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Hello, Dolly! was one of the first theatrical films to be released on the new VHS and Betamax home-video formats in fall 1978. [citation needed] It was released on DVD in 2003 and Blu-ray in 2013. [citation needed] It began streaming on Disney+ on May 22, 2020. [citation needed]
Hello, Dolly! is a 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry Herman and a book by Michael Stewart, based on Thornton Wilder 's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers, which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1954. The musical follows the story of Dolly Gallagher Levi, a strong-willed matchmaker, as she travels to Yonkers, New York, to ...
Hello, Dolly!: Directed by Gene Kelly. With Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau, Michael Crawford, Marianne McAndrew. Matchmaker Dolly Levi travels to Yonkers to find a partner for "half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder, convincing his niece, his niece's intended, and his two clerks to travel to New York City along the way.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Musical
- Gene Kelly
- 1969-12-16
Jan 27, 2018 · It’s Louis Armstrong singing the title song, “Hello, Dolly!” When it was released as a single, the song became a massive hit, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard charts and ending a Beatles’ streak of three number-one hits in a row. Louis Armstrong’s rendition of “Hello, Dolly!” was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001.
- History
- Notable Cover Versions
- "Hello, Lyndon!"
- The "Sunflower" Controversy
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"Hello, Dolly!" was first sung by Carol Channing, who starred as Dolly Gallagher Levi in the original 1964 Broadway cast. In December 1963, at the behest of his manager, Louis Armstrong made a demonstration recording of "Hello, Dolly!" for the song's publisher to use to promote the show. Hello, Dolly! opened on January 16, 1964, at the St. James Th...
"Hello, Dolly!" is a pop standard, and has been covered by many artists, including: 1. Ella Fitzgerald (1964) for her albums Hello, Dolly! and Ella at Juan-Les-Pins 2. Frank Sinatra (1964) for his album It Might as Well Be Swing. Sinatra improvised the words, paying tribute to Armstrong. 3. Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli(1964) 4. Sammy Davis Jr. (1...
Lyndon B. Johnson, often referred to by the moniker "LBJ", used the tune, rechristened "Hello, Lyndon!", as a campaign song for his run in the 1964 U.S. presidential election. This version of the song was performed by Carol Channing at that year's Democratic National Convention, and a recording was made by Ed Amesfor distribution at the convention.
As successful as the stage show and title song itself turned out to be, however, the tune "Hello, Dolly!" became caught up in a lawsuit which could have endangered timely plans for bringing the musical to the silver screen. Mack David, an Academy Award-nominated composer, sued for infringement of copyright, because the first four bars of "Hello, Do...
^ Jerry Herman (with Marilyn Stasio). Showtune: A Memoir. New York: Donald I. Fine Books, 1996, pp. 102–108.
Hello, Dolly! G Released Dec 12, 1969 2h 26m Musical Comedy CTA List. 45% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 75% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings. In 1890s New York City, the bold and enchanting widow Dolly Levi ...
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- Musical, Comedy
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Overview. Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserly "well-known unmarried half-a-millionaire" Horace Vandergelder. In doing so, she convinces his niece, his niece's intended, and Horace's two clerks to travel to New York City. Gene Kelly. Director.
