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Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) -- Light bio-pic of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: 'Showboat' .

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 June 1921, Geneva, Illinois, USA more
Date of Death:
25 August 1980, New York City, New York, USA more
Mini Biography:
Dancer, actor, choreographer and director. Joined in 1945 with Marjorie... more
Trivia:
With fellow teenager Jeanne Tyler, formed the dance team Gower & Jeanne. more
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Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
The Fantasticks to Kick Off Long Wharf's 2009-10 Season Oct 7 - Nov 1
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 1 November 2009, 1:30 AM, PST)
Myers And Evans To Headline Hello, Dolly! In Concert 2/14
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 26 January 2009, 5:27 PM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Marge and Gower Champion

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Director, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Producer, Music Department, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Sharon: Portrait of a Mistress (1977) (TV) .... Exercise Instructor

  2. "The United States Steel Hour" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - Marriage... Handle with Care (1959) TV episode
  3. "General Electric Theater" .... Mr. Death / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - Mischief at Bandy Leg (1957) TV episode .... Thomas Birch
        - The Rider on the Pale Horse (1956) TV episode .... Mr. Death
  4. "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Conroy Gregory (1 episode, 1956)
        - What Day Is It? (1956) TV episode .... Conroy Gregory
  5. "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - The Dancers (1956) TV episode
  6. "Front Row Center" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Three for Tonight (1955) TV episode
  7. Three for the Show (1955) .... Vernon Lowndes
  8. Jupiter's Darling (1955) .... Varius
  9. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Cameo (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
        - Deadeye at the Golden Nugget (1954) TV episode .... Cameo
  10. "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - A Bouquet for Millie (1953) TV episode
  11. Give a Girl a Break (1953) .... Ted Sturgis
  12. Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) .... Chuck Hubbard
  13. Lovely to Look at (1952) .... Jerry Ralby
  14. Show Boat (1951) .... Frank Schultz
  15. Mr. Music (1950) .... Gower Champion

  16. "The Admiral Broadway Revue" (1949) TV series .... Regular Performer
  17. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) .... Dance Specialty (segment "Roberta")
Director:
  1. Bank Shot (1974)
    ... aka The Bank Shot (USA: long title)

  2. A World in Music (1969) (TV)
    ... aka An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
  3. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV)
  4. Mary Martin at Eastertime (1966) (TV)
  5. My Six Loves (1963)
  6. "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries" (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Dachet Diamonds (1960) TV episode

  7. "Startime" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Ford Startime
    ... aka Lincoln-Mercury Startime
        - Cindy's Fella (1959) TV episode
  8. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - The Music of George Gershwin (1959) TV episode
  9. Accent on Love (1959) (TV)
  10. "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
        - No Man Can Tame Me (1959) TV episode
  11. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
        - What Day Is It? (1956) TV episode
  12. Once Upon a Honeymoon (1956)
Soundtrack:
  1. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes")

  2. Three for the Show (1955) (performer: "Someone To Watch Over Me", "Just One Of Those Things", "Down Boy") ("I've Got A Crush On You", "Finale from 'William Tell Overture'")
  3. Jupiter's Darling (1955) (performer: "If This Be Slav'ry", "The Life Of An Elephant")
  4. Give a Girl a Break (1953) (performer: "Applause, Applause", "Nothing Is Impossible", "It Happens Every Time", "Challenge Dance" (uncredited))
  5. Lovely to Look at (1952) (performer: "I Won't Dance" (uncredited), "Lafayette" (uncredited)) ("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited))
  6. Show Boat (1951) (performer: "I Might Fall Back On You", "Life Upon the Wicked Stage")

  7. Till the Clouds Roll By (1946) ("Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" (uncredited))
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. The Girl Most Likely (1958) (choreographer)
  2. Everything I Have Is Yours (1952) (choreographer)
  3. Mr. Music (1950) (choreographer)
Producer:
  1. A World in Music (1969) (TV) (producer)
    ... aka An Evening with Julie Andrews and Harry Belafonte
  2. The 41st Annual Academy Awards (1969) (TV) (producer)
Music Department:
  1. Give a Girl a Break (1953) (musical numbers staging)
Thanks:
  1. I Do! I Do! (1982) (TV) (dedicatee)

  2. Bye Bye Birdie (1963) (acknowledgment: New York play production directed & choreographed by)
Self:
  1. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
  2. Gene Kelly in New York, New York (1966) (TV) .... Himself
  3. Mary Martin: Hello, Dolly! Round the World (1966) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Dancer (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - Encore! (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer
        - The Music of George Gershwin (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer

  5. "Person to Person" .... Himself (1 episode, 1959)
        - Episode #7.4 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1953-1959)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #13.2 (1959) TV episode (as Marge and Gower Champion) .... Dancer
        - Episode #8.22 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #6.39 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1956-1959)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode #3.32 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.17 (1959) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #3.3 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.33 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.16 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  8. America Pauses for Springtime (1959) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Accent on Love (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Dancer
  10. "What's My Line?" .... Himself - Mystery Guest / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1959)
        - Episode dated 8 February 1959 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 15 May 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
  11. "The Garry Moore Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode #1.12 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Visit from the IRS (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  13. "The Marge and Gower Champion Show" (1957) TV series .... Himself
  14. The 29th Annual Academy Awards (1957) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards
  15. The 26th Annual Academy Awards (1954) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Presenter: Art Direction-Set Decoration Awards

  16. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Himself - Dancer (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.14 (1948) TV episode (as Marge and Gower Champion) .... Himself - Dancer
Archive Footage:
  1. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself, film clip
  2. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clip from 'Lovely to Look At'

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: Directed and choreographed "Bye Bye Birdie" on Broadway, 1960. more
Publicity Listings:
1 Print Biography more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Musical | Drama more
Plot Keywords:
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