Saul Chaplin
1912 - 1997Saul Chaplin (born Saul Kaplan; February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was an American composer and musical director. Chaplin worked on stage, screen and television since the days of Tin Pan Alley. In film, he won three Oscars for collaborating on the scores and orchestrations of An American in Paris (1951), Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954) and West Side Story (1961).
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Allan Albert
Bobby Short, Richard Adler
Biographical portrait of one of Broadway's most brilliant songwriters. Told through the use of archival material and interviews with the rich and famous that knew him, this portrait concentrates on his career and his public life events.
You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
Scott Benson
Howard Keel, Stanley Donen
This behind-the-scenes documentary includes interviews with people who were directly involved in the MGM classic musical 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'. Those interviewed include actors and actresses who appeared in the film - as well as the film's choreographer, director, and musical arranger
Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers'
West Side Memories
Michael Arick
Jerome Robbins, Arthur Laurents
Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep-dives into Jerome Robbins' choreography and Leonard Bernstein's score-making processes.
West Side Memories
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris
Gene Lees, Gary Giddins
This recently produced behind-the-scenes documentary digs into Gershwin's original work, the genesis of the cinematic adaptation, casting, the shoot, and the eventual reception of the film.
'S Wonderful: Creating An American in Paris