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The American Showmen

on BBC Radio 2

Thirteenth of a 25-part series Presented by Michael Craig
This week: Billy Rose (part 2) The Little Napoleon of Showmanship who presented the mammoth Jumbo starring JIMMY DURANTE
Rose's production of Carmen Jones took Broadway by storm. A colleague rang him during the run saying ' Hey, Billy, you oughta sue! They're doin' your show down at the Metropolitan Opera in white face!'-
With the recorded comments of GEORGE ABBOTT. ROBERT RUSSELL BENNETT, ARTHUR CANTOR , JOHNNY GREEN, STANLEY GREEN, JOHNNY MERCER and NONO OTERO. Research BILL SULLIVAN
Written by DICK VOSBURGH
Producer DAVID RAYVERN ALLEN

Contributors

Presented By:
Michael Craig
Unknown:
Billy Rose
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Little Napoleon
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Jimmy Durante
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Carmen Jones
Unknown:
George Abbott.
Unknown:
Robert Russell
Unknown:
Arthur Cantor
Unknown:
Johnny Mercer
Written By:
Dick Vosburgh
Producer:
David Rayvern Allen

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