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    Broadway: The Golden Age
    a.k.a. Broadway: The Golden Age, By the Legends Who Were There Director: Rick McKay Cast: Edie Adams, Bea Arthur, Elizabeth Ashley, Alec Baldwin

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    • DVD Release Date: 11/09/2004
    • Original Release: 2003
    • Rating: Not Rated
    • Sales Rank: 14,095

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    Scene Index

    Side #1 --
    1. It's Live! [2:15]
    2. Broadway Bound [2:50]
    3. A Golden Age [2:50]
    4. The First Time [5:22]
    5. The Journey Begins [6:11]
    6. From Figaro to Bigelow [2:03]
    7. A Roof Over One's Head [4:03]
    8. A Sense of Community [6:48]
    9. Laurette Taylor [6:41]
    10. For a Song... [3:28]
    11. Waiting in the Wings [4:52]
    12. Outta' Town [6:31]
    13. A Moment's Notice [4:12]
    14. Trouping [3:54]
    15. Looking for Lancelot [3:11]
    16. Kim Stanley [5:26]
    17. Gwen Verdon & Bob Fosse [3:17]
    18. West Side Story [4:10]
    19. When the Curtain Goes Down [5:34]
    20. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof [2:02]
    21. Brando "The Wild One" [4:19]
    22. "Mame" Angela Lansbury [1:11]
    23. What Happened? [2:46]
    24. The Future [7:24]
    25. Dedicated To [2:40]
    26. Credits/Outtakes [1:17]

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    Directed by Rick McKay, who traveled across five continents during the documentary's production, Broadway: The Golden Age is both a celebration of current Broadway stars and a tribute to Broadway legends past. Through a plethora of interviews and vast amounts of archival footage, McKay presents a variety of factoids, anecdotes, and memories from over 100 Broadway actors, writers, and directors. The careers of Laurette Taylor, Kim Hunter, Jessica Tandy, and Marlon Brando are all animatedly retold, as is some of the Broadway "lore of olde," such as Angela Lansbury's struggle to land a role in Mame and the shocked reaction to West Side Story on its opening night. In addition to footage and discussion regarding highly successful Broadway stars, a variety of actors recount their experiences and struggles in finding even a small amount of critical recognition. The cast includes Shirley MacLaine, Bea Arthur, Edie Adams, Alec Baldwin, and Kaye Ballard, and many others. ~ Tracie Cooper, All Movie Guide All Movie Guide

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    Essentialby Anonymous

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    September 12, 2009: A "must-have" for anyone interested in Musical Theatre in America!

    Best NYTheatre History Lesson You Can Get !by Anonymous

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    May 03, 2007: I had the pleasure of working for nearly 3 years as Unit Production Manager on 'Broadway The Golden Age.' Hands down, it taught me more about the history of New York Theatre than the nearly twenty years I spent as a working actor. There are more little-known quips, stories and re-tellings in this film than you could possibly ever get backstage or anywhere else for that matter. Anybody even remotely interested in that which is our most precious, not to mention endangered species - the American Theatre - needs to see this film. It will clearly define why LIVE theatre is so important, and why it needs to be forever nurtured, and cared for. It also shines a glaring light on how much theatre has changed since accessiblity has been replaced with an unfortunate Corporate 'Mega-Hit' mentality.


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