Mark Griffin (57 page)
Authors: A Hundred or More Hidden Things: The Life,Films of Vincente Minnelli
Tags: #General, #Film & Video, #Performing Arts, #Motion Picture Producers and Directors, #Minnelli; Vincente, #Entertainment & Performing Arts, #United States, #Motion Picture Producers and Directors - United States, #Biography & Autobiography, #Individual Director, #Biography
9
Miles Krueger, interview with author, 2008.
Miles Krueger, interview with author, 2008.
11
Ibid., 62.
Ibid., 62.
12
Ibid.
Ibid.
15
“Artist and Model,”
House Beautiful
, December 1938, 52-53; “‘A Girl Needs a Background: Lester Gaba Designed a Perfect One for Me’ Says Cynthia,”
House and Garden
, December 1941, 46- 47, 75, 84.
“Artist and Model,”
House Beautiful
, December 1938, 52-53; “‘A Girl Needs a Background: Lester Gaba Designed a Perfect One for Me’ Says Cynthia,”
House and Garden
, December 1941, 46- 47, 75, 84.
16
Morton Myles, interview with author.
Morton Myles, interview with author.
17
Discovering America’s Past: Customs, Legends, History and Lore of Our Great Nation
(Pleasantville, NY: Reader’s Digest Association, 1993).
Discovering America’s Past: Customs, Legends, History and Lore of Our Great Nation
(Pleasantville, NY: Reader’s Digest Association, 1993).
19
Morton Myles, interview with author.
Morton Myles, interview with author.
20
Troy, “Never Had a Lesson.”
Troy, “Never Had a Lesson.”
22
Peter Keyes, interview with author, 2008.
4. “A NEW GENIUS RISES IN THE THEATER”Peter Keyes, interview with author, 2008.
1
Lyrics from Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, “Something to Live For,” 1939.
Lyrics from Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, “Something to Live For,” 1939.
2
Jack Hurd, interview with author, 2007.
Jack Hurd, interview with author, 2007.
3
David Gerstner, interview with author.
David Gerstner, interview with author.
4
The line comes directly from the show itself. A rare audio recording exists—the one I heard was a presentation of the Council for Musical Theatre and Global Distribution Records Ltd. (London/Los Angeles).
The line comes directly from the show itself. A rare audio recording exists—the one I heard was a presentation of the Council for Musical Theatre and Global Distribution Records Ltd. (London/Los Angeles).
5
Letter from J. J. Shubert to William Klein, August 2, 1935; Kevin Thomas, “Minnelli Back on the Scene,”
Los Angeles Times
, February 14, 1969.
Letter from J. J. Shubert to William Klein, August 2, 1935; Kevin Thomas, “Minnelli Back on the Scene,”
Los Angeles Times
, February 14, 1969.
6
Beatrice Lillie, with John Philip and James Brough,
Every Other Inch a Lady
(Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1972).
Beatrice Lillie, with John Philip and James Brough,
Every Other Inch a Lady
(Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1972).
9
“The Play: Beatrice Lillie and Ethel Waters in a Musical Travelogue Entitled ‘At Home Abroad,’”
New York Times
, September 20, 1935; “Name Your Poison,”
The New Yorker
, n.d.
“The Play: Beatrice Lillie and Ethel Waters in a Musical Travelogue Entitled ‘At Home Abroad,’”
New York Times
, September 20, 1935; “Name Your Poison,”
The New Yorker
, n.d.
12
Quoted in the liner notes of the Decca Broadway Original Cast Album of
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936
, released by Universal in 2002.
Quoted in the liner notes of the Decca Broadway Original Cast Album of
Ziegfeld Follies of 1936
, released by Universal in 2002.
13
Norton, “‘At Home Abroad’ Real Hit.”
Norton, “‘At Home Abroad’ Real Hit.”
17
Shubert Theatre press release for “The Show Is On,” by C. P. Greneker.
Shubert Theatre press release for “The Show Is On,” by C. P. Greneker.
18
“His Old Dream of ‘Cock-Eyed’ Show Is True,”
New York Tribune
, December 20, 1936; Beatrice Lillie, “aided and abetted by John Philip, written with James Brough,”
Every Other Inch a Lady: An Autobiography
(New York: W. H. Allen, 1973).
“His Old Dream of ‘Cock-Eyed’ Show Is True,”
New York Tribune
, December 20, 1936; Beatrice Lillie, “aided and abetted by John Philip, written with James Brough,”
Every Other Inch a Lady: An Autobiography
(New York: W. H. Allen, 1973).
20
R. Bobby, interview with author.
R. Bobby, interview with author.
23
Letter from Vincente Minnelli to E. Y. Harburg, April 11, 1936 (courtesy of the Yip Harburg Foundation).
