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Audience Rating: G (General Audience)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0689076676656
Format: NTSC
Label: Final Cut Productions, LLC
Manufacturer: Final Cut Productions, LLC
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Final Cut Productions, LLC
Release Date: January 26, 2007
Running Time: 88 minutes
Sales Rank: 16200
Studio: Final Cut Productions, LLC
Editorial Review:
Description:
'Heart & Soul' is the first-ever documentary profile of composer/lyricist Frank Loesser, whose Broadway shows 'Guys & Dolls,' 'The Most Happy Fella,' and 'How to Succeed in Business' are legendary... and whose popular hits from the golden era of Hollywood ('Baby It's Cold Outside,' 'On a Slow Boat to China,' and 'Heart & Soul') live on today. Meet the tough-talking, tempestuous but tender-hearted genius behind the some of America's most beloved songs. Hear first-hand from his contemporaries, family, and admirers. See performance clips from the golden ages of Broadway and Hollywood. Savor music that has a special place in audiences' hearts... and souls.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - THANKS FRANK LOESSER!
This is a very enjoyable documentary. Loesser has given Broadway his deep touch of sincere humanity. I know of an extremely beautiful production shown on television, with Giorgio Tozzi, of his great musical THE MOST HAPPY FELLA (I love it so much!) and hope a Dvd Company may soon release it on the commercial market; many Broadway (of the real great Broadway of yesteryear)fans will run to buy it.
Ernesto Oppicelli
Via Certosa 1a-3
16159 Genova Certosa - ITALY
Rating: - Loesser made greater
Frank Loesser lived three musical lives, all nicely depicted in this video. Until WOrld War II he was solely a lyricist. Then during WWII, after the success of "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition," for which he wrote words and music, he transitioned to his Broadways phase.
There for "Where's Charley," "Guys and Dolls," "Most Happy Fella," "Greenwillow," and "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying," he was composer, lyricist, and in several cases, wrote the storyline. All of this, ... Read More
Rating: - Frank Loesser
I've been a great Frank Loeseer fan all my life and when I saw this on TV (I was not aware that a documentary on Frank Loesser existed) I knew I had to have this in my library.
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