Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Joined: 12/31/69
#2Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 10:09amI did! I thought it was great! I never knew what a personality he had and being one one who didn't know much beyond his theatre work I was interested to hear about his work in Hollywood.
#2Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 10:38am
Very much enjoyed it. I was reminded of the last time I saw him live, which was when he conducted the Washington Pops (I think)in a salute to Sondheim that included Brian Darcy James and Maria Friedman, among others. At one point during the concert he pointed out two young girls in the front row with their parents, expressing great pleasure that there were young people like these girls in the audience and how great it was that the parents brought them to the show. He invited the family backstage afterwards.
MCfan2
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/29/06
#3Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 11:59am
Hadn't planned on it, but I ended up watching most of it, thanks to insomnia. 
I enjoyed it. I hadn't realized just how little I knew about Hamlisch! There were some really lovely tributes to him -- people had great memories of his warmth, generosity, and love for life.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#4Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 12:45pmTypically fantastic work from PBS's indispensable AMERICAN MASTERS.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
~ Muhammad Ali
#5Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 12:54pmMy favorite moment was when he was playing Happy Birthday on the piano to Joe Torre of the New York Yankees, as if the familiar ditty were written by Bach, then by Beethoven, then by Mozart. They were spot-on -- a glimpse into why Juilliard had accepted him as a student when he was six years old.
DAME
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
#6Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 1:00pmBeautiful. So well done.
HUSSY POWER!
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#7Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 1:19pmWas talking to my mom about the special and apparently he did a fundraiser in our neighborhood when I was young. My mom was pregnant with my twin brothers at the time, and he saw her and wrote a little ditty for her on the spot about it. Wish I had that video!
hockeynut2
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/31/06
#8Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 2:15pmThis was such a loving tribute to such a wonderful man. Thanks Dori for this beauty film.
KathyNYC2
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/10
#9Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 5:15pm
I forgot to DVR it last night but it's being repeated in a day or so - so I will record it then. Thanks for the reminder. It sounds wonderful.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#10Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 9:46pmThey should have made it a full 2 hours and delved into his failures like Jean Seeburg and Smile. In addition, they should have shown more of The Nutty Professor and let people know what was happening with it.
Poster Emeritus
#11Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/28/13 at 11:21pmJust watched it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I could have easily watched another hours worth. I'd already heard Streisand's recollections elsewhere but was truly moved by how many people were touched by knowing the man himself. His wife's segments were especially moving and I enjoyed hearing Lucie Arnaz' personal interaction with him during THEY'RE PLAYING OUR SONG. What I found most interesting though was how prolific he was all the way up to his last year. I was also surprised at the number of film scores he had composed other than the half dozen I was already aware of. I'd love a CD recording of the score he wrote for THE NUTTY PROFESSOR. He seemed liked a very kind man. Wonderful informative show about both the man and his music. Though I enjoyed SIX BY SONDHEIM, I learned very little I didn't know already which made this a real treat in comparison.
Mr Roxy
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/17/03
#13Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/29/13 at 2:06am
I watched it tonight and I loved it!! I'm another that learned so much about him from this superb American Masters production. I too want to know what happened to "The Nutty Professor" and I also would love a recording of the songs that were created before his untimely death. The DVD is being released at Amazon on January 14th and it's going to include an extra video with songs cut from "A Chorus Line". Hope they offer it on Amazon Prime and I'll buy it but if not I'm definitely buying the DVD. For those that haven't seen anything about the PBS special here's the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcfCX2HVSmg
DaveyG
Leading Actor Joined: 8/11/05
#14Marvin Hamlisch Special on PBS
Posted: 12/31/13 at 9:15pmFinally got to watch this film and I thought it was wonderful! Beautiful work by American Masters and Dori Berinstein. I'll definitely be buying the DVD - hopefully there will be lots of extras!
