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Fred Werner (American Composer)
Frederick Henry Werner Jr. (June 11, 1934 – June 11, 2024) was an American musician and composer who wrote and arranged music for television, cinema, and Broadway musicals. He started his career in New York in the early 1960s working with Frank Loesser, Noël Coward, and Bob Fosse. Later, he moved to California to work in television and movies, eventually returning to Broadway. He was nominated for a Tony Award in 1964 for Best Conductor and Musical Director for the musical '' High Spirits''. He is also known for his work on Les Crane's 1971 album ''Desiderata''. Theater works Werner's first credited work was as the dance music arranger for '' The Conquering Hero'' in 1961, which ran on Broadway for eight performances. Later that same year, he worked as the vocal music arranger on '' Sail Away''. He additionally served as the dance music arranger for '' Little Me'' in 1962 and 1964, and ''Sweet Charity'' on Broadway in 1966 and on the West End in 1967. Fred was the musical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film Score
A film score is original music written specifically to accompany a film. The score comprises a number of orchestral, instrumental, or choral pieces called cues, which are timed to begin and end at specific points during the film in order to enhance the dramatic narrative and the emotional impact of the scene in question. Scores are written by one or more composers under the guidance of or in collaboration with the film's director or producer and are then most often performed by an ensemble of musicians – usually including an orchestra (most likely a symphony orchestra) or band, instrumental soloists, and choir or vocalists – known as playback singers – and recorded by a sound engineer. The term is less frequently applied to music written for media such as live theatre, television and radio programs, and video games, and said music is typically referred to as either the soundtrack or incidental music. Film scores encompass an enormous variety of styles of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza Minnelli
Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, an Emmy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and four Tony Awards. She is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT having received two honorary Grammy Awards. Minnelli is a Knight of the French Legion of Honour. Her persona and her style have immortalized her as a gay icon. Minnelli's parents were actress and singer Judy Garland and director Vincente Minnelli. After moving to New York City in 1961, she began her career as a musical theatre actress, nightclub performer, and traditional pop artist. She made her professional stage debut in the Off-Broadway revival of '' Best Foot Forward'' (1963).Scott Schechter (2004): ''The Liza Minnelli Scrapbook'', pp. 12–13. She became known for collaboration with John Kander and Fred Eb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jim Nabors Hour
''The Jim Nabors Hour'' is an American variety television series hosted by Jim Nabors that aired on the CBS television network from 1969 to 1971. Fresh from his success with '' Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.'', which put his backwoods "Gomer Pyle" character from ''The Andy Griffith Show'' in a military context, the show not only built on that success, but also displayed his baritone singing voice, which had been used on the ''Pyle'' show on occasion and had earned Nabors several gold records in the late 1960s. Two of Nabors' co-stars from ''Gomer Pyle'', Ronnie Schell and Frank Sutton, appeared as regulars along with Karen Morrow and many guest stars. The Tony Mordente Dancers and the Nabors Kids provided musical support for the song and dance routines.Terrace, Vincent (2009). ''Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2007'' (Volume 2: ''F–L''). Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company. . The show was consistently in the top thirty and performed strongly in its tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flo (TV Series)
''Flo'' is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of ''Alice'' that aired on CBS from March 24, 1980, to June 30, 1981. The series starred Polly Holliday reprising her role as sassy and street-smart waitress Florence Jean "Flo" Castleberry who returns to her hometown of Fort Worth, Texas—referred to as "Cowtown"—and becomes the proprietor of a rundown old roadhouse that she renames "Flo's Yellow Rose". Although the series started strong—in the Top 10 during its short first season run—repeated timeslot changes resulted in it falling out of the Top 40 shows by mid-March 1981. It was subsequently not renewed when CBS announced its 1981 fall lineup at the May upfronts. Synopsis After several years as a waitress at Mel's Diner in Phoenix, Flo is on her way to a new restaurant hostess job in Houston, Texas, as described in her final appearance on ''Alice'', " Flo's Farewell" (season 4, episode 18). She stops to visit her family in her hometown of Cowtown, Texas, ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Dukes Of Hazzard
''The Dukes of Hazzard'' is an American action comedy television series created by Gy Waldron that aired on CBS from January 26, 1979, to February 8, 1985, with a total of seven seasons consisting of List of The Dukes of Hazzard episodes, 147 episodes. It was consistently among the top-rated television series in the late 1970s and early 1980s (at one point, ranking second only to ''Dallas (TV series), Dallas'', which immediately followed the show on CBS's Friday night schedule). The show is about two young male cousins, Bo Duke, Bo and Luke Duke, who live in rural Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia and are on probation for moonshine-running. Probation prevents the "Duke Boys" from owning guns, and they are armed with bows and arrows and clever plans to outwit a corrupt sheriff and greedy rich "city slickers." They and their family (cousin Daisy Duke and patriarch Uncle Jesse Duke) live on a small farm on the outskirts of town, where they plan various escapades to expose and evade co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Day At A Time (1975 TV Series)
