A special hour-long tribute to composer Jule Styne, featuring Ethel Merman, Sammy Davis Jr., Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Marvin Hamlisch, and Phyllis Newman. Styne performs several of his hits. 1978 TV. Suitable for children.
Merv- he made you feel like a neighbor, a confidant and mensch. He was enamoured by talent and guests just felt confident in his company. I waited every day after high school to watch his shows.
His name had always been familiar to me but when I read down a list of the notable songs he had written the cliche that my jaw dropped to the floor certainly applies. "The Christmas Waltz" and "Small World" are two of my favorites. The fact that his Broadway career wound up with three flops including "The Red Shoes" which opened and closed the year before he died and lost a reported eight million is so sad and yet I get the impression he just was not the retiring type. He simply did what he was born to do.
Funny, you're a stranger who's come here, Come from another town. Funny, I'm a stranger myself here. Small world, isn't it? Funny, you're a man who goes traveling Rather than settling down. Funny, 'cause I'd love to go traveling. Small world, isn't it? We have so much in common, It's a phenomenon. We could pool our resources By joining forces from now on. Lucky, you're a man who likes children. That's an important sign. Lucky, I'm a woman with children. Small world, isn't it? Funny, isn't it small and funny and fine? We have so much in common, It's a phenomenon. We could pool our resources By joining forces from now on.
