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Sammy Cahn

SAMMY CAHN   (1913 - 1993)

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Plays by Sammy Cahn

SAMMY CAHN

Ain't That A Kick In The Head

1st Produced:

New 42nd Street Studios, New York

21 Oct 2002

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1st Published:

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Music:

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#129017

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Genre:

Revue

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Notes:

Music and lyrics Sammy Cahn; book Kenny Solms

Synopsis:

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SAMMY CAHN

Bojangles

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#116714

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Genre:

Musical

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Notes:

Music by Charles Strouse; lyrics by Sammy Cahn; book by Douglas Jones

Synopsis:

The story of Bill Robinson - dancing legend Bojangles from an abandoned orphan to dancing with Shirley Temple

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SAMMY CAHN

High Button Shoes

1st Produced:

New Century Theatre, New York

09 Oct 1947

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Tams-Witmark Music Library

ISBN/ASIN:

rca-4572

Music:

Original cast recording: RCA (4572) 1947

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#124541

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Genre:

Musical

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Notes:

Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Sammy Cahn; book by George Abbott; Stephen Longstreet. Based on the novel "The Sisters Liked Them Handsome" by Stephen Longstreet

High Button Shoes

Conmen Harrison Floy and Mr Pontdue cheat the Longstreet family out of all their money. Pursued by the police the make a getaway to Atlantic City taking Fran - Mrs Longstreet's younger sister with them. Fran has fallen for Harrison. In Atlantic City Pontdue tells Harrison to put all the money they have stolen on a bet. Harrison makes a mistake - he was supposed to bet on Princeton in a football match - they loose - instead he put the money on a horse called Princeton - it wins. The conmen now have more then enough money to pay back everyone they conned

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SAMMY CAHN

Look to the Lillies

1st Produced:

Lunt-Fontanne Theater, New York

29 Mar 1970

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

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ISBN/ASIN:

blue-pear-1010

Music:

Original cast recording: Blue Pear (1010) 1970

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#64024

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Genre:

Musical

Parts:

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Notes:

by Leonard Spigelgrass; Music by Jule Styne; lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Look to the Lillies

An Africa-American soldier has gone AWOL and is in hiding in New Mexico. The Mother Superior of a convent "persuades" him to build a chapel for her nuns

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SAMMY CAHN

Skyscraper

1st Produced:

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, New York

13 Nov 1965

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

Samuel French Inc, New York,

ISBN/ASIN:

angel-65132

Music:

Original cast recording: Angel (65132) 1965

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#112951

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Genre:

Musical

Parts:

Male

11

Female

5

Parts other:

extras

Notes:

book by Peter Stone, music by James Van Heusen, lyrics by Sammy Cahn. Based on the play by Elmer Rice

Skyscraper

an expressionist comedy that follows a woman's fantasies from youth to old age.

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SAMMY CAHN

Walking Happy

1st Produced:

Lunt-Fontanne Theater

26 Nov 1966

Company:

n/a

1st Published:

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ISBN/ASIN:

a-65133

Music:

Original cast recording: Angel (65133) 1966

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#64923

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Genre:

Musical

Parts:

Male

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Female

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Parts other:

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Notes:

Written by Ketti Frings and Roger O Hirson; music by Jimmy van Heusen; lyrics by Sammy Cahn

Walking Happy

Henry Hobson has three daughters. George Beenstock two sons. The two youngest daughters flirt with the two sons. Hobson tells his oldest daughter Maggie her time is past she is too old to get married. Maggie marries Will her father's chief boot maker and they set up in business. Hobson's two remaining daughters cannot cope running the business. Eventually Hobson and Maggie resolve their differences and become partners in the shop

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