niña, sería conocer a su actriz favorita: Greta Garbo. Su hijo, que ya es un hombre casado, cuando se entera de que a a su madre le quedan pocos meses de vida, decide concederle este deseo, su último deseo. Así pues, ambos se embarcan en una divertida aventura que, si todo va bien, les llevará a conocer a La Divina. (FILMAFFINITY)

Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The musical is based on the 1950 film All About Eve and the short story on which the movie is based, Mary Orr's "The Wisdom of Eve". The story centers on aging star Margo Channing, who innocently takes a fledgling actress under her wing, unaware that the ruthless Eve is plotting to steal her career and her man. The musical opened on Broadway on March 30, 1970 and ran for 896 performances. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Lauren Bacall won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. The musical was later adapted for television, starring Bacall, with Larry Hagman replacing Len Cariou in the role of Bill Sampson. It aired in the United States on CBS on March 19, 1973.

Applause is a musical with a book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics by Lee Adams, and music by Charles Strouse. The musical is based on the 1950 film All About Eve and the short story on which the movie is based, Mary Orr's "The Wisdom of Eve". The story centers on aging star Margo Channing, who innocently takes a fledgling actress under her wing, unaware that the ruthless Eve is plotting to steal her career and her man. The musical opened on Broadway on March 30, 1970 and ran for 896 performances. It won the Tony Award for Best Musical, and Lauren Bacall won the Tony for Best Actress in a Musical. The musical was later adapted for television, starring Bacall, with Larry Hagman replacing Len Cariou in the role of Bill Sampson. It aired in the United States on CBS on March 19, 1973.

Louisa May Foster (Shirley MacLaine) sólo quiere encontrar un hombre a quien entregarle su amor, y que no se le muera. Pero haga lo que haga para que sus maridos le duren, sólo consigue entablar relaciones y casarse con hombres cuya ambición es enriquecerse y que fallecen poco después de conseguirlo.

Ella Peterson es una telefonista que, intentando ayudar a sus clientes, se inmiscuye en sus asuntos privados y acaba viéndose implicada en una organización de apuestas clandestinas.

Ella Peterson es una telefonista que, intentando ayudar a sus clientes, se inmiscuye en sus asuntos privados y acaba viéndose implicada en una organización de apuestas clandestinas.

The Fabulous Fifties, CBS, combines style, humor, and imagination. It was rich in touches of quality showmanship and equally rich in the memories of a decade which it revived. In recognition, the Peabody Television Award for entertainment is presented to The Fabulous Fifties, with a special word of praise for producer Leland Hayward and the top talent which appeared in this memorable entertainment special*. *The two-hour special featured comic takes and commentary about the previous decade by, among others, Rex Harrison and Julie Andrews, Mike Nichols and Elaine May, Dick Van Dyke, Shelley Berman, Betty Comden and Adolph Green, Jackie Gleason, Eric Severeid and Henry Fonda.

Patrick Dennis es un niño de 10 años que se acaba de quedar huérfano. Su tía, "Tía Mamá", una dama que vive por encima de sus posibilidades, le enseñará a Patrick a salir de forma extravagante de las trampas de la vida. La mejor amiga de Tía Mama es Vera Charles (Coral Browne), una llamativa actriz de Pittsburg, mientras que el testaferro se llama Patrick (Fred Clark), y no comparte para nada la forma de vida de la tía del pequeño. (FILMAFFINITY)

Ruth Sherwood and her sister, Eileen, have moved to 1935 Greenwich Village. They're surrounded by colorful Village characters (including an out-of-work football player known as the Wreck, and Mr. Appopolous, a modern painter and their landlord) and embark on various New York adventures. Ruth, who's trying to make it as a writer, meets up with a sleazy newspaper writer named Chick and a kindly editor named Bob, both of whom take an interest in both her career and her.

This SECOND live broadcast aired a year after the success of the first. Utilizing much of the same cast, it nevertheless is its own unique performance which charmed millions of households in 1956.

