Hooray for Hollywood
With excerpts from 42nd Street, Top Hat, Strike Up the Band, Swing Time and Shall We Dance; plus a tribute to the RKO films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. John Wilson conducts.
A celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood film musicals performed by John Wilson who, returning to the Proms for a third season, conducts his hand-picked, high-octane orchestra and a line-up of star soloists.
Hooray for Hollywood takes us from the dawn of the 'talkies' and the birth of the movie musical through to the 1960s. There are excerpts from 42nd Street, Top Hat, Strike Up the Band, Swing Time and Shall We Dance, with a special tribute to the RKO films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Katie Derham |
| Conductor | John Wilson |
| Performer | Caroline O'Connor |
| Producer | Julie Heptonstall |
| Director | Jonathan Haswell |
Broadcasts
Sat 3 Sep 2011 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ HD & Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two- Fri 30 Dec 2011 20:30
- Sun 30 Dec 2012 19:00
- Mon 31 Dec 2012 01:00
- Fri 25 Jan 2013 19:30
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