Easter Parade [videorecording] / M-G-M presents ; a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture ; screenplay by Sidney Sheldon, Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett ; original story by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett ; directed by Charles Walters ; produced by Arthur Freed.
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FilmPublisher number: 67072 | Warner Home VideoLanguage: English, French Summary language: French, Spanish Original language: English Publication details: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2005]Edition: 2-disc special edDescription: 2 videodiscs (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 inISBN: - 0790798972
- 9780790798974
- Title appears on container as: Irving Berlin's Easter parade
- American masters (Television program)
- Lyrics and music by Irving Berlin ; musical numbers directed by Robert Alton.
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Dr. James Carlson Library | DVD | MUSIC Easter P | Checked out | 05/04/2024 | 33111005128323 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Fred Astaire had announced his retirement before the cameras began to roll on Easter Parade, but he decided to accept the film's leading role when its original star Gene Kelly became incapacitated. The thinnish plot, which finds Astaire trying to turn chorus girl Judy Garland into a star in order to show up his former partner Ann Miller, is hardly what keeps the audience's eyes riveted to the screen. All that truly matters are the 17 musical numbers, all written by Irving Berlin (ten were standards, while seven were new to this film). Among the many highlights are Astaire's slow-motion version of "Steppin' Out," the Astaire/Garland duet "We're a Couple of Swells," the opening rendition of "Happy Easter," and the closing performance of the title number. So successful was Easter Parade that plans were immediately drawn to reteam Fred Astaire and Judy Garland in The Barkeleys of Broadway; this time, however, it was Garland who withdrew, to be replaced by Astaire's most famous vis-à-vis , Ginger Rogers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Based on a story by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.
Feature film running time 103 minutes.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1948.
Special features (disc 1): Commentary by Fred Astaire's daughter Ava Astaire McKensie and Judy Garland biographer John Fricke; Garland trailer gallery. Special features (disc 2): Outtake musical number Mr. Monotony; audio-only bonuses: radio production with the film's stars, radio promo 3/11/1951 Screen Guild Playhouse broadcast.
disc 1. Easter parade (103 min.) -- disc 2. Easter parade : on the avenue (new making-of documentary) -- Judy Garland : by myself (three-time Emmy award-winning American Masters documentary profile) (ca. 54 min.) / a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and Turner Entertainment ; directed by Susan Lacy ; written by Susan Lacy, Stephen Stept ; produced by Susan Lacy, John Fricke.
Lyrics and music by Irving Berlin ; musical numbers directed by Robert Alton.
Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Peter Lawford, Ann Miller.
A 1912 song-and-dance man quarrels with one partner but finds another. His new partner falls head over heels for the king of hoofers.
MPAA rating: Not rated.
DVD, region 1, standard version; Dokby Digital mono., dual-layer format.
Feature film in English or French, with optional French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned.