Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#1Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/27/08 at 11:45pm
Holy smokes!
Here's the one and only -- the original Norma Desmond herself: Gloria Swanson, performing a number from her self-penned musical adaptation of SUNSET BLVD. titled BOULEVARD on The Steve Allen Show.
Chilling to see how John Napier literally got the idea for Norma's staircase for the Andrew Lloyd Webber adaptation from this footage. This is her "With One Look" number, basically. There's no Joe Gillis in this scene -- its just her and an unseen Max. Also, the staging is reminiscent of Michael Bennett's original FOLLIES staging... with the former-self ghosts in the background.
"... those wonderful people -- out there in the daaaaaaark!"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=m8fpyM97QKM
TheatreDiva90016
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/10/04
#2re: Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/28/08 at 1:17am
I LOVE that clip!
Except for the fact that Max sounds like Dracula... 
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#2re: Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/28/08 at 1:31amGoodness, I love Sunset Boulevard.
#3re: Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/28/08 at 3:18am
She was calling it "Boulevard". You have to give her credit for trying. I seem to remember she did a few plays....
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=972787#3631451
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=963561#3533883
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955158#3440952
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954269#3427915
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=955012#3441622
http://www.broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.cfm?thread=954344#3428699
Updated On: 4/28/08 at 03:18 AM
miss pennywise
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/7/04
#4re: Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/28/08 at 8:30am
Um. I don't know what to say. Having read so much about Ms. Swanson's efforts to mount this production, I have been curious for years about what it actually "looked like." So, thank you. (I think! )
The choreography makes me think of the "Mandy" number from White Christmas!
And I agree with Diva: Max IS very BelaLugosilike. But not in a good way.
http://www.roches.com/television/ss83kod.html
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#5re: Footage of Gloria Swanson's SUNSET BLVD. musical!
Posted: 4/28/08 at 10:01amBizarre. Thanks for posting the link.
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