Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There (2003)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Rick McKay

Writer:

Rick McKay (writer)

Genre:

Documentary | History | Music

Tagline:

The largest collection in history of award-winning stars brought together in a single movie!

Plot:

In their own words, and not a moment too soon - 'Broadway' tells the stories of our theatrical legends...

Plot Keywords:

Legend | Golden Age | Great White Way | Theater | Broadway New York City

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Edie Adams	...	Herself
Bea Arthur	...	Herself
Elizabeth Ashley	...	Herself
Alec Baldwin	...	Himself
Kaye Ballard	...	Herself
Bryan Batt	...	Himself
Betsy Blair	...	Herself
Jim Borstelmann	...	Himself
Tom Bosley	...	Himself
Marlon Brando	...	Himself (archive footage)
Carol Burnett	...	Herself
Kitty Carlisle	...	Herself
Carol Channing	...	Herself
Betty Comden	...	Herself
Barbara Cook	...	Herself
Carole Cook	...	Herself
Hume Cronyn	...	Himself
Arlene Dahl	...	Herself
Charles Durning	...	Himself
Daisy Eagan	...	Herself
Fred Ebb	...	Himself
Nanette Fabray	...	Herself
Cy Feuer	...	Himself
Phil Ford	...	Himself
Bonnie Franklin	...	Herself
Betty Garrett	...	Herself
Ben Gazzara	...	Himself
Robert Goulet	...	Himself
Farley Granger	...	Himself
Tammy Grimes	...	Herself
Uta Hagen	...	Herself
Sheldon Harnick	...	Himself
Julie Harris	...	Herself
Rosemary Harris	...	Herself
June Havoc	...	Herself
Ruthie Henshall	...	Herself
Jerry Herman	...	Himself
Mimi Hines	...	Herself
Al Hirschfeld	...	Himself
Celeste Holm	...	Herself
Sally Ann Howes	...	Herself
Kim Hunter	...	Herself
Jeremy Irons	...	Himself
Anne Jackson	...	Herself
Derek Jacobi	...	Himself
Richard Jay-Alexander	...	Himself
Simon Jones	...	Himself
Lainie Kazan	...	Herself
Miles Kreuger	...	Himself
Michael John LaChiusa	...	Himself
Martin Landau	...	Himself
Hanna Landy	...	Herself
Frank Langella	...	Himself
Angela Lansbury	...	Herself
Arthur Laurents	...	Himself
Carol Lawrence	...	Herself
Michele Lee	...	Herself
Hal Linden	...	Himself
Cameron Mackintosh	...	Himself
Shirley MacLaine	...	Herself
Karl Malden	...	Himself
Rick McKay	...	Himself
Donna McKechnie	...	Herself
Ann Miller	...	Herself
Liliane Montevecchi	...	Herself
Patricia Morison	...	Herself
Robert Morse	...	Himself
James Naughton	...	Himself
Patricia Neal	...	Herself
Phyllis Newman	...	Herself
Fayard Nicholas	...	Himself
Harold Nicholas	...	Himself
Jerry Orbach	...	Himself
Janis Paige	...	Herself
Don Pippin	...	Himself
Amanda Plummer	...	Herself
Jane Powell	...	Herself
Harold Prince	...	Himself
John Raitt	...	Himself
Lee Roy Reams	...	Himself
Rex Reed	...	Himself
Elliott Reid	...	Himself
Charles Nelson Reilly	...	Himself
Diana Rigg	...	Herself
Chita Rivera	...	Herself
Tony Roberts	...	Himself
Mary Rodgers	...	Herself
Gena Rowlands	...	Herself
Eva Marie Saint	...	Herself
Marian Seldes	...	Herself
Vincent Sherman	...	Himself
Douglas Sills	...	Himself
Stephen Sondheim	...	Himself
Kim Stanley	...	Herself (archive footage)
Maureen Stapleton	...	Herself
Marti Stevens	...	Herself
Elaine Stritch	...	Herself
Laurette Taylor	...	Herself (archive footage)
Mary Testa	...	Herself
Tommy Tune	...	Himself
Leslie Uggams	...	Herself
Gwen Verdon	...	Herself
Betsy von Furstenberg	...	Herself
Eli Wallach	...	Himself
Thommie Walsh	...	Himself
Wendy Wasserstein	...	Herself
Fay Wray	...	Herself
Gretchen Wyler	...	Herself
Karen Ziemba	...	Herself

Directed by
Rick McKay

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Rick McKay		writer

Produced by
Anne L. Bernstein	....	producer
Jack Coco	....	associate producer
Jonathan Dana	....	consulting producer
Jamie De Roy	....	co-producer
Sandi Durell	....	associate producer
Georgia Frontiere	....	executive producer
Jane Klain	....	associate producer
Rick McKay	....	producer
Albert Tapper	....	producer
Richard Weigle	....	associate producer
Martin Wiviott	....	producer

Cinematography by
Rick McKay

Film Editing by
Rick McKay

Production Management
Nicole London	....	production manager
Michael Stever	....	unit production manager

Sound Department
Jeremiah Black	....	dialogue editor
Jeremiah Black	....	post-sound editor
Tom Paul	....	final sound mix
Tom Paul	....	sound effects editor
Lou Teti	....	sound re-recording mixer

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeremy Emerman	....	field videographer: special features segment
Jonathan Spafford	....	special cinematographer

Editorial Department
Jeremiah Black	....	assistant editor
John Carhart III	....	assistant editor
Jake Diamond	....	assistant editor
Nicole London	....	assistant editor
Nicole London	....	contributing editor
Allison Eve Zell	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Ian Finkel	....	co-music supervisor

Other crew
Terry L. James	....	digital film transfer
Robert E. Milite	....	research consultant
Linda Pereira	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Second Act Productions

Distributors

• Capri Films (2004) (Canada) (theatrical)
• Dada Films (2004) (USA)

Also Known As:

Broadway (USA) (short title)
Broadway: The Golden Age (USA) (short title)
Broadway: The Movie (USA) (short title)

Runtime:

USA:111 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:Unrated

Filming Locations:

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Company:

Second Act Productions

Trivia:

Most of the interviewees initially declined to appear in the film. Rick McKay obtained most of them by having those who had already appeared make personal appeals to their friends, which often helped the elusive subjects overcome their reluctance.

Quotes:

Elaine Stritch: I never hung out at the drug store with the gang. I went to saloons like a crazy person, 'cause boy, that was fun.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010)

A documentary that resonates with viewer

Unlike so many quickly forgotten documentaries this sterling entry is a memorable experience, both educational and fun for anyone with whatever degree of interest/curiosity in the history of Broadway musicals and its Golden Age talent. Since so many of these celebrities are at the age where they soon might not be with us, it is a godsend to have their thoughts on their craft captured for posterity.

This is the type of film where one viewing is not sufficient to capture all the flavor and nuances of the star-studded personalities captured in interview by the filmmaker.

A very worthwhile experience!!!