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Summary:

Narrated by Tony-and Academy Award-winner Joel Grey, this entertaining documentary mingles cultural history with illuminating perspectives on the origins and meanings of some of Broadway's most beloved songs, stories, and shows. With performances by Matthew Broderick, Kelli O'Hara, Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane, Barbra Streisand, Idina Menzel, Kristin Chenoweth, and many more!

Contributors:

Kantor, Michael, 1961- , film director, film producer, screenwriter

O'Donnell, Bill , film producer

Gura, Jan , film producer

Baker, Patty , film producer

Cahill, Sylvia , film producer

Tapper, Albert M. , film producer

Grey, Joel, 1932- , narrator

PBS DVD (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

B'WAY Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Ghost Light Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

English dialogue.

Related Works:

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Subjects:

Broadway (New York, N.Y.) — History

Theater — New York (State) — New York — History

Jews in the motion picture industry — United States — History

Jewish composers — United States

Jewish lyricists — United States

Jews — United States — Biography

United States — Civilization — Jewish influences

Musicals — Excerpts

Civilization — Jewish influences

Jewish composers

Jewish lyricists

Jews

Jews in the motion picture industry

Theater

New York (State) — New York

New York (State) — New York — Broadway

United States

Musicals

DVD-Video discs

New York (State)

Genres:

Motion pictures

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

DVD-Video discs

Biographies

Documentary films

History

Nonfiction films

Made-for-TV movies

Feature films

Musicals

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; stereo.

Performers:

Narrated by Joel Grey.

Production Credits:

Edited by Kris Liem ; music supervisor, Andy Einhorn.

General Notes:

Title from disc surface.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally broadcast as a television program on PBS in 2013.
Released as a motion picture in 2013.
Wide screen (1.78:1).

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; sound

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ML1711.8.N3 BRO 2013 DVD

ISBNs:

9781531713805
1531713807

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 841887045551
Publisher Number, PBS: GPR62002

OCLC Numbers:

1252642100