Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall
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Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall is an American musical comedy television showcase starring Julie Andrews
and Carol Burnett
. It was broadcast on CBS
on June 11, 1962. Mike Nichols
wrote the script and co-wrote "You're So London" with Ken Welch. The show was produced by Bob Banner
and directed by Joe Hamilton
. Banner came up with the idea in the Fall of 1961, after Andrews made a successful guest appearance on The Garry Moore Show
on which Burnett was a regular. Writing began in February 1962 and the stars rehearsed for two weeks before the March 5 taping. Irwin Kostal
was the musical director. George Fenneman
served as the announcer. Burnett introduced the song "Meantime", written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman
.
Andrews and Burnett each perform one satirical interstitial in which each damns the other with faint praise
; Burnett explains Andrews's disappointment at not being allowed to perform "Ol' Man River
" in her "natural" bass voice while Andrews explains Burnett's sorrow at not getting to perform Mark Antony's
speech from Julius Caesar
.
described the material as "warm and delightful" and noted "the hilarious hand of Mike Nichols" throughout. While describing the performance at taping as "smooth" and "scintillating", Cynthia Lowry of the Associated Press
criticized the material, direction and photography of the program as aired, writing "after gay, funny starts the comedy plummeted to banana-peel level".
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall received the 1963 Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music. For her performance here along with her performance in 1963's An Evening with Carol Burnett, Burnett won the Emmy for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series. The program also won the 1963 Rose d'Or
Light Entertainment Festival Golden Rose.
An LP record
of the special was released on Columbia Records
in June 1962. It peaked at number 85 on the Billboard chart.
Andrews and Burnett re-teamed for Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971) and Julie and Carol: Together Again (1989).
Julie Andrews
Dame Julia Elizabeth Andrews, DBE is an English film and stage actress, singer, and author. She is the recipient of Golden Globe, Emmy, Grammy, BAFTA, People's Choice Award, Theatre World Award, Screen Actors Guild and Academy Award honors...
and Carol Burnett
Carol Burnett
Carol Creighton Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, dancer and writer. Burnett started her career in New York. After becoming a hit on Broadway, she made her television debut...
. It was broadcast on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
on June 11, 1962. Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols is a German-born American television, stage and film director, writer, producer and comedian. He began his career in the 1950s as one half of the comedy duo Nichols and May, along with Elaine May. In 1968 he won the Academy Award for Best Director for the film The Graduate...
wrote the script and co-wrote "You're So London" with Ken Welch. The show was produced by Bob Banner
Bob Banner
Robert James Banner, Jr. was an American producer, writer and director. From 1967 to 1972 he co-produced The Carol Burnett Show.- Life and career :...
and directed by Joe Hamilton
Joe Hamilton (producer)
Joseph Henry Hamilton was an American television producer and actor.Beginning his career as a comedian, Hamilton was spotted by actress Carol Burnett. He worked with her on the short-lived CBS variety show The Entertainers and her long-running eponymous series as executive producer and composer of...
. Banner came up with the idea in the Fall of 1961, after Andrews made a successful guest appearance on The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show
The Garry Moore Show is the name for several separate American variety series on the CBS television network in the 1950s and 1960s. Hosted by experienced radio performer, Garry Moore, the series helped launch the careers of many comedic talents, such as Don Adams, George Gobel, Carol Burnett, Don...
on which Burnett was a regular. Writing began in February 1962 and the stars rehearsed for two weeks before the March 5 taping. Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal
Irwin Kostal was an American musical arranger of films and an orchestrator of Broadway musicals.Born in Chicago, Illinois, Kostal opted not to attend college, instead teaching himself musical arranging by studying the symphonic scores available at his local library...
was the musical director. George Fenneman
George Fenneman
George Watt Fenneman was an American radio and television announcer.Fenneman was born in Beijing, China, the only child of American parents in the import-export business. He was nine months old when his parents moved to San Francisco, California, United States, where he grew up...
served as the announcer. Burnett introduced the song "Meantime", written by Robert Allen and Al Stillman
Al Stillman
Al Stillman was an American lyricist.-Biography:Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman, but changed it to that of a well-known New York banking family. He was Jewish. He attended New York University. After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P...
.
Program
- "No Mozart Tonight" - Carol Burnett
- "You're So London" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews
- "Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?Oh Dear! What Can the Matter Be?"What Can the Matter Be?", also known as "Johnny's So Long at the Fair" is a traditional nursery rhyme that can be traced back as far as the 1780s in England. There are several variations on its lyrics...
" - Julie Andrews - "From Russia: The Nausiev Ballet" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, with ensemble
- "Meantime" - Carol Burnett
- "From Switzerland: The Pratt Family" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, with ensemble
- "History of Musical Comedy" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews
- "From Texas: Big 'D'" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews, with ensemble
- "You're So London (reprise)" - Carol Burnett and Julie Andrews
Andrews and Burnett each perform one satirical interstitial in which each damns the other with faint praise
Damn with faint praise
Damn with faint praise is an English idiom for words that effectively condemn by seeming to offer praise which is too moderate or marginal to be considered praise at all...
; Burnett explains Andrews's disappointment at not being allowed to perform "Ol' Man River
Ol' Man River
"Ol' Man River" is a song in the 1927 musical Show Boat that expresses the African American hardship and struggles of the time with the endless, uncaring flow of the Mississippi River; it is sung from the point-of-view of a dock worker on a showboat, and is the most famous song from the show...
" in her "natural" bass voice while Andrews explains Burnett's sorrow at not getting to perform Mark Antony's
Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius , known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. As a military commander and administrator, he was an important supporter and loyal friend of his mother's cousin Julius Caesar...
speech from Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (play)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, also known simply as Julius Caesar, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1599. It portrays the 44 BC conspiracy against...
.
Critical response
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall received mixed critical reviews. BillboardBillboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
described the material as "warm and delightful" and noted "the hilarious hand of Mike Nichols" throughout. While describing the performance at taping as "smooth" and "scintillating", Cynthia Lowry of the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
criticized the material, direction and photography of the program as aired, writing "after gay, funny starts the comedy plummeted to banana-peel level".
Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall received the 1963 Emmy Award for Outstanding Program Achievement in the Field of Music. For her performance here along with her performance in 1963's An Evening with Carol Burnett, Burnett won the Emmy for Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series. The program also won the 1963 Rose d'Or
Rose d'Or
The Rose d’Or is one of the most important international festivals in entertainment television. It was founded in Montreux in 1961 and has taken place in Lucerne since 2004. Producers, executives from independent and public service broadcasters and heads of production companies from over 40...
Light Entertainment Festival Golden Rose.
An LP record
LP record
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
of the special was released on Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in June 1962. It peaked at number 85 on the Billboard chart.
Andrews and Burnett re-teamed for Julie and Carol at Lincoln Center (1971) and Julie and Carol: Together Again (1989).
External links
- Julie and Carol at Carnegie Hall at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...