Television
Ruggles Of Red Gap (1957)
Original Air Date: February 3, 1957
Won in a poker game, a British butler finds himself transported to a small American town in the early 1900s.
The score's stand-out ballad, "A Ride On A Rainbow," was recorded by Judy Holliday, who was starring on Broadway in "Bells Are Ringing" at the time.
The score's stand-out ballad, "A Ride On A Rainbow," was recorded by Judy Holliday, who was starring on Broadway in "Bells Are Ringing" at the time.
Written by David Shaw
Based On the Novel "Ruggles Of Red Gap" by Harry Leon Wilson
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Directed by Clark Jones
Music Arranged and Conducted by Buddy Bregman
Vocal Arrangements by Buster Davis
Costumes by Robert Fletcher
Sets by James Russell
Choreographed by John Butler
Staged by Charles Friedman
Produced by Showcase Productions, Inc.
Based On the Novel "Ruggles Of Red Gap" by Harry Leon Wilson
Music by Jule Styne
Lyrics by