In an amusing slant on the faust legend, aging baseball fan joe boyd robert schafer is given an opportunity to lead his beloved washington senators to victory by a devilish gent named applegate ray walston. Tab hunter, the 1950s movie heartthrob who starred in damn yankees and battle cry and later became an icon in the gay community, died sunday night. Walston and verdon reprised their roles in the film, as well as rae allen as the reporter and shannon bolin and robert shafer as mr. This is the original broadway cast, with the greats, gwen verdon and ray walston. In an amusing slant on the faust legend, aging baseball fan joe boyd robert schafer is given an opportunity to lead his. Damn yankees were an american rock group formed in 1989 consisting of tommy shaw of styx, jack blades of night ranger, ted nugent and michael cartellone then an unknown drummer who would later join lynyrd skynyrd they are remembered for the songs high enough and where you goin now, both top 40 hits in the early 1990s. But what great shows they were, in sensibility and subject matter entrenched in their eisenhower era, yet eminently revivable todayand as much more than period.
Damn yankees actor tab hunter 19312018 memorial video. Jul 09, 2018 tab hunter, the 1950s movie heartthrob who starred in damn yankees and battle cry and later became an icon in the gay community, died sunday night, three days shy of his 87th birthday, variety. With tab hunter, gwen verdon, ray walston, russ brown. Videos of gwen verdon in damn yankees will have you singing. Fosse was the choreographer while verdon starred as lola, a seductress working for satan. After watching the movie it reminded me of a medieval theatrical tradition called the morality play. A madefortv movie version was broadcast on april 8, 1967 on nbc. Jul 09, 2018 hunter, who starred in such films as 1955s battle cry, 1956s the burning hills and the 1958 musical damn yankees, also parlayed his onscreen success into music, scoring a. The films only shortcoming is direction by george abbott who directed the original play and stanley donen that misses a few steps thanks to some awkward. Released on the album damn yankees in 1990, this soaring rock ballad rose to no. Musical cast recording damn yankees 1955 original broadway. Walston also forged a collaboration with broadway producer george abbott, an association whose highlight came in 1955 with abbotts production of damn yankees, in. The film was directed by george abbott, as was the earlier stage version, with assistance from stanley donen. July 11, 1931 july 8, 2018 was an american actor, television host, pop singer, film producer, and author.
Verdon received a total of four tonys, for best featured actress for cancan 1953 and best leading actress for damn yankees 1955, new girl in town 1957 and redhead 1959. Hunter also starred in the film version of the broadway musical damn yankees. Fosse and verdon had a long history of collaboration, but it all started with 1955s damn yankees on broadway. A caricature of her was seen in the bob fosse film all that jazz. His highest profile role was joe hardy, the baseball player who makes a pact with the devil in 1958 musical damn yankees. Tab hunter, the chiseled 1950s heartthrob who portrayed joe hardy in the damn yankees.
Not enough was done to open the musical up for the movies. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. Damn yankees high enough official music video youtube. Tab hunter, the matinee idol best known for his role as star baseball player joe hardy in the screen adaptation of musical damn yankees, has died. The two met in 1955, when she starred in broadways damn yankees, which he choreographed. In 1992, damn yankees went gold with their followup album dont tread. Hand fast times at ridgemont high, candy of mice and men, glen bateman, and judge henry bone. Shannon bolin, 99, actress starred in damn yankees. Step up to the plate for damn yankees, the rousing movie of the 1019performance. A frustrated fan of the hopeless washington senators makes a pact with the devil to help the baseball team win the league pennant.
She played the lead on broadway in sweet charity, but didnt do the movie. Rent damn yankees 1958 starring tab hunter and gwen verdon on dvd and bluray. Damn yankees cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. The story of the life and career of famed baseball player lou gehrig. Verdon played alora in the movie walking across egypt 1999 and appeared in the film bruno, released in 2000. Damn yankees is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by george abbott and douglass wallop, music and lyrics by richard adler and jerry ross. Herman raymond walston november 2, 1914 january 1, 2001 was an american actor and comedian, well known as the title character on my favorite martian. Jun 28, 2018 hunter also starred in the film version of the broadway musical damn yankees.
For the 1958 film, they reprised those duties and he also appeared in the whos got the pain mambo number. Damn yankees broadway, damn yankees original cast list, original cast, current cast. Apr 16, 2019 fosse and verdon had a long history of collaboration, but it all started with 1955s damn yankees on broadway. Rent damn yankees 1958 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix.
