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John O'Hara

JOHN O'HARA  (1905 - 1970)

 Nationality:    USA
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 Champagne Pool, The         Farmers Hotel, The         Pal Joey         Searching Sun, The         Veronique         Way It Was, The

Champagne Pool, The

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Play/Drama

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Male:  4            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Farmers Hotel, The

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Male:  12            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Pal Joey

John O'Hara
Joey a second rate dancer and club MC has big ambitions - he wants his own club - "Chez Joey". He meets naive Linda and impresses her with his big talk. Later at the club bored married Vera arrives. Joey insults her and she leaves. Joey is ordered to apologise and the next time Vera is in the club she is so charmed they start an affair. One day when Joey is out with Vera at a shop where she is buying him new clothes Linda meets them and is shocked at what Joey is doing. Vera buys a club for Joey. On opening night two of the staff plot to blackmail Vera - Linda overhears and tells her. Vera calls in the police. Vera decides that Joey is not worth the bother and closes the club. She tells Linda that she can have him - but Linda does not want him either. Linda and Joey meet - but he ignores her to chase after another woman.

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George Abbott with John O'Hara. Music Richard Rogers. Lyrics by Lorenz Hart. Based on the novel "Pal Joey" by John O'Hara.

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Ethel Barymore Theatre, New York    25 Dec 1940

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Revival cast recording: Angel (64696) 1952

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Musical

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Searching Sun, The

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Male:  8            Female:  7            Other:  -

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Veronique

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Play/Drama. - - Lesbian, theme/character, full length

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Male:  4            Female:  4            Other:  -

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Way It Was, The

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Play/Drama

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Male:  13            Female:  4            Other:  -

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