Oct 7th
Star!** US 1968. Twentieth Century Fox. 165m. Todd-AO
The rise to international fame of actress Gertrude Lawrence.
Slick and stylish musical showbiz biopic of a prima donna, coming across as more Julie Andrews than Gertie Lawrence. Not particularly penetrating in terms of its behind the scenes insights, and variable (though lavish) in its period details. Its lack of commercial success followed the 60s vogue away from such overblown musicals, and such a story as this could have been just as adequately told in half the length. But a good bet for star fans.
Written by: William Fairchild.
Producer: Saul Chaplin.
Director: Robert Wise.
Starring: Julie Andrews, Daniel Massey (as his godfather Noël Coward), Michael Craig, Richard Crenna, Robert Reed, John Collin, Alan Oppenheimer, Bruce Forsyth, Beryl Reid, Jenny Agutter.
Photography: Ernest Laszlo.
Musical Direction: Lennie Hayton.
Production Design: Boris Leven.
Costume: Donald Brooks.
Choreography: Michael Kidd.
Star!** US 1968. Twentieth Century Fox. 165m. Todd-AO
The rise to international fame of actress Gertrude Lawrence.
Slick and stylish musical showbiz biopic of a prima donna, coming across as more Julie Andrews than Gertie Lawrence. Not particularly penetrating in terms of its behind the scenes insights, and variable (though lavish) in its period details. Its lack of commercial success followed the 60s vogue away from such overblown musicals, and such a story as this could have been just as adequately told in half the length. But a good bet for star fans.
Written by: William Fairchild.
Producer: Saul Chaplin.
Director: Robert Wise.
Starring: Julie Andrews, Daniel Massey (as his godfather Noël Coward), Michael Craig, Richard Crenna, Robert Reed, John Collin, Alan Oppenheimer, Bruce Forsyth, Beryl Reid, Jenny Agutter.
Photography: Ernest Laszlo.
Musical Direction: Lennie Hayton.
Production Design: Boris Leven.
Costume: Donald Brooks.
Choreography: Michael Kidd.
Labels: musical
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