March 28, 2024: Sondheim at the Movies (1973-1990)
Class Preparation
- Related readings in the texts:
- Broadway: The American Musical: none
- Look, I Made a Hat: "Passion" (Chapter 7, pp. 336-375, plus pp. 402-404)
- Class 9 Lyrics This handout will include the songs to be referenced in class; lyrics to other songs in this category--including those not used in the films--are in Look, I Made a Hat.
- Handout of Key Class 9 Slides
YouTube Links & Playlists
Playlists:
- Sondheim at the Movies: This compilation album contains instrumental music from Stavisky, four songs from Dick Tracy (sung by singers other than Madonna), and the four songs from Evening Primrose, as well as incidental songs from several other films.
- "I Never Do Anything Twice" from The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)--performed (separately) by Millicent Martin, Patti LuPone, and Jinx Monsoon
- Dick Tracy (1990 Soundtrack Recording): 3 songs by Madonna plus 2 clips of songs used as underscoring
- Class 9 Videos (those featured in class)
- Topper: "George's Old Flame" (Season 1, episode 39, 1954)--one of the episodes where Stephen Sondheim is listed as a writer.