Produced by david merrick, the show had a book by leonard gershe, music and lyrics by harold rome, and starred andy griffith as destry. Famed fighter harry destry comes back from jail a changed man. Audrey hepburn is my idol and i have loved her since i was a little girl and used to watch her movies with my grandpa. When the local sheriff questions the legitimacy of the game, kent has him killed and names the town drunk, dimsdale charles winninger, as sheriff. What kent doesnt know is that dimsdale knows legendary lawman tom.
Ballad of the gun bottleneck every once in a while fair warning hoopdedingle i hate him i know your. A sheriff who would prefer not to shoot a gun is compelled to use one by a criminal on the loose in the viceridden western town hes sent to run, in harold rome and leonard gershes musical. Original production directed and choreographed by michael kidd. Search results for destry rides again musicalfair warning. Harold romes score is given a muchneeded lift from the delicious dolores gray, who could sing out entries from the dictionary and steal your heart. As in most of mixs films, his character was named tom, with various surnames, and tom was carried over to all the later incarnations of the character. Published in 1930, destry rides again is a classic of the western genre, but parts of it have not aged well.
Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises fair warning dolores gray destry rides again original cast recording. Made in 1939, the golden year of hollywood, destry rides again helped launch jimmy stewarts career and made marlene dietrich an american icon. It is the story of harrison destry s quest for revenge against the 12 jurors whose personal malice leads them to wrongfully convict him of robbery. No pulp writer was more prolific than frederick faust, who wrote nearly 15 million words under the pen name of max brand and seventeen others. Short, chubbyframed, twinkleeyed, everhuggable charles winninger was a veteran vaudevillian by the time he arrived in talking films.
Destry rides again by max brand abebooks passion for books. It is based on the 1939 classic film of the same name. One of brands most famous works, it remained in print 70 years after its first publication. Destry rides again is a 1959 musical comedy with music and lyrics by harold rome and a book by leonard gershe. Destry rides again by max brand goodreads share book. Destry whispers to wash to follow gyp watson to see if he can lead. Destry rides again and millions of other books are available for instant access. In the interim, the musical theater had changed greatly on both sides of the atlantic, so its not surprising that what used to be a show with lots of dancing girls, prostitutes, and cowboys was downsized. For those who have never heard grays velvety tones, you should check out the original broadway cast recording of destry rides again, which was recently rereleased on the decca broadway label. The show opened on broadway at the imperial theatre on february 23, 1959 and closed on. Destry rides again on dvd 025192120923 from universal. Roland hanna roland hanna plays harold romes destry. A list of lyrics, artists and songs that contain the term destry rides again musicalfair warning by original cast recording from the website.
Harold rome andy griffith dolores gray destry rides. Rent destry rides again 1939 on dvd and bluray netflix. A nice collection of autographs from this musical based on the classic 1939 western. The original broadway production of destry rides again opened on apr 23, 1959. Destry rides again is a 1959 musical comedy with music and lyrics by harold rome and a book by. The play is based on the 1939 classic film of the same name. Despite this heart condition and already being into middle age, he volunteered for war.
Thus he becomes the object of widespread ridicule when he rides into the wideopen town of. Destry refuses to and hints that he knows where the body is hidden. Check out destry rides again by andy griffith on amazon music. It took destry rides again almost a quartercentury to get from broadway to london. Destry rides again film by marshall 1939 britannica. The small town of bottleneck is under the control of kent brian donlevy, a powerhungry boss who gets control over the local cattle ranchers by winning a rigged game of cards. Destry rides again is a 1939 american western film directed by george marshall and starring marlene dietrich and james stewart. Kent brian donlevy is a saloon owner and unofficial boss of the fictional town bottleneck. Destry rides again is a western film that focuses on a town in need of help. The saloon is packed and frenchy performs a song fair warning. Destry rides again harold rome the guide to musical theatre.
Roland hanna plays harold romes destry rides again. Buy a cheap copy of destry rides again book by max brand. Cd destry rides again original broadway cast 1959 musical, playback, playbacks, dvd, karaoke, cd, shop, noten, tickets, musicalkarten, harold. Fair warning destry rides again free download as pdf file. Destry rides again was generally well accepted by the public, as well as critics. Title destry rides again genre musical show notes orig prod. He had a weak heart and suffered a heart attack at the early age of 29. On dietrichs role, he characterized, its difficult to reconcile miss dietrichs frenchy, the cabaret girl of the bloody gulch.
Destry, young and reckless but no criminal, sat stunned as the judge pronounced him. The official universal studios entertainment facebook page. Destry rides again the original cast album discogs. Front row center 1996 compilation album fair warning. Tom destry james stewart, son of a legendary frontier peacekeeper, doesnt believe in gunplay.
