Movie Description
Bloomer Girl
(1956)Overview
In 1956, BLOOMER GIRL was presented in a live television production starring the magnificent Barbara Cook, whose star was then on the rise, with leading roles in CANDIDE and THE MUSIC MAN still in her future. A solid success when it opened on Broadway in 1944, BLOOMER GIRL boasts a glorious score by the legendary team of Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg (THE WIZARD OF OZ). The book by Fred Saidy is set at the brink of the Civil War and addresses issues of women's equality (priorities were the right to vote and to wear bloomers, a liberating alternative to hoop skirts) and racial equality.
Featured Crew
- Director : Alex Segal
- Producer : Alex Segal
- Cast : Barbara Cook,Keith Andes,Carmen Mathews,Paul Ford,Rawn Spearman,Nydia Westman,Patricia Hammerlee,Brock Peters,Dorothy Lang,Margot Moser,Peggy O'Hara,Elise Rhodes,Paula Stewart,Heywood Hale Broun,Paul McGrath,Frank Overton,Jack Russell,Danny Scholl,James Mitchell,Lidija Franklin,Betty Low,Emy St. Just
Cast
Evelina Applegate
Jefferson Calhoun
Dolly Bloomer
Horatio Applegate
Pompey
Serena Applegate
Daisy
Alexander
Applegate Sister
Applegate Sister
Applegate Sister
Octavia Applegate
Julia Applegate
Sheriff
Governor Newton
Hamilton Calhoun
Joshua
Ebeneezer
Principal Dancer - "The Returned Soldier"
Principal Dancer - "His Girl"
Principal Dancer - "The Widow"
Principal Dancer - "The Needle Threader"
Posters
Facts
Original TitleBloomer Girl
Status Released
Release Information
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1956-05-28
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 16m
Production CompaniesShowcase Productions
Genres
- Music
- Romance
- TV Movie
