Tag: Stephen Sondheim

Back from Oblivion I: Evening Primrose (1966)

Back from Oblivion I: Evening Primrose (1966)

December 10, 2010 | By

When a TV series – or a singular episode – from the early days of the idiot box is found to have survived studios & networks junking old kinescopes, re-using video stock, or the dumpster (very real threats that eliminated whole chunks of early TV history), it’s kind of an expected miracle, because many productions from the era of live TV are known / expected to be rare: productions like the dramatic anthology series Playhouse 90 were broadcast live, and filmed kinescopes were used for rebroadcasts…

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DVD: Evening Primrose (1966)

DVD: Evening Primrose (1966)

December 9, 2010 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / E . Film: Very Good / DVD Transfer: Very Good / DVD Extras: Excellent Label: E1/Archive of American Television / Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: October 26, 2010 Genre: Musical / Horror / TV Anthology Synopsis: A poet decides to live in the hidden areas of a large NYC department store, […]

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CD: Evening Primrose (1966)

CD: Evening Primrose (1966)

December 9, 2010 | By | Add a Comment

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / E . Rating: Excellent Label: Kritzerland / Released: June, 2008 Tracks & Album Length: 14 tracks / (35:17) . Special Notes: 8-page booklet with liner notes by Bruce Kimmell and complete lyrics / limited to 3000 copies. . Composer: Stephen Sondheim . . Review: The release of Sweeney Todd: The Demon […]

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BRUCE KIMMEL / KRITZERLAND RECORDS (2008)

BRUCE KIMMEL / KRITZERLAND RECORDS (2008)

October 20, 2010 | By | Add a Comment

Return to: Home / Exclusive Interviews & Profiles / Music Producers . Interviewed in June for Kritzerland’s latest CD release, the original recording for Stephen Sondheim’s Evening Primrose, label bigwig Bruce Kimmel provides some backgound on this rare Sondheim work that’s pretty much been hidden from view since it’s telecast in 1966 on ABC, as […]

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