| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
"From this day on": the rise of the playwright-lyricist, 1918-51 -- "Open your eyes": Lerner without Loewe and the MGM years, 1952-55 -- "You did it": My fair lady, Gigi and beyond, 1955-58 -- "One brief shining moment": changing partners, 1959-64 -- "Rise and look around you": from Clear day to Coco, 1965-70 -- "Matters of consequence": collaborations old and new, 1970-74 -- "I remember it well": old friends, 1975-80 -- "Another life": the final years, 1980-86 |
| Summary |
As the lyricist of musicals like 'My Fair Lady' and 'Gigi', Alan Jay Lerner remains an important figure in Broadway and Hollywood history. In this collection of correspondence, author Dominic McHugh sheds new light on Lerner's working relationships with legendary figures including Rex Harrison, Richard Burton, and Frederick Loewe |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 -- Correspondence
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Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 -- Friends and associates
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| SUBJECT |
Lerner, Alan Jay, 1918-1986 fast |
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Lyricists -- United States -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Composers & Musicians.
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Friendship
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Lyricists
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Personal correspondence
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
McHugh, Dominic, editor
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| ISBN |
9780199949281 |
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019994928X |
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