Tres compinches de la Segunda Guerra Mundial prometen reunirse en un lugar y tiempo especificados 10 años después de la guerra. Ellos mantienen su palabra sólo para descubrir lo lejos que han crecido. Pero la reunión despierta recuerdos de sueños juveniles que no se han cumplido - y lentamente, los tres hombres reevaluan sus vidas e intentan encontrar una manera de renovar su amistad.

Tres compinches de la Segunda Guerra Mundial prometen reunirse en un lugar y tiempo especificados 10 años después de la guerra. Ellos mantienen su palabra sólo para descubrir lo lejos que han crecido. Pero la reunión despierta recuerdos de sueños juveniles que no se han cumplido - y lentamente, los tres hombres reevaluan sus vidas e intentan encontrar una manera de renovar su amistad.

This musical version of the tale of the boy who wouldn't grow up aired live on television on March 7, 1955. It was so popular that it was restaged the following year, and again four years later.

Un cantante y bailarín de éxito, a pesar de que atraviesa una etapa muy crítica, está decidido a volver a Broadway, el escenario que le dio la gloria y la fama.

Un cantante y bailarín de éxito, a pesar de que atraviesa una etapa muy crítica, está decidido a volver a Broadway, el escenario que le dio la gloria y la fama.

Antes de conocer a la aspirante a actriz Cathy Seldon, el ídolo del cine mudo Don Lockwood pensaba que lo tenía todo; fama, fortuna y éxito. Pero, tras conocerla, se da cuenta de que ella es lo que realmente faltaba en su vida. Con el nacimiento del cine sonoro, Don quiere filmar los musicales con Kathy, pero entre ambos se interpone la reina del cine mudo Lina Lamont.

Antes de conocer a la aspirante a actriz Cathy Seldon, el ídolo del cine mudo Don Lockwood pensaba que lo tenía todo; fama, fortuna y éxito. Pero, tras conocerla, se da cuenta de que ella es lo que realmente faltaba en su vida. Con el nacimiento del cine sonoro, Don quiere filmar los musicales con Kathy, pero entre ambos se interpone la reina del cine mudo Lina Lamont.

Tres marineros de permiso disfrutan de un alegre, romántico y musical día de permiso. Donen y Kelly ruedan su ópera prima en la que, por primera vez en la historia del cine, las cámaras abandonan los platós y los decorados interiores para salir a las calles a rodar los bailes de estos tres vitalistas marineros.

Tres marineros de permiso disfrutan de un alegre, romántico y musical día de permiso. Donen y Kelly ruedan su ópera prima en la que, por primera vez en la historia del cine, las cámaras abandonan los platós y los decorados interiores para salir a las calles a rodar los bailes de estos tres vitalistas marineros.

Tres marineros de permiso disfrutan de un alegre, romántico y musical día de permiso. Donen y Kelly ruedan su ópera prima en la que, por primera vez en la historia del cine, las cámaras abandonan los platós y los decorados interiores para salir a las calles a rodar los bailes de estos tres vitalistas marineros.

Josh Barkley (Astaire) es un bailarín de claqué que actúa con su mujer Dinah (Rogers) en el club Bouncin' the Blues, pero ella está decidida a abandonar los números musicales para ser actriz de teatro, su verdadera pasión. Esta situación provoca en la pareja tensiones tales que deciden separarse; sin embargo, Josh luchará por recuperar a su mujer. Fred Astaire y Ginger Rogers vuelven a reunirse, después de diez años, por casualidad: en principio la actriz elegida para este papel había sido Judy Garland, pero tuvo que ser sustituida por problemas de salud.

Universidad Tait en los años 20. La bibliotecaria de la escuela, Connie Lane, se enamora de Tommy Marlowe. Por desgracia, él se ha fijado en la vampiresa cazafortunas Pat McClellan. Las notas de Tommy comienzan a empeorar, lo que le impide jugar en la final de rugby.