Damn yankees is a mid 20th century version of the morality play. Film adaptation of the 1955 broadway musical, damn yankees which starred stephen douglass, ray walston and gwen verdon. Tab hunter, the 1950s movie heartthrob who starred in damn yankees and battle cry and later became an icon in the gay community, died sunday night, three days shy of his 87th birthday. Stephen douglass has an oldfashioned operalike voice, the kind they still favored on broadway in the 50s, and shannon bolin and rae allen can really belt. Unfortunately what plays well on a broadway stage doesnt automatically work on the big screen. The character of joe boyd joe hardy would be the everyman. Tab hunter, the blond actor and singer who was a heartthrob for millions of teenagers in the 1950s with such films as battle cry and damn yankees. After the release of their debut, the damn yankees went on an 18month world tour with the likes of a revamped bad company, poison and jackyl.
York lineup, including tony awardwinning stars gwen verdon as luscious. Videos of gwen verdon in damn yankees will have you. This is a reference to the play and film, damn yankees, in which the devil helps the washington senators win the pennant. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing damn yankees near you. Jul 09, 2018 tab hunter, the blond actor and singer who was a heartthrob for millions of teenagers in the 1950s with such films as battle cry and damn yankees. Tab hunter, a 1950s hollywood icon who starred in damn. Damn yankees original soundtrack original soundtrack.
Damn yankees 1958 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. Fosse was the choreographer while verdon starred as. Movie star tab hunter, who gained fame for his chiseled looks in the 1950s and later came out in 2005 after decades of silence, died in santa monica on sunday at 86. Gwen verdon mrs fosse is a knockout as lola, and ray walston is arguably the definitive movie devil. Damn yankees original, musical, comedy, broadway opened in new york city may 5, 1955 and played through oct 12, 1957. Hollywood acting vet tab hunter has died at the age of 86. The story is a modern retelling of the faust legend set during the 1950s in washington, d. Stage director and colibrettist george abbott codirected the film with stanley donen, and they retained not only most of the score by richard adler and jerry ross, but most of the broadway cast, including gwen verdon in her major movie debut and ray walston. If you love baseball and you love broadway musicals, theres never been anything better than damn yankees.
Favorite martian star won tony for damn yankees, 2 emmys for picket fences ray walston, left, with costar bill bixby in the comedy my favorite. Jul 09, 2018 tab hunter, the matinee idol best known for his role as star baseball player joe hardy in the screen adaptation of musical damn yankees, has died. Damn yankees was one supergroup that had great chemistry, so it was a shame that they never put out an album after dont tread. Damn yankees by george abbott, stanley donen george. As compared with many broadwaytohollywood transfers, the screen adaptation of the musical damn yankees was relatively faithful. Damn yankees is a frothy, faithful adaptation of the 1956 broadway hit.
Shannon bolin, 99, actress starred in damn yankees the. Tab hunter, who starred as joe hardy in the damn yankees. He also talked about coming out as gay in his 2005 bestselling book tab hunter confidential. Cancun 2008 tv episode in this episode, the devil says, i scout for the yankees in my spare time. Aug 03, 2010 watch the official music video for the damn yankees high enough.
Jul 09, 2018 tab hunter, the chiseled 1950s heartthrob who portrayed joe hardy in the damn yankees. His major film, television, and stage roles included luther billis south pacific, mr. Damn yankees was the last great hair band to form yep, they came out after warrant, though the latters cherry pie was officially heavy metals swan song, and the mostly forgetable. Mar 31, 2016 shannon bolin, an actress and singer best remembered as meg boyd, the loyal and heartsick wife who was left behind in the original broadway production of damn yankees as well as the. Hunter left a big mark in hollywood as he starred in such hit films as 1952s saturday island and 1958s damn yankees. Jul 09, 2018 tab hunter, who starred as joe hardy in the damn yankees. Based on the novel the year the yankees lost the pennant, the film like the. Watch the official music video for the damn yankees high enough. Shannon bolin, an actress and singer best remembered as meg boyd, the loyal and heartsick wife who was left behind in the original broadway production of damn yankees as well as the. Shannon bolin, 99, actress who starred in damn yankees. Movie name damn yankees type hollywood musical director george abbott and stanley donen screenplay george abbott starring tab hunter, gwen verdon, ray walston, russ brown, shannon bolin, nathaniel frey, james komack, rae allen, robert shafer, jean stapleton, albert linville.