5. A SMALL BUT EXQUISITE TALENTLetter from Vincente Minnelli to E. Y. Harburg, April 11, 1936 (courtesy of the Yip Harburg Foundation).
4
Elinor Hughes, “The Theater: Ed Wynn’s New Vehicle Good-Natured Satire on League of Nations,”
Boston Herald
, October 31, 1937, 6.
Elinor Hughes, “The Theater: Ed Wynn’s New Vehicle Good-Natured Satire on League of Nations,”
Boston Herald
, October 31, 1937, 6.
5
Hugh Martin, interview with author.
Hugh Martin, interview with author.
8
John Leggett, interview with author.
6. “A PIECE OF GOOD LUCK”John Leggett, interview with author.
1
Marsha Hunt, interview with author.
Marsha Hunt, interview with author.
2
Hugh Fordin, interview with author.
Hugh Fordin, interview with author.
3
Betty Comden, interview with author.
Betty Comden, interview with author.
4
Richard Schickel, interview with author; Betty Garrett, interview with author.
Richard Schickel, interview with author; Betty Garrett, interview with author.
5
Barbara Freed Saltzman, interview with author.
Barbara Freed Saltzman, interview with author.
6
Ibid.
Ibid.
8
Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM
, 1996, Alternate Current, NHK, Thirteen/ WNET, and Turner Entertainment in association with BBC Television and La Sept Arte, produced by Margaret Smilow, directed by David Thompson, released through Warner Home Video.
Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM
, 1996, Alternate Current, NHK, Thirteen/ WNET, and Turner Entertainment in association with BBC Television and La Sept Arte, produced by Margaret Smilow, directed by David Thompson, released through Warner Home Video.
9
Frank Lysinger, interview with author.
Frank Lysinger, interview with author.
10
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
11
Michael Feinstein, interview with author, 2003.
Michael Feinstein, interview with author, 2003.
12
Musicals Great Musicals.
Musicals Great Musicals.
13
Matthew Tinkcom, interview with author.
Matthew Tinkcom, interview with author.
14
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
15
The Horne quote is from the documentary
That’s Entertainment! III
, directed by Bud Friedgen and Michael J. Sheridan, MGM/Turner Entertainment, 1994; Hilary Knight, interview with author.
The Horne quote is from the documentary
That’s Entertainment! III
, directed by Bud Friedgen and Michael J. Sheridan, MGM/Turner Entertainment, 1994; Hilary Knight, interview with author.
18
Ibid.
Ibid.
19
Ibid.
Ibid.
20
Ibid.
Ibid.
21
Ibid.
Ibid.
22
Judy: Beyond the Rainbow
, documentary initially broadcast on the A&E Network in 1997, produced by John Fricke.
Judy: Beyond the Rainbow
, documentary initially broadcast on the A&E Network in 1997, produced by John Fricke.
23
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
Jess Gregg, interview with author.
24
Judi Blacque, interview with author.
7. “HONEY IN THE HONEYCOMB”Judi Blacque, interview with author.
3
Horne’s quotes are taken from her audio commentary on the Warner Home Video DVD version of
Cabin in the Sky
.
Horne’s quotes are taken from her audio commentary on the Warner Home Video DVD version of
Cabin in the Sky
.
8
Hollywood Reporter
, February 10, 1943;
New York Times
, May 28, 1943. Both are quoted in Hugh Fordin,
The World of Entertainment: Hollywood’s Greatest Musicals
(New York: Doubleday, 1975).
Hollywood Reporter
, February 10, 1943;
New York Times
, May 28, 1943. Both are quoted in Hugh Fordin,
The World of Entertainment: Hollywood’s Greatest Musicals
(New York: Doubleday, 1975).
9
Charlene Regester, interview with author.
Charlene Regester, interview with author.
10
Eva Anderson, interview with author.
Eva Anderson, interview with author.
11
David Gerstner, interview with author.
8. 5135 KENSINGTON AVENUEDavid Gerstner, interview with author.
1
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
2
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
3
Ibid.
Ibid.
4
Ibid.
Ibid.
6
Margaret O’Brien, interview with author.
Margaret O’Brien, interview with author.
10
June Lockhart, interview with author.
June Lockhart, interview with author.
11
Hugh Martin, interview with author, 1998.
Hugh Martin, interview with author, 1998.
12
Ibid.
Ibid.
13
Meredith Ponedel, interview with author.
Meredith Ponedel, interview with author.
14
John Meyer, interview with author.
John Meyer, interview with author.
15
Author interviews with June Lockhart, Meredith Ponedel, and Hank Moonjean.
Author interviews with June Lockhart, Meredith Ponedel, and Hank Moonjean.
16
Darryl Hickman, interview with author.
Darryl Hickman, interview with author.
17
John Fricke, interview with author.
John Fricke, interview with author.
18
MGM memo from Margaret Booth to Vincente Minnelli, March 2, 1944, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, California.
