America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers

Overview

Rodgers’ friends and colleagues pay tribute to him. Among the original Broadway cast members reprising the songs they introduced are Vivienne Segal (“Bewitched” from “Pal Joey”) and Alfred Drake (“People Will Say We’re in Love” from “Oklahoma!”). Vera Zorina dances “Rodgers in Three Quarter Time,” a ballet created expressly for the show set to three Rodgers waltzes, and Mary Martin sings “Wonderful Guy” as Rodgers himself accompanies her on piano.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 4, 1951

Original language

English

Countries

United States of America

Cast

John Brownlee,Patrice Munsel,Russel Crouse,Hugh Thompson,Alfred Drake,Bing Crosby,Vera Zorina,Vivienne Segal,Valerie Bettis,Celeste Holmand 5 more

Director

Leo Hurwitz

Writer

Oscar Hammerstein II,Lorenz Hart,Max Wilk

Producer

Henry Souvaine

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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