Based on a Paul Gallico story,[2] it focuses on untalented singer-dancer Verna Vane, who fervently believes that a U.S.O. tour overseas will put her on the road to superstardom. Although she's more willing than able, her brave self-confidence wins the hearts of the beleaguered GI audiences. They embrace the dauntless Verna because she, like them, is risking her life for the sake of the American dream.
Verna's fellow troupe members include Eddie, a second-rate vaudevillian, and would-be chanteuse Maureen, who encourages Verna (of whom she observes, "She's invented a new way to sing flat and dance clumsy") to set aside her show business fantasies and accept a proposal of marriage offered by Armyengineeringcaptain Walter.
Da Silva won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special, and Maxwell's direction and Innuarto's script received nominations.
"Verna's troupe is the kind of company that gives the small screen the illusion of depth. Engagingly told by talented people it can stand as a model for what made-for-TV movies could and should be." Frank Rich, Time Magazine, Jan 30, 1978
Referencesedit
^Dunning, Jennifer (January 25, 1978). "TV: 'Verna,' Trouper For U.S.O." The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
verna, girl, 1978, american, made, television, biographical, musical, drama, film, produced, thirteen, wnet, york, broadcast, nationwide, part, great, performances, series, january, 1978, covergenrebiographydramamusicromancewritten, byalbert, innauratodirected. Verna USO Girl is a 1978 American made for television biographical musical drama film produced by Thirteen WNET New York and broadcast nationwide by PBS as part of the Great Performances series on January 25 1978 1 Verna USO GirlDVD coverGenreBiographyDramaMusicRomanceWritten byAlbert InnauratoDirected byRonald F MaxwellStarringSissy SpacekWilliam HurtTheme music composerJerome Kern George GershwinCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionProducerRon MaxwellCinematographyBeda BatkaRunning time90 minutesProduction companyKQEDOriginal releaseNetworkPBSReleaseJanuary 25 1978 1978 01 25 Based on a Paul Gallico story 2 it focuses on untalented singer dancer Verna Vane who fervently believes that a U S O tour overseas will put her on the road to superstardom Although she s more willing than able her brave self confidence wins the hearts of the beleaguered GI audiences They embrace the dauntless Verna because she like them is risking her life for the sake of the American dream Verna s fellow troupe members include Eddie a second rate vaudevillian and would be chanteuse Maureen who encourages Verna of whom she observes She s invented a new way to sing flat and dance clumsy to set aside her show business fantasies and accept a proposal of marriage offered by Army engineering captain Walter Filmed in military training areas in Hammelburg and Baumholder Germany by director Ronald F Maxwell it stars Sissy Spacek William Hurt Howard Da Silva and Sally Kellerman Period songs featured in routines created by burlesque comic Joey Faye and choreographed by Donald Saddler include I ll Get By Jeepers Creepers and Since You Went Away Musical arrangements and Musical Direction by Joseph Turrin Da Silva won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Comedy or Drama Special and Maxwell s direction and Innuarto s script received nominations Verna s troupe is the kind of company that gives the small screen the illusion of depth Engagingly told by talented people it can stand as a model for what made for TV movies could and should be Frank Rich Time Magazine Jan 30 1978References edit Dunning Jennifer January 25 1978 TV Verna Trouper For U S O The New York Times Retrieved March 24 2020 Roberts Jerry 2003 The Great American Playwrights on the Screen A Critical Guide to Film Video and DVD Hal Leonard Corporation p 274 ISBN 978 1 5578 3512 3 External links editVerna USO Girl at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Verna USO Girl amp oldid 1212026398, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
