Broadway, the American musical
Subtitle: Disc 2
By: a co-production of Ghost Light Films, Thirteen/WNET New York, NHK and BBC in association with Carlton International ; produced by Jeff Dupre, Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; written by Michael Kantor, JoAnn Young ; directed by Michael Kantor
Contributors: Andrews, Julie; Ghost Light Films; WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.); Nihon Hoso? Kyokai; British Broadcasting Corporation; Carlton International; PBS Home Video; Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Publisher: PBS Home Video; Paramount Home Entertainment [distributor
Published: 2004
Place of publication: Arlington, Va.]; Hollywood, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] /
Number of pages: 120
Subjects: Theater; Musicals; Production and direction; Musical theater
Other titles: B'way
Description: The 3rd-4th episodes of a 6-part documentary series chronicling the entire history of the Broadway musical from 1893-2004. Each episode explores a different era in American musical theatre, spotlighting the Broadway shows and songs that defined that period. Featuring on-camera interviews with many of the pricipals involved in the development of the medium, the series draws on a wealth of rare performance footage and newly-restored film clips.
Notes: Special features (on 3 discs): Additional performances ; over 3 hours of additional interviews with Broadway composers, directors and stars ; special featurette: Wicked: the road to Broadway.

This film is presented in "widescreen" format. The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are normal. Enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions

Previously broadcast on PBS.

Disc 2 of a 3-disc set.

Host: Julie Andrews.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.

Closed-captioned.
Table of contents: title: Episode 3.; title: I got plenty o' nuttin' (1930-1942) -- episode 4.; title: Oh, what a beautiful mornin' (1943-1960).