Pal Joey
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contribution of Rodgers
- In Richard Rodgers
Their Pal Joey (1940), adapted by John O’Hara from a series of his short stories, turned away from purely escapist entertainment to serious drama. Too realistic for its time when first produced, it was revived in 1952 with enormous success. Among its songs was “Bewitched.” Their…
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direction by Abbott
- In George Abbott
…The Boys from Syracuse (1938), Pal Joey (1940), High Button Shoes (1947), Where’s Charley? (1948), Call Me Madam (1950), Wonderful Town (1953), The Pajama Game (1954), Damn Yankees (1955), Fiorello! (1959), and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (1962).
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role of Donen
- In Stanley Donen: Early life and work
…production of the stage musical Pal Joey, whose star was Gene Kelly, with whom Donen would work many times over the next 15 years. In 1941 he assisted Kelly with the choreography for another stage musical, Best Foot Forward, the film version of which (1943) Donen co-choreographed and appeared in…
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