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Oct 24, 1972 · Of Thee I Sing: Directed by Roger Beatty, Dick Hall, Dave Powers. With Carroll O'Connor, Cloris Leachman, Jack Gilford, Michele Lee. CBS' updated version of the classic Gershwin musical, cast largely with stars who were all appearing in then-current CBS television series.
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- Comedy, Musical
- Roger Beatty, Dick Hall, Dave Powers
- 1972-10-24
Jan 28, 2021 · The updated 1972 TV production of the 1931 Broadway hit "Of Thee I Sing," with songs by the Gershwins. CBS assembled several of its stars for the occasion, with a cast headed by Carroll...
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Of Thee I Sing is a musical with a score by George Gershwin, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and a book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind. The musical lampoons American politics; the story concerns John P. Wintergreen, who runs for President of the United States on the "love" platform.
- Morrie Ryskind, George S. Kaufman
- 1932
OF THEE I SING was the first musical to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and was televised by CBS in 1972 with Carroll O’Connor on leave from ALL IN THE FAMILY and Cloris Leachman at liberty from THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW playing John and Mary.
A musical about John P. Wintergreen, a presidential candidate with an irresistible platform based on silver linings and love.
"Of Thee I Sing" should somehow be revived as often as "Porgy And Bess" or "An American In Paris" or "Rhapsody In Blue". But this, the first musical comedy to win the Pulitzer Prize, is never revived.
A TV adaptation of the classic Gershwin political parody Broadway musical that has lost absolutely NONE of its bite. In fact, its absurdity is practically perfect for our current political travesty as a country.
