Broadway: The American Musical (2004)

Episode Overview

Title: I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' (1930-1942) Plot: This episode showcases a series of interviews with notable figures, including actress Anne Brown, who originated the role of “Bess,” playwright Jerome Chodorov, and the legendary Carol Channing. Film director Stanley Donen and actor Todd Duncan, the first “Porgy,” also share insights, along with writer Philip Furia, Kitty Carlisle Hart, June Havoc, producer John Houseman, director Tim Robbins, and composer Stephen Sondheim. Viewers are treated to rare home movies of the Gershwin brothers from the 1930s, alongside vintage footage of Ethel Waters performing Irving Berlin’s “Suppertime” from the 1950s.