Gwen Verdon "DAMN YANKEES" Tab Hunter / Ray Walston 1958 Movie Vocal Selections

Description

This is a rare vocal selections songbook with eight musical numbers from the Warner Bros. movie musical
"DAMN YANKEES" based on the 1955
Original Broadway production of the RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS musical comedy "DAMN YANKEES" which played the Forty-Sixth Street Theatre in New York City. (The film premiered on September 19th, 1958 in Denver, Colorado.) ..... The film starred GWEN VERDON as "Lola", the role she originated on Broadway, TAB HUNTER as "Joe Hardy" and RAY WALSTON as the Devil and featured RUSS BROWN, SHANNON BOLIN,
ROBERT SHAFER, RAE ALLEN,
JAMES KOMACK, NATHANIEL FREY, ALBERT LINVILLE, JEAN STAPLETON, ELIZABETH HOWELL and BOB FOSSE ..... FILM CREDITS: Screenplay by GEORGE ABBOTT and DOUGLASS WALLOP based on the novel, "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant," by DOUGLASS WALLOP; Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS ("Pajama Game"); Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT and STANLEY DONEN; Produced by GEORGE ABBOTT, STANLEY DONEN, ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE
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The Original Broadway production of the RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS musical comedy "DAMN YANKEES" opened May 5th, 1955 and ran for 1019 performances. The musical starred the Tony Award winning GWEN VERDON as "Lola", STEPHEN DOUGLASS as "Joe Hardy" and RAY WALSTON as the Devil and featured RUSS BROWN, SHANNON BOLIN, JIMMIE KOMACK, NATHANIEL FREY, RICHARD BISHOP, JEAN STAPLETON, RAE ALLEN, ROBERT SHAFER, EDDIE PHILLIPS, ELIZABETH HOWELL and CHERRY DAVIS ..... Side Note: "DAMN YANKEES" was the winner of seven 1956 Tony Awards including "Best Musical" ..... BROADWAY CREDITS: Book by GEORGE ABBOTT and DOUGLASS WALLOP based on the novel, "The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant," by DOUGLASS WALLOP; Music and Lyrics by RICHARD ADLER and JERRY ROSS ("Pajama Game"); Sets and Costumes designed by WILLIAM and JEAN ECKART; Choreographed by BOB FOSSE; Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT; Produced by FREDERICK BRISSON, ROBERT E. GRIFFITH and HAROLD S. PRINCE
..... DETAILS: The oversized 34 page songbook measures approx. 9" X 12" inches and is copyrighted 1958 by Frank Music Corp., New York City
..... CONDITION: With the exception of minor edge wear, this songbook is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian
. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard
.