From: myrab@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (myra.bronstein)
Subject: Re: How To Succeed in Business...
Summary: One of my favorite subjects
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 19:03:52 GMT

In article <1993Jan7.103406.13054@athena.mit.edu>, devo@athena.mit.edu (Robert Devivo) writes:
> In article <JBA.93Jan5221719@kix.ai.mit.edu> jba@ai.mit.edu (Jonathan Amsterdam) writes:
> >Last night I saw the wonderful film version of Frank Loesser's _How to
> >Succeed in Business without Really Trying_.  It's well-paced and funny,
> >and Robert Morse is absolutely delightful. 
>
> There's something about this show you've just got to love, even though
> it's a bit dated now and extremely -- make that EXTREMELY -- sexist.
> ...
>
> >1. It seemed to be a little scant on music.  How many songs were cut from
> >   the original show?
> 
> I believe there were 5 songs cut, although you can here traces of a
> few of them in the background scoring.  They are:
> 	
> 	Happy To Keep his Dinner Warm  [did I mention the show was sexist?]
> 	Coffee Break  [more great Bob Fosse choreography]
> 	Paris Original
> 	Don't Turn Down the Prince
> 	The Love From a Heart of Gold  [the big Rudy Vallee ballad]

"Don't Turn Down the Prince" is called "Cinderella Darling" on
the cast album.

> I don't rank any of these songs among Mr. Loesser's best work, but
> since I rank Frank Loesser as a god, they'd be a shame to miss.  I
> think the Broadway soundtrack is available on CD if you're interested
> (also worthwhile for the amazing singing voice of Bonnie Scott as Rosemary).

I just bought the cast album, which I HIGHLY recommend,
and my first impulse was also that the *lost* songs 
weren't among the best, but after a few more
listenings, I changed my mind.  I've warmed up (:-)) to 
"Happy To Keep his Dinner Warm"--I mean I couldn't resist lyrics like
"Oh to be loved by a man I respect.  To bask in the glow of 
his perfectly understandable neglect."  I also fell in love with
"Paris Original."  Can't stop singing either of them.

I'll admit that Bonnie Scott is a big part of the reason I 
liked those songs so well.  I was very smitten with her voice 
too.  In fact a few days ago I posted a query on r.a.t. to try
and find out what else she's done.  Never heard anything.  Sniff.
And, it's true that the full play score is even more
dated than the movie score, though both play and movie are
so wonderful I don't care how un-pc they are.

Loesser *is* a God BTW.
A few weeks ago David Fristrom posted a recommendation for
an album called "An Evening with Frank Loesser," so I bought 
it and now I recommend it too.  It's a real treat.
 
> >2. I know from what has been written about _Tru_ that Robert Morse did not
> >   appear on Broadway between _How to Succeed_ and _Tru_.  What *was* he
> >   doing?  Something theatrical, I hope--he has a great talent.
> 
> From what I understand he spent most of those years battling, and
> finally overcoming, a serious drinking problem.  He appeared in
> several movies, such as "The Loved One", but not much else.  A great
> shame.  I hope he continues to work now that his health has improved.

He's one of my favorites too.  As talented as anyone I've ever seen.
According to my video guide glossery (which is a good one but not
definitive), here are his movies:

-The Boatniks, 1970
-Common Movie Tales: The Emperor's New Clothes, 1989
-A Guide for the Married Man, 1967
-How to..., 1967
-Jack Frost, 1979
-The Loved One, 1965
-The Matchmaker, 1958
-Oh Dad, Poor Dad (Mom's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling
 So Sad (:-,), 1967
-That's Singing, 1964

I also think he had a short-lived TV show, can't recall the name,
after the success of the movie version of How to...

Myra