Getting to Know Him - by Hugh Fordin (Paperback)

Name: Getting to Know Him - by Hugh Fordin (Paperback)
SKU: 85133976
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Highlights

Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer.
About the Author: Hugh Fordin has been a producer in both theater and film.
432 Pages
Biography + Autobiography, Music

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About the Book

Previously published: New York: Ungar Pub. Co., 1986, c1977.

Book Synopsis

Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960) forged a remarkable, multifaceted career as a librettist, lyricist, playwright, director, and producer. He wrote Carmen Jones, Carousel, Show Boat, and, with longtime collaborator Richard Rodgers, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, The King and I, and The Sound of Music.

Hugh Fordin enjoyed complete access to the Hammerstein archives and conducted numerous interviews with family and colleagues like Rodgers, Berlin, Robbins, and Sondheim. The result is the definitive biography of a creative giant, who changed forever the texture of American theater.

About the Author

Hugh Fordin has been a producer in both theater and film. As head of casting for David Merrick, he was involved in the making of M*A*S*H, Hello Dolly!, and Play It Again, Sam. The author of The Movies' Greatest Musicals: The Freed Unit at MGM, he lives in New York City, where he is the president of DRG Records.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.42 Inches (H) x 5.46 Inches (W) x 1.04 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.18 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 432

Genre: Biography + Autobiography

Sub-Genre: Music

Publisher: Da Capo

Format: Paperback

Author: Hugh Fordin

Language: English

Street Date: August 22, 1995

TCIN: 85133976

UPC: 9780306806681

Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-9971

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship weight: 1.18 pounds

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