The show is a Hollywood satire, and is mainly set in Los Angeles but with some scenes in Agua Caliente, Tijuana in Mexico and in the state of Tennessee.[1] Two young lovers hitchhike to Hollywood to make their fortune. The girl hits it big and loses interest in her boyfriend, who hasn't fared as well. Later, the introduction of talking pictures reverses their fortunes, and the boyfriend's career eclipses the girlfriend's, but they make up.[1]
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"Mr. Dolan Is Passing Through" (S. A. Dolan, Executives and Ensemble)
"In Califor-n-i-a" (Dorith, Paula and Movie Actresses)
^"INEZ COURTNEY". The New York Times. 1975-04-07. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
^ ab"Program (dated 2/10/1931) for America's Sweetheart at The Broadhurst Theatre". NYPL Digital Collections. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
January 01, 1970
america, sweetheart, musical, america, sweetheart, musical, comedy, with, music, richard, rodgers, lyrics, lorenz, hart, book, herbert, fields, america, sweetheartsheet, music, cover, cropped, musicrichard, rodgerslyricslorenz, hartbookherbert, fieldsproductio. America s Sweetheart is a musical comedy with music by Richard Rodgers lyrics by Lorenz Hart and book by Herbert Fields 1 America s SweetheartSheet Music Cover cropped MusicRichard RodgersLyricsLorenz HartBookHerbert FieldsProductions1931 Broadway Contents 1 Production 2 Songs 2 1 Act 1 2 2 Act 2 3 Cast 4 External links 5 ReferencesProduction editAmerica s Sweetheart premiered on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre on February 10 1931 and closed on June 6 1931 after 135 performances It was produced by Laurence Schwab and Frank Mandel directed by Monty Woolley with choreography and production supervision by Bobby Connolly with set design by Donald Oenslager and costume design by Charles Le Maire The show starred Jack Whiting Ann Sothern using her real name Harriet Lake Inez Courtney 2 and Virginia Bruce 1 The show is a Hollywood satire and is mainly set in Los Angeles but with some scenes in Agua Caliente Tijuana in Mexico and in the state of Tennessee 1 Two young lovers hitchhike to Hollywood to make their fortune The girl hits it big and loses interest in her boyfriend who hasn t fared as well Later the introduction of talking pictures reverses their fortunes and the boyfriend s career eclipses the girlfriend s but they make up 1 Songs editAct 1 edit Mr Dolan Is Passing Through S A Dolan Executives and Ensemble In Califor n i a Dorith Paula and Movie Actresses My Sweet Madge Farrell and Larry Pitkin I ve Got Five Dollars Geraldine March and Michael Perry I ve Got Five Dollars Reprise Geraldine March and Michael Perry Sweet Geraldine Georgia Georgiana and Georgette There s So Much More Denise Torel and Larry Pitkin We ll Be the Same Geraldine March Michael Perry and Ensemble We ll Be the Same Reprise Michael Perry and Larry Pitkin How About It Madge Farrell and Michael Perry Innocent Chorus Girls of Yesterday Movie Stars A Lady Must Live Denise Torel Act 2 edit You Ain t Got No Savoir Faire Madge Farrell and Larry Pitkin Two Unfortunate Orphans Paula Dorith and Ensemble I Want a Man Denise Torel Tennessee Dan Georgia Georgiana and Georgette How About It Reprise Denise Torel Michael Perry Larry Pitkin and Ensemble Reprise Finale Geraldine and Michael 3 Cast edit1931 Broadway 3 S A Dolan John Sheehan Larry Pitkin Gus Shy Madge Farrell Inez Courtney Michael Perry Jack Whiting Geraldine March Harriette Lake Denise Torel Jeanne Aubert Paula Vera Marsh Dorith Dorothy Dare Lottie Sue Moore Miss Mulligan Virginia Bruce Telephone Operator Alice Burrage Dolores Francetta Malloy Stenographer Terry Carroll Mr Corrigan Frank Dow Mr Clark Fred Shawn Mr Goulding Herbert Hall Mr Butler Budd Clark Mr McCary Chas Fowler Booking Agent Al Downing Georgia Georgianna Georgette Hilda Forman Louise Forman Maxine Forman Radio Announcer Raoul DeTisne Policeman O J VanaseExternal links editInternet Broadway Database listing Overview of showReferences edit a b c d Dan Dietz 2018 America s Sweetheart The Complete Book of 1930s Broadway Musicals Rowman amp Littlefield p 103 105 ISBN 9781538102770 INEZ COURTNEY The New York Times 1975 04 07 ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2023 02 03 a b Program dated 2 10 1931 for America s Sweetheart at The Broadhurst Theatre NYPL Digital Collections Retrieved 2023 02 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title America 27s Sweetheart musical amp oldid 1164094385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
