Ethel Merman "RED HOT and BLUE" Stage and Movies 1936 "Stop-Look-Read" Songbook

Description

This is a rare "STOP-LOOK-READ" magazine featuring 575 of the latest
song hits from Radio, Stage and Screen. The front cover features ETHEL MERMAN who had recently co-starred in the United Artists film "STRIKE ME PINK" and was currently starring in the Original
Broadway production of
the COLE PORTER, HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE musical comedy "RED, HOT AND BLUE!" at the Alvin Theatre in New York City. (The production opened October 29th, 1936 and ran for 183 performances.) ..... The musical starred ETHEL MERMAN, JIMMY DURANTE and BOB HOPE and featured POLLY WALTERS, PAUL and GRACE HARTMAN, VIVIAN VANCE ("I Love Lucy!"), LEW PARKER, GEOFFREY ERRETT, KARL KOHRS, BILL HOUSTON, NORMAN LIND, BETTY ALLEN, FORREST ORR, DOROTHY VERNON, LUCILLE JOHNSON, CECILE CAREY, KAY PICTURE, RUTH BOND, THURSTON CRANE, BILL BENNER, PRENTISS DAVIS, LEO SCHIPPERS, BERNARD JANSSEN, MAY ABBEY, ANNE WOLF, JEANETTE OWENS, ROBERT LEONARD, HOUSTON RICHARDS, FRANK ARCHER and BRUCE COVERT ..... CREDITS: Book by HOWARD LINDSAY and RUSSEL CROUSE; Music and Lyrics by COLE PORTER ("Anything Goes", "Red, Hot and Blue", "Leave It To Me!", "Du Barry Was a Lady", "Panama Hattie", "Something For the Boys", "Mexican Hayride", "Can-Can", "Kiss Me Kate", "Out Of This World", "Silk Stockings"); Sets designed by DONALD OENSLAGER; Costumes designed by CONSTANCE RIPLEY; Choreographed by GEORGE HALE; Directed by HOWARD LINDSAY; Produced by VINTON FREEDLEY
..... DETAILS: The oversized 24 page songbook measures approx. 8 7/8" X 11 3/4" inches, is printed on a newsprint stock and also includes a photo of RICARDO CORTEZ on the back cover. The songbook includes the lyrics to 575 songs as well as an index of the song titles ..... CONDITION: (Please Note!) The song book is brittle and shows considerable edge wear with chips and small edge tears, the seam is split from the bottom to the top staple and the paper shows age discoloration. Despite these flaws, this rare piece of songbook will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre or classic film aficionado. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.