Bloomer Girl (1956)
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.
Director: Alex Segal
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Barbara Cook as Evelina Applegate |
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Keith Andes as Jefferson Calhoun |
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Carmen Mathews as Dolly Bloomer |
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Paul Ford as Horatio Applegate |
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Rawn Spearman as Pompey |
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Nydia Westman as Serena Applegate |
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Patricia Hammerlee as Daisy |
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Brock Peters as Alexander |
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Dorothy Lang as Applegate Sister |
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Margot Moser as Applegate Sister |
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Peggy O'Hara as Applegate Sister |
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Elise Rhodes as Octavia Applegate |
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Paula Stewart as Julia Applegate |
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Heywood Hale Broun as Sheriff |
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Paul McGrath as Governor Newton |
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Frank Overton as Hamilton Calhoun |
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Jack Russell as Joshua |
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Danny Scholl as Ebeneezer |
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James Mitchell as Principal Dancer - "The Returned Soldier" |
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Lidija Franklin as Principal Dancer - "His Girl" |
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Betty Low as Principal Dancer - "The Widow" |
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Emy St. Just as Principal Dancer - "The Needle Threader" |
| Directing | Alex Segal | Director |
| Writing | Sig Herzig | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Fred Saidy | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Leslie Stevens | Teleplay |
| Production | Alex Segal | Producer |
| Sound | Harold Arlen | Songs |
| Writing | E.Y. Harburg | Lyricist |
| Art | Otis Riggs | Production Design |
| Crew | Agnes de Mille | Choreographer |
