The Notables

Torrance Symphony FUNdraiser

Hooray for Hollywood!

June 30, 2000

James Armstrong Theatre Auditorium, at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center

8:00 p.m. performance

Program

  1. Hooray for Hollywood (1937), from Hollywood Hotel [chorus]
  2. The Ballad of Cat Ballou I, from Cat Ballou (1965) [Dave S, Doug]
  3. Laura (1944), from Laura [chorus]
  4. That’s Amore (1953), from The Caddy [Mike + ensemble @]
  5. Baby It's Cold Outside (1948), from Neptune's Daughter (1949) [Jerry, Janine]
  6. Through the Eyes of Love (1979), from Ice Castles [chorus]
  7. On the Good Ship Lollipop (1934), from Bright Eyes [Lola + dancers: Bryan, Jerry, Dave H, Dave E]
  8. Mercer-Mancini Medley [chorus]
    1. Moon River (1961), from Breakfast at Tiffany's
    2. Theme from Charade (1963)
    3. Title song from Days of Wine and Roses (1962)
  9. The Trolley Song (1944), from Meet Me in St Louis [The Notabelles: Mary, Pamela, Colleen, Jan]
  10. The Ballad of Cat Ballou II
  11. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (1946), from Song of the South (1947) [chorus]

Intermission

  1. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen * (1933; 1938), from Love, Honor and Behave (1938) [Jan, Mary, Pamela]
  2. As Time Goes By * (1931), from Casablanca (1942) [chorus; dancers: Howard & Dale]
  3. Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend * (1949), from Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) [ensemble $]
  4. The Shadow of Your Smile (1965), from The Sandpiper [chorus]
  5. Good Morning (1939), from Babes in Arms (1939) [Donna, Dave E, Jerry]
  6. Singin' in the Rain (1929), from Hollywood Revue (1929) [Jerry]
  7. Can You Read My Mind (1978), from Superman [chorus]
  8. Over the Rainbow (1939), from The Wizard of Oz [Mary S]
  9. The Ballad of Cat Ballou III
  10. Temptation (1933), from Going Hollywood [chorus; dancers: Bryan, Dale]
  11. Get Happy * (1930), from Summer Stock (1950) [Pamela + chorus + dancers: Jerry, David E]
  12. That's Entertainment (1953), from The Band Wagon [Melissa M, Ed, Melissa A; chorus]

Notes:

Song titles given in bold new to the June 30 performance

* = song originally from stage
@ Ensemble for "That's Amore": Dale, Janine, Kathy G; Sue B, Kathy R; Jerry, Dave H, Ed; Howard, Tony, Nick
$ Ensemble for "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend": Andrea, Kathy G, Connie; Heidi, Sue B, Colleen

Some of the above information from The Great Song Thesaurus, 2nd Ed., by Roger Lax and Frederick Smith, Oxford University Press: New York, 1989.

For more program notes, click here.

Visit the All Movie database to find information on just about any film.

Visit the All Music Guide for information about just about any (popular) music.

If chorus is bold, "on book"; all others, "off book".

Extra rehearsals:
*  Saturday, June 24, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Joslyn Center.
*  Wednesday, June 28 rehearsal, 5:30 p.m. at St John's Lutheran Church, as usual.
*  Thursday, June 29, at Johnson Hall, 5:30 p.m..

Performers call time 6:00 p.m. on June 30

See pictures from the show

Last updated: May 28, 2007 by Webmaster.

To the Home Page

Back to the upcoming events page

Back to the publicity page for this event

For corrections, additions, suggestions, or comments, please Email me.

URL: http://www.geocities.com/the_notables/Y2K_June30_pgm.html