Previn and the Pittsburgh; An Evening with Comden and Green
- Series
- Previn and the Pittsburgh
- Episode
- An Evening with Comden and Green
- Producing Organization
- WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
- Contributing Organization
- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip-526-8w3804zn4j
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- Description
- Episode Description
- The Musical comedy team of Betty Comden and Adolph Green join Andre Previn for reminiscences about their days in Hollywood -- when the 'movie musical' was big -- and of their work on Broadway. Comden and Green, who wrote the lyrics and libretti for such classics as 'Bells are Ringing,' 'On the Town,' and 'Singin' in the Rain' talk about their work with Gene Kelly, Judy Holliday, Leonard Bernstein and Previn. Talk is interspersed with Comden and Green's own rendition of some of their most famous material, including 'New York, New York,' 'The Party's Over,' and 'Make Someone Happy.'"'Previn and the Pittsburgh' is intended for a general viewing audience."--1978 Peabody Awards entry form.
- Broadcast Date
- 1978-04-09
- Asset type
- Episode
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Credits
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Conductor: Previn, Andre
Director: Gurnee, Hal
Executive Producer: Rayvid, Jay
Guest: Comden, Betty
Guest: Green, Adolph
Producer: Dick, Stephen
Producing Organization: WQED (Television station : Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Writer: Previn, Andre
Writer: Dick, Stephen
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-5b9a14ad3fd (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 01:00:00
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Previn and the Pittsburgh; An Evening with Comden and Green,” 1978-04-09, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed August 26, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-8w3804zn4j.
- MLA: “Previn and the Pittsburgh; An Evening with Comden and Green.” 1978-04-09. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. August 26, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-8w3804zn4j>.
- APA: Previn and the Pittsburgh; An Evening with Comden and Green. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-8w3804zn4j