The Resource The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein
The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein
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The item The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- The Hammersteins is the story of one family that changed Broadway forever. The story begins in 1864, when Oscar Hammerstein I emigrates to America, establishes himself as a successful cigar merchant and turns his attention to the business of music and theaters. His sons, Willy and Arthur, carry on the tradition and nurture such talents as Will Rogers, W. C. Fields, Al Jolson, Houdini, and Charlie Chaplin. Willy's son, Oscar II, becomes the most successful lyricist of all time, writing the story and words to the most memorable of Broadway shows including Showboat, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and others. Written by Oscar "Andy" Hammerstein (Oscar II's grandson), The Hammersteins presents a multi-layered portrait of the Hammerstein family, complete with personal and professional highlights, as well as the scandals and tragedies
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 236 p.
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- First steps
- Real estate mogul
- The father of Times Square
- Theatrical phoenix
- Opera war
- Oscar in flames
- Young Oscar
- When I'm calling you
- Show boat
- When you find your true love
- The 1930s
- Beautiful morning
- Allegro
- The boy who came to dinner
- At the top of their game
- Trying to keep up
- All your living years
- Isbn
- 9781579128463
- Label
- The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family
- Title
- The Hammersteins
- Title remainder
- a musical theatre family
- Statement of responsibility
- Oscar Andrew Hammerstein
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The Hammersteins is the story of one family that changed Broadway forever. The story begins in 1864, when Oscar Hammerstein I emigrates to America, establishes himself as a successful cigar merchant and turns his attention to the business of music and theaters. His sons, Willy and Arthur, carry on the tradition and nurture such talents as Will Rogers, W. C. Fields, Al Jolson, Houdini, and Charlie Chaplin. Willy's son, Oscar II, becomes the most successful lyricist of all time, writing the story and words to the most memorable of Broadway shows including Showboat, Oklahoma!, South Pacific, and others. Written by Oscar "Andy" Hammerstein (Oscar II's grandson), The Hammersteins presents a multi-layered portrait of the Hammerstein family, complete with personal and professional highlights, as well as the scandals and tragedies
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hammerstein, Oscar Andrew
- Dewey number
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- 782.1/40922
- B
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- portraits
- facsimiles
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- ML403
- LC item number
- .H36 2010
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Hammerstein, Oscar
- Hammerstein, Oscar
- Hammerstein, Arthur
- Librettists
- Impresarios
- Musical theater
- Musical theater
- Label
- The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein
- Note
- Includes index
- Bar code
- 31223094355477
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- First steps -- Real estate mogul -- The father of Times Square -- Theatrical phoenix -- Opera war -- Oscar in flames -- Young Oscar -- When I'm calling you -- Show boat -- When you find your true love -- The 1930s -- Beautiful morning -- Allegro -- The boy who came to dinner -- At the top of their game -- Trying to keep up -- All your living years
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 236 p.
- Isbn
- 9781579128463
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2010039459
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), facsims., ports.
- System control number
-
- 665064417
- (OCoLC)665064417
- Label
- The Hammersteins : a musical theatre family, Oscar Andrew Hammerstein
- Note
- Includes index
- Bar code
- 31223094355477
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- First steps -- Real estate mogul -- The father of Times Square -- Theatrical phoenix -- Opera war -- Oscar in flames -- Young Oscar -- When I'm calling you -- Show boat -- When you find your true love -- The 1930s -- Beautiful morning -- Allegro -- The boy who came to dinner -- At the top of their game -- Trying to keep up -- All your living years
- Dimensions
- 26 cm
- Extent
- 236 p.
- Isbn
- 9781579128463
- Isbn Type
- (hbk.)
- Lccn
- 2010039459
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ill. (some col.), facsims., ports.
- System control number
-
- 665064417
- (OCoLC)665064417
Subject
- Hammerstein, Oscar, 1846-1919
- Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
- Impresarios -- United States -- Biography
- Hammerstein, Arthur, 1872-1955
- Musical theater -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Musical theater -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Librettists -- United States -- Biography
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