Where's Charley? (1948) & Guys and Dolls (1950)
Class Preparation
- From Broadway: The American Musical): sidebar on Ray Bolger (pp. 149-150) and section on Guys and Dolls (pp. 226-233).
- The entire 1952 film of Where's Charley? is also available for free on YouTube HERE, but the transfer is not high quality.
- The entire 1955 film of Guys and Dolls is available for free on YouTube HERE.
- Handout of class slides
- Lyrics to Selected Songs for this Class
Links to YouTube Playlists of Featured Songs
- Frank Loesser Songs, Part 4: "On a Slow Boat to China" (Four performances: Kay Kyser Orchestra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Bette Midler with Barry Manilow)
- Frank Loesser Songs, Part 5: "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Six performances: Frank & Lynn Loesser; Esther Williams, Ricardo Montalban, Red Skelton, & Betty Garrett from Neptune’s Daughter; Ray Charles & Betty Carter; Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga; Idina Menzel & Michael Bublé; and Darren Criss & Chris Colfer from Glee)
- Frank Loesser's Oscar Nominated Songs: "Dolores," "They're Either Too Young or Too Old," "I Wish I Didn't Love You So," "Baby, It's Cold Outside," and "Thumbelina."
- Where's Charley? (Original 1958 London Cast Recording)
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