''One Day at a Time'' is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from December 16, 1975, to May 28, 1984. It stars Bonnie Franklin as a divorced mother raising two teenage daughters, played by Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli, set in Indianapolis. Background The series was created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, a husband-and-wife writing duo who had both been actors in the 1950s and 1960s. The series was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother raising her three children (including future actress Meredith Baxter) after her divorce from her first husband. Overview Divorced mother Ann Romano ( Bonnie Franklin) moves herself and her teenage daughters, rebellious Julie ( Mackenzie Phillips) and wisecracking Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli), from their home in Logansport, Indiana, to Indianapolis. Ann frequently struggles with maintaining her role as mother while affording her daughters the freedom she never had as a young woman. Dwayne Schneider ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Bird
''It's a Bird...'' is a 2004 graphic novel released by DC Comics under its mature-readers Vertigo imprint. Written by Steven T. Seagle, with art by Teddy Kristiansen, it is an autobiographical book that chronicles Seagle's thoughts as he tries to work out a new approach in one of the world's most popular characters, Superman while dealing with the "family secret" which has come back to the forefront. Plot In a flashback, five year old Steven and his little brother, Dave, are in a hospital where their grandmother soon passes away. Adult Steven narrates how he always thinks about that time, what was said about his grandmother, and about what was muttered concerning the "family secret" between his parents and the doctors. He also mentions how puzzled he was when he saw the Superman logo as one of the letters on a doctor's examination sheet. This was when he first read a Superman comic to his little brother; this would set up his path into being a comic book writer, but needless to sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huckleberry Finn (1974 Film)
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain who first appeared in the book '' The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'' (1876) and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, '' Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' (1884). He is 12 to 13 years old during the former and a year older ("thirteen to fourteen or along there") at the time of the latter. Huck also narrates '' Tom Sawyer Abroad'' and '' Tom Sawyer, Detective'', two shorter sequels to the first two books. Characterization Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is the son of the town's vagrant drunkard, "Pap" Finn. Sleeping on doorsteps when the weather is fair, in empty hogsheads during storms, and living off of what he gets from others, Huck lives the life of a destitute vagabond. The author metaphorically names him "the juvenile pariah of the village" and cites Huck's "idle, and lawless, and vulgar, and bad" qualities as cause for admiration from all the other children in the village, although their mothers "cordi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mame (film)
''Mame'' is a 1974 Technicolor musical film in Panavision based on the 1966 Broadway musical of the same name (itself based on the 1958 film ''Auntie Mame'') and the 1955 novel ''Auntie Mame'' by Patrick Dennis. It was directed by Gene Saks, and adapted by Paul Zindel, and starred Lucille Ball in her final feature film role. The musical numbers were choreographed by Onna White. The film also stars Bea Arthur, Bruce Davison, Robert Preston, and Jane Connell. The story focuses on the madcap life of Mame Dennis (Ball), which is disrupted when she becomes the guardian of her deceased brother's son. She marries a wealthy Southern plantation owner (Preston), is widowed, yet through it all, with the help of her dearest friend, Vera Charles (Arthur), manages to keep things under control. Plot At the reading of the will of young Patrick Dennis' father, a trustee, Mr. Babcock, reveals that Patrick is to be left in the care of his aunt, Mame Dennis, and his nanny, Agnes Gooch. Mame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucille Ball
Lucille Désirée Ball (August 6, 1911 – April 26, 1989) was an American actress, comedian, producer, and studio executive. She was recognized by ''Time (magazine), Time'' in 2020 as one of the most influential women of the 20th century for her work in all four of these areas. She was nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards, winning five, and was the recipient of several other accolades, such as the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She earned many honors, including the Women in Film Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards#THE CRYSTAL AWARD, Crystal Award, an induction into the Television Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honors, Kennedy Center Honor, and the Governors Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Ball's career began in 1929 when she landed work as a model. Shortly thereafter, she began her performing career on Broadway theatre, Broadway using the stage name Diane (or Dianne) Belmont. She later appeared in films i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liza With A Z
''Liza with a "Z"'' is a 1972 concert film made for television, starring Liza Minnelli, produced by Fred Ebb and Bob Fosse. Fosse also directed and choreographed the concert, and Ebb wrote and arranged the music with his song-writing partner John Kander. All four had recently completed the successful film adaptation of ''Cabaret''. According to Minnelli, ''Liza with a "Z"'' was "the first filmed concert on television". Singer sponsored the production, even though producers did their best to prevent the sponsors from seeing rehearsals, fearing they would back out due to Minnelli's short skirts. Filmed on May 31 at the Lyceum Theatre in New York, after only eight weeks of rehearsals, the concert was shot with eight 16mm film camerasZadan, C., "1972", Liza with a "Z" DVD inlay, 2006, Anchor Bay Entertainment at the insistence of Fosse, in contrast to other television specials of the time which were all shot on videotape. Throughout the concert Minnelli sings and dances to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
