America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers(1951)
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers Synopsis
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.
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951) is a music and tv movie film directed by Leo Hurwitz, released on March 4, 1951 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Valerie Bettis, John Brownlee, Bing Crosby and Russel Crouse.
- Director:
- Leo Hurwitz
- Writers:
- Max Wilk, Oscar Hammerstein II, Lorenz Hart
- Producers:
- Henry Souvaine
- Status:
- Released
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers Cast & Crew
Main cast
Valerie Bettis
- John Brownlee
John Brownlee
Bing Crosby
- Russel Crouse
Russel Crouse
Alfred Drake
Jerome Hines
Celeste Holm
- Charles Kullmann
Charles Kullmann
Mary Martin
- Dorothy Maynor
Dorothy Maynor
- Patrice Munsel
Patrice Munsel
Vivienne Segal
Key crew
Directed by Leo Hurwitz, written by Max Wilk, Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart, produced by Henry Souvaine.
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The main cast of America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers (1951) includes Valerie Bettis, John Brownlee, Bing Crosby, Russel Crouse and Alfred Drake. The film was directed by Leo Hurwitz. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers released?
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America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers was released on March 4, 1951 and runs for 1h.