MGM memo from Margaret Booth to Vincente Minnelli, March 2, 1944, Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Beverly Hills, California.
19
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
Irving Brecher, interview with author.
20
Howard Barnes, review of
Meet Me in St. Louis
,
New York Herald Tribune
, November 29, 1944; Bosley Crowther, review of
Meet Me in St. Louis
,
New York Times
, November 29, 1944.
9. “A JOY FOREVER, A SWEET ENDEAVOR . . .”Howard Barnes, review of
Meet Me in St. Louis
,
New York Herald Tribune
, November 29, 1944; Bosley Crowther, review of
Meet Me in St. Louis
,
New York Times
, November 29, 1944.
1
Leonard Stanley, interview with author.
Leonard Stanley, interview with author.
2
Howard Thompson,
Fred Astaire: A Pictorial Treasury of His Films
(New York: Crescent Books, 1970); Vincente Minnelli, with Hector Arce,
I Remember It Well
(Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974).
Howard Thompson,
Fred Astaire: A Pictorial Treasury of His Films
(New York: Crescent Books, 1970); Vincente Minnelli, with Hector Arce,
I Remember It Well
(Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1974).
3
Matthew Tinkcom interview with author.
Matthew Tinkcom interview with author.
4
William Fadiman, “Minnelli Remembers When: Memoirs of Make Believe,”
Los Angeles Times
, September 6, 1974.
William Fadiman, “Minnelli Remembers When: Memoirs of Make Believe,”
Los Angeles Times
, September 6, 1974.
5
Peter Lehman, Marilyn Campbell, and Grant Munro, “Two Weeks in Another Town: An Interview with Vincente Minnelli,”
Wide Angle
3, no. 1 (1979).
Peter Lehman, Marilyn Campbell, and Grant Munro, “Two Weeks in Another Town: An Interview with Vincente Minnelli,”
Wide Angle
3, no. 1 (1979).
6
Joe Morella and Edward Z. Epstein,
Judy: The Films and Career of Judy Garland
(Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1969); Christopher Finch,
Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland
(New York: Ballantine Books, 1975).
Joe Morella and Edward Z. Epstein,
Judy: The Films and Career of Judy Garland
(Secaucus, NJ: Citadel Press, 1969); Christopher Finch,
Rainbow: The Stormy Life of Judy Garland
(New York: Ballantine Books, 1975).
7
David Ehrenstein, interview with author.
David Ehrenstein, interview with author.
8
Hugh Fordin,
The World of Entertainment: Hollywood’s Greatest Musicals
(New York: Doubleday, 1975), 140.
Hugh Fordin,
The World of Entertainment: Hollywood’s Greatest Musicals
(New York: Doubleday, 1975), 140.
9
Minnelli,
I Remember It Well
; Gerald Clarke,
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland
(New York: Random House, 2000).
10. “IF I HAD YOU”Minnelli,
I Remember It Well
; Gerald Clarke,
Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland
(New York: Random House, 2000).
2
John Meyer, interview with author.
John Meyer, interview with author.
7
Learning from Performers
, audio recording of Vincente Minnelli at Harvard University, recorded on November 10-15, 1980, at Carpenter Center.
Learning from Performers
, audio recording of Vincente Minnelli at Harvard University, recorded on November 10-15, 1980, at Carpenter Center.
8
Gloria Marlen, interview with author.
Gloria Marlen, interview with author.
11
Joyce Haber, “Vincente Minnelli Remembers It Well . . . Some of It, Anyway,”
Los Angeles Times
, September 29, 1974.
11. DADA, DALI, AND TECHNICOLORJoyce Haber, “Vincente Minnelli Remembers It Well . . . Some of It, Anyway,”
Los Angeles Times
, September 29, 1974.
1
Judi Blacque, interview with author.
Judi Blacque, interview with author.
4
Clive Hirschhorn, interview with author.
Clive Hirschhorn, interview with author.
6
Hilary Knight, interview with author.
Hilary Knight, interview with author.
7
Margaret Whiting, interview with author.
Margaret Whiting, interview with author.
8
Vincente Minnelli, interview with Richard Schickel for
The Men Who Made the Movies
, produced by WNET/13, aired November 4, 1973, on the Public Broadcasting Service.
Vincente Minnelli, interview with Richard Schickel for
The Men Who Made the Movies
, produced by WNET/13, aired November 4, 1973, on the Public Broadcasting Service.
9
Bob Claunch, interview with author.
12. UNDERCURRENTBob Claunch, interview with author.
2
Ibid.
Ibid.
3
Jayne Meadows Allen, interview with author.
Jayne Meadows Allen, interview with author.
4
Jeanine Basinger, interview with author.
Jeanine Basinger, interview with author.
6
Jayne Meadows Allen, interview with author.
Jayne Meadows Allen, interview with author.
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