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He's Playing Our Song - The Music of Marvin Hamlisch

He's Playing Our Song - The Music of Marvin Hamlisch: Episode 6: You Heard It Here First

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David Jacobs on Hamlisch's last major musical for Broadway, The Sweet Smell of Success.

David Jacobs presents the final part of the composer's life story first broadcast in 2002 focusing on Marvin Hamlisch's last major musical for Broadway, The Sweet Smell of Success.

The final part of the composer's life story first broadcast in 2002. 
David Jacobs discovers the struggle Marvin Hamlisch had finding the right property for his return to Broadway with the musical The Sweet Smell of Success. Plus, the composer recalls his ambitions for the play with music, Imaginary Friends. 
With special contributions from Barbra Streisand, writer Nora Ephron, lyricists Carole Bayer Sager and Craig Carnelia, writer John Guare, critic Howard Kissel and director Nicholas Hytner.
Written and produced by Malcolm Prince.

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David Jacobs tells the story of multi award-winning American composer Marvin Hamlisch

David Jacobs tells the story of multi award-winning American composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch, who died in August 2012

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