Forty-five Minutes from Broadway (1959)
Aired on Omnibus , Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about the town of New Rochelle, New York. The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. The story concerns a romance between a maid who stands to inherit a fortune and an unpopular out-of-towner. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1906 and was briefly revived in 1912. Broadcast live on television on March 15, 1959.
Directors: Gower Champion, William A. Graham.
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Larry Blyden as Kid Burns |
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Michael Clarke-Lawrence as Butler |
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Tammy Grimes as Mary Jane Jenkins |
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Russell Nype as Tom Bennet |
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Howard St. John as James Blake |
| Directing | Gower Champion | Director |
| Directing | William A. Graham | Director |
| Writing | George M. Cohan | Writer |