George Gershwin Remembered (An American Masters Program) [VHS]
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Actor: Anne Brown, Fred Astaire, Harold Arlen, Irving Caesar, Leonard BernsteinProducer: John H. Williams
Producer: Kirk D'Amico
Producer: Peter Adam
Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Black & White, Color, NTSC
Running Time: 88 minutes
Release Date: 1996-12-23
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Studio: A&E Home Video
VHS Movie Reviews of George Gershwin Remembered (An American Masters Program) [VHS]
Movie Review: Fascinatin'
Summary: 5 Stars
In the PBS "American Masters" special GEORGE GERSHWIN REMEMBERED, we learn that compositional perfection and brilliance are not necessarily byproducts of long hours of work.
Gershwin's first songwriting partner, Irving Caesar claims that their enormous 1920 hit "Swanee" took all of ten minutes from conception to completion. Caesar gave George the first line of the lyric's intro ("I've been away from you a long time") and the rest just appeared like magic. This isn't the only cited case of inspiration spawning instant creation. Choreographer Hermes Pan recalls how during the filming of SHALL WE DANCE (1937) (VHS) (DVD) some incidental music was needed for a scene where leashed pets and owners stroll on ship deck; Gershwin immediately wrote the perfect thing: a piece now known as "Walking the Dog."
Cinematic highlights of this 90-minute documentary include "Blah, Blah, Blah" from DELICIOUS (1931), Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly's duet on "The Babbitt and the Bromide" from ZIEGFELD FOLLIES (VHS) (DVD), Al Jolson's blackface rendition of "Swanee" and pianist Oscar Levant with Paul Whiteman's orchestra doing RHAPSODY IN BLUE (1945) (VHS) (DVD), Gene Kelly's title ballet suite and Georges Gu?tary on a neon "Stairway to Paradise" from AN AMERICAN IN PARIS (1951) (VHS) (DVD), Judy Garland's lovely "But Not For Me" from GIRL CRAZY (1943) (VHS) (DVD Garland/Rooney box), as well as musical clips from THE GOLDWYN FOLLIES (1938) and others.
Narrated by Clarke Peters, with commentary from Kitty Carlisle (Hart), Virgil Thompson and others (mentioned elsewhere). The PORGY AND BESS segment is nicely supplemented by reminiscences from original 1935 stage performers Todd Duncan and Anne Brown. Attention is also given to Gershwin's "serious" works: "Rhapsody in Blue," "Concerto in F," "An American in Paris" and "Second Rhapsody." The music, whether popular or classical is delightful, commentaries are revealing and the story of one of the greatest of all American composers remains Fascinatin' throughout.
Summary of George Gershwin Remembered (An American Masters Program) [VHS]
In the Roaring Twenties, all of America hummed the tunes of one man. Born in a humble Brooklyn neighborhood in 1898, George Gershwin quickly rose to dazzling heights in the entertainment world. Before his life was tragically cut short at the age of 38, the young composer had reshaped popular music into a uniquely American sound. He fused the exuberant refrains of Tin Pan Alley with the lush orchestrations of classical music and the complex rhythms of jazz in compositions like Funny Face, Porgy and Bess and Rhapsody in Blue. Featuring performances of Gershwin classics by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and interviews with celebrities, family members and friends, this award-winning documentary offers an intimate look at the troubled life of an incomparable American artist.Documentary VHS Video
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