Welcome to a new Musical Theatre Monday! In today’s entry, I’m sharing a rare audio recording — songs only — of the live December 11th, 1950 TV broadcast of the Vincent Youmans musical Hit The Deck (1927), which opened on Broadway 90 years ago this month and was first covered here back in 2015. This production aired just once on NBC’s Musical Comedy Time and featured John Beal, Iva Withers, Helen Dowdy, and Jack Gilford. Songs include: “Join The Navy,” “Looloo,” “What’s A Kiss Among Friends?” (incomplete), “Harbor Of My Heart,” “Shore Leave,” “Lucky Bird,” “Sometimes I’m Happy,” “Why, Oh Why?,” and “Hallelujah!”
Musical Comedy Time: Hit The Deck (Aired: 12/11/50, NBC)
Come back on the third Monday of next month for a new Musical Theatre post! And tune in tomorrow for my thoughts on the best episodes from the final season of Murphy Brown!
Wow, Finally found something from this tv show that still exists . They list all the musicals that are available to listen to but when you try you are told that they are not available.There are about ten of them. Hope you can find more especially Whoopee. Miss your Monday musical blogs. Thanks, Bob K.
Hi, Bob! Thanks for reading and commenting.
No videos are known to circulate of MUSICAL COMEDY TIME (although I think LOUISIANA PURCHASE exists) — and nothing from the series’ production of WHOOPEE!, sadly.
Thanks, Jackson! This is a lot of fun. I hope you can unearth some more!
Hi, Scott! Thanks for reading and commenting.
Perhaps. Stay tuned…
Thanks for this. I only discovered Vincent Youmans a year ago. In fact, that discovery is what wound up leading me to your site a while back. Anyway I’ve become a big Youmans fan since that time and it was great hearing this old recording, which was made before my time.
Hi, Mike! Thanks for reading and commenting.
It’s a real treat — I’m glad you enjoyed it!
Hello Jackson
Another discovery to.hear of Vincent Youman’s music. Please send. Thsnk you.
Donns
Hi, Donna! Thanks for reading and commenting.
This material is already available (in full) in the above post.