UW Cinematheque: Special Presentations
Call Me Madam | USA | 1953 | 35mm | 114 min. Director: Walter Lang
Event Details
Date
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Ethel Merman, Donald O’Connor, George Sanders
Merman reprises her stage role as Sally Adams, a socialite appointed as United States Ambassador to the fictional country of Lichtenburg. A charming and underappreciated musical, Fox’s adaptation of Call Me Madam contains a Tony-winning score by Irving Berlin; delightful choreography, including an amusing drunken dance with balloons expertly performed by O’Connor; and, of course, Merman at her brassy, campy best. (AM)
Merman reprises her stage role as Sally Adams, a socialite appointed as United States Ambassador to the fictional country of Lichtenburg. A charming and underappreciated musical, Fox’s adaptation of Call Me Madam contains a Tony-winning score by Irving Berlin; delightful choreography, including an amusing drunken dance with balloons expertly performed by O’Connor; and, of course, Merman at her brassy, campy best. (AM)
Cost
Free
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