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Learn about the history, plot, and awards of Hello, Dolly!, a 1964 musical based on Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker. The article covers the original Broadway production, the film adaptation, and the revivals of the show.
Learn about the plot, cast, awards and songs of Hello, Dolly!, a 1969 American musical romantic comedy film based on the Broadway play The Matchmaker. The film stars Barbra Streisand as a matchmaker who tries to marry a wealthy widower, but faces many complications along the way.
Barbra Streisand with Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly
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Barbra Streisand stars as Dolly Levi, a matchmaker who tries to find a partner for Horace Vandergelder, a wealthy half-a-millionaire. The film is based on a Broadway play and features songs, dance, and romance in New York City and Yonkers.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Musical
- Gene Kelly
- 1969-12-16
- History
- Notable Cover Versions
- "Hello, Lyndon!"
- The "Sunflower" Controversy
- References
"Hello, Dolly!" was first sung by Carol Channing, who starred as Dolly Gallagher Levi in the original 1964 Broadway cast. In December 1963, at the behest of his manager, Louis Armstrong made a demonstration recording of "Hello, Dolly!" for the song's publisher to use to promote the show. Hello, Dolly! opened on January 16, 1964, at the St. James Th...
"Hello, Dolly!" is a pop standard, and has been covered by many artists, including: 1. Ella Fitzgerald (1964) for her albums Hello, Dolly! and Ella at Juan-Les-Pins 2. Frank Sinatra (1964) for his album It Might as Well Be Swing. Sinatra improvised the words, paying tribute to Armstrong. 3. Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli(1964) 4. Sammy Davis Jr. (1...
Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to by the moniker "LBJ", used the tune, rechristened "Hello, Lyndon!", as a campaign song for his run in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. This version of the song was performed by Carol Channing at that year's Democratic National Convention, and a recording was made by Ed Amesfor distribution at the convention.
As successful as the stage show and title song itself turned out to be, however, the tune "Hello, Dolly!" became caught up in a lawsuit which could have endangered timely plans for bringing the musical to the silver screen. Mack David, an Academy Award-nominated composer, sued for infringement of copyright, because the first four bars of "Hello, Do...
^ Jerry Herman (with Marilyn Stasio). Showtune: A Memoir. New York: Donald I. Fine Books, 1996, pp. 102–108.
A musical comedy film starring Barbra Streisand as a matchmaker in 1890s New York. Critics are divided on its quality, but audiences enjoy its songs, humor and spectacle.
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- Musical, Comedy
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Provided to YouTube by Masterworks BroadwayHello, Dolly! · Carol Channing · Hello, Dolly! Ensemble · Shepard ColemanHello, Dolly! (Original Broadway Cast Rec...
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- Carol Channing - Topic
