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Hooray for Hollywood

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A celebration of 50 years of film musicals
20: Whistle a Happy Tune
' Dick and Oscar disapproved of any innovation, suddenly South Pacific had become a classic in their minds and one must not tamper with a classic. Oscar wrote me and said. " Do you realise that since 1875 there has never been one change in a production of Gilbert and Sullivan?, and I replied, " How would you know: " ' (JOSHUA LOGAN) Douglas Fairbanks Jr continues the story of the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II.
Also taking part: KEN DARBY
DICK HAYMES
DEBORAH KERR
JOSHUA LOGAN
MARY MARTIN
RICHARD RODGERS
Written by BENNY GREEN
Producers JOHN BILLINGHAM and MEL house

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Rodgers
Unknown:
Ken Darby
Unknown:
Dick Haymes
Unknown:
Deborah Kerr
Unknown:
Joshua Logan
Unknown:
Mary Martin
Unknown:
Richard Rodgers
Written By:
Benny Green
Producers:
John Billingham
Producers:
Mel House
Source: Radio Times

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