Musicals Great Musicals: The Arthur Freed Unit at MGM
Brief Synopsis
A one-time songwriter rises to produce some of the screen's greatest musicals.
Cast & Crew
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David Thompson
Director
Cyd Charisse
Barbara Saltzman
Hugh Fordin
Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (12/04/96)
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
Celebrities recall the legendary Arthur Freed Unit at MGM and its films. Sequences from "Meet Me in St. Louis," "The Band Wagon" and "Gigi" are included.
Director
David Thompson
Director
Cast
Cyd Charisse
Barbara Saltzman
Hugh Fordin
Betty Comden
Adolph Green
Michael Kidd
Stanley Donen
Andre Previn
Mildred Kaufman
Leslie Caron
Ann Miller
Saul Chaplin
Mickey Rooney
Irving Brecher
Crew
Woolsey Ackerman
Researcher
Teresa Antista
Production Assistant
Erik Bernstein
Grip
Sonoko Aoyagi Bowers
Post-Production Supervisor
Scott Breindel
Sound
Robert Brunelle
Other
Judith Calder
Hair
Judith Calder
Makeup
David Carr
Other
Gregory Casanova
Production Assistant
Hugh Fordin
Advisor
Kazuya Fujino
Other
Marcus Gautesen
Production Assistant
Gabrielle Babin Gugenheim
Coproducer
Philip Hack
Other
Ken Hahn
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Hugh M Hefner
Producer
Kate Hirson
Editor
Julia Hodges
Video
Ashley Hoppin
Associate Producer
David Horn
Producer
David Horn
Coproducer
Nobuo Isobe
Coproducer
Pat Kelleher
Other
Michael Kidd
Advisor
Abby Levine
Motion Control
Avril Macrory
Coproducer
Roger Mayer
Coproducer
Bill Megalos
Director Of Photography
Dennis Millay
Consultant
Eric Neeson
Gaffer
Shigeki Nobayashi
Other
Toshiya Ominato
Technical Advisor
Raman Rao
Gaffer
Andrew Reichsman
Line Producer
Dempsey Rice
Assistant Editor
Liz Rizzo
Hair
Liz Rizzo
Makeup
Brian Rubin
Production Assistant
William Sarokin
Sound
Chihiro Sato
Post-Production Supervisor
Larry Scharf
Sound
Tony Slocum
Audio
Margaret Smilow
Producer
John Snakenborg
Production Coordinator
Benjamin P Speth
Grip
Shana Swanson
Coproducer
Jim Tindell
Assistant
Gary Tolbert
Other
Jac Venza
Executive Producer
John Walker
Producer
Mammie Wong
Production Accountant
Hidemi Yamamoto
Makeup
Hidemi Yamamoto
Hair
Film Details
Also Known As
Great Performances (12/04/96)
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1996
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
