The American Musical Comedy (7 Oct. 1956)

Writer:

Leonard Bernstein (script)

Stars:

Alistair Cooke, Leonard Bernstein, Jack Collins

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Alistair Cooke	...	Host
Leonard Bernstein	...	Leonard Bernstein
Jack Collins	...	Singer
Paul Ukena	...	Singer
Paula Stewart	...	Singer
Stanley Carlson	...	Singer / Emile de Becque in 'South Pacific' / Wintergreen in 'Of Thee I Sing'
Joe Lautner	...	Singer
Jack Williams	...	Singer
Suzanne Lake	...	Singer
Stuart Harris	...	Singer
Dorothy Lang	...	Singer
Reri Grist	...	Singer / Marietta in 'Naughty Marietta'
Evelyn Ward	...	Singer
Jean Sanders	...	Singer
Carol Burnett	...	Singer / Give Him the Ooh-la-la in 'DuBarry Was a Lady'

Storyline

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Genres:

Drama | History | Music

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Details

Release Date:

7 October 1956 (USA)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

76 min

Did You Know?

Trivia

One of the few television programs of the 1950's featuring a black singer in a musical role originally written for a white singer. (Reri Grist sings the "Italian Street Song" from the 1910 operetta "Naughty Marietta".)

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Goofs

Leonard Bernstein says "Gomberg" when he means to say "Romberg" (as in composer Sigmund Romberg).

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Connections

References Naughty Marietta (1935)

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Soundtracks

"Italian Street Song"
from the operetta "Naughty Marietta"
Music by Victor Herbert
Lyrics by Rida Johnson Young
Sung by Reri Grist

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