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.
Directing:
Writing:
Stars:
- Alex Segal
Writing:
- Leslie Stevens
- Sig Herzig
- Fred Saidy
Stars:
Release Date: 1956-05-28
- Country: US
- Language: English
- Runtime: 76
Julia Applegate
Evelina Applegate
Jefferson Calhoun
Dolly Bloomer
Horatio Applegate
Serena Applegate
Alexander
Sheriff
Governor Newton
Hamilton Calhoun
Principal Dancer - "The Returned Soldier"