Meredith Willson - The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Original Broadway Cast flac album

Orchestrated By – Don Walker (3). Vocals – Harve Presnell. Vocals – Sterling Clark. Vocals – Tammy Grimes. Vocals – Mony Dalmes.

Debbie Reynolds Harve Presnell Ed Begley. Debbie Reynolds was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Brown. Harve Presnell was the sole member of the original Broadway cast who was invited to reprise his stage role in the film. Although Tammy Grimes had originated the title role and had won the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical for her performance, MGM executives wanted Shirley MacLaine for the film. After she signed, producer Hal Wallis claimed she was under contract to him, and MacLaine was forced to withdraw from the project.

With a run of 532 performances, The Unsinkable Molly Brown turned a profit without being the blockbuster that The Music Man was.

More music than the original movie album and the additional inclusions are good. Arrived in pretty good condition. Satisfied with purchase.

The cast recording of The Music Man won the first Grammy Award for Best Original Cast Album (Broadway or TV). In 1959, Willson and his wife Rini recorded an album called . .

Sealed 1960 Full Dimensional Stereo Original Featuring The Original Broadway Cast. Also Includes A Souvenir Program That Fits Into A Slot On The Back Cover (See Scan). View other items by this Artist View other items on this Label.