Destry rides again original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city apr 23, 1959 and played through jun 18, 1960. In the tom mix version of destry rides again, he does indeed wear his sixguns,a pair of them, and in fact uses them quite frequently. The title was changed for book publication to the now famous destry rides again again being somewhat misleading, as there was no prior story about destry. Roland hanna play harold romes destry rides again by. Max brand, one of americas most popular and prolific novelists and author of such enduring works as destry rides again and the doctor kildare stories, died on the italian front in 1944. Videos for destry rides again turner classic movies. Listen to your favorite songs from destry rides again by andy griffith now. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises i hate him dolores gray destry rides again original cast recording. Staring marlene dietrich, james stewart, irene hervey and warren hymer. Released by decca broadway in 1959 containing music from destry rides again 1959. Destry rides again is an album by american jazz pianist randy weston recorded in 1959 featuring music from the musical comedy destry rides again and originally released on the united artists label. Complete your andy griffith dolores gray collection. Destry rides again knocked them all for a loop by proving that she was hip, fast with the jokes, and possessed of a keen ability to send herself up. Destry rides again, harold rome destry rides again 1959 original broadway cast music.
Destry rides again harold rome the guide to musical. Destry rides again by andy griffith on amazon music unlimited. A broadway musical version of the story, destry rides again, opened in new york at the imperial theater on april 23, 1959, and played 472 performances. Other articles where destry rides again is discussed. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords, and singer pro in f major. The plot a top gunman seeks revenge on the jury that sent him away for a crime he didnt commit still holds up, and the story moves quickly from scene to scene with lots of great action.
Oct 06, 20 destry rides againjames stewart, marlene dietrich, brian donlevy, mischa auer, charles winninger, irene hervey, samuel s. Destry ponovno jase je americki crnobijeli film snimljen 1939. Nugent in the new york times, who noted that the film did not follow the usual hollywood typecasting. Destry rides again is the musical version of the popular james stewartmarlene dietrich film of the same name. The musical has a score by harold rome fanny, wish you were here, destry rides again, book by jerome weidman fiorello, revised book by john weidman assassins, pacific overtures, contact, music direction by david chase rodgers and hammersteins cinderella, nice work if you can get it, and direction by trip cullman six degrees of separation. Provided to youtube by universal music group fair warning 1959 original broadway cast dolores gray destry rides again. You know youre under arrest, warned the sheriff, who was an honest man, and whatever you say may be. Destry rides again original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york. Print and download ladies sheet music from destry rides again. Listen to your favorite songs from roland hanna play harold romes destry rides again by roland hanna now. Destry rides again by brand, max and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Watch destry rides again online stream full movie directv.
Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. It is the story of harrison destrys quest for revenge against the 12 jurors whose personal malice leads them to wrongfully convict him of robbery. Destry whispers to wash to follow gyp watson to see if he can lead them to the sheriffs body. Aug 18, 2014 packed with unforgettable performances, snappy dialogue and rousing tunes, destry rides again is a true fan favorite which set the standard for all western comedies to come. Published on may 2, 2016 randy weston p, peck morrison b, elvin jones ds, bennie green, slide hampton, frank rehak, melba liston tb, willie rodriguez cga. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. Rent destry rides again 1939 starring marlene dietrich and james stewart on dvd and bluray. Its just plain, good entertainment from an original story by felix jackson suggested by max brands novel, primed with action and laughs and. George marshall another one of the really good westerns from 1939, which was as good a year for westerns as it was for movies generally. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of the best movies ever made only at tcm. Destry is then confronted by kent, who tells destry to stop investigating keoghs disappearance. Destry rides again is a 1930 western novel by max brand.
The story of the deputy who tames a town without the aid of a gun is in turns sentimental, cynical, serious and hilarious. Destry rides again soundtrack from 1959, composed by harold rome. Destry rides again full title roland hanna plays harold romes destry rides again is the debut album by pianist roland hanna performing selections from harold romes musical destry rides again recorded in 1959 and released by the atco label. Destry rides again by andy griffith on amazon music. The official database for broadway theatre information destry rides again broadway show musical ibdb. Destry rides again the original cast album album cover. Ladies from destry rides again sheet music in f major.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. An immensely entertaining comedy western, destry rides again is a prime example of how wonderful oldstyle hollywood films could be. Provided to youtube by rhino atlantic fair warning roland hanna roland hanna play harold romes destry rides again. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. While he also engages in some hard riding and fisticuffs and refrains from shooting to do harm to his enemies, he does use his weapons to hold and intimidate them. This is the second of four adaptations based on the novel by max brand, the first was titled by american exhibitors as. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. Roland hanna roland hanna plays harold romes destry rides. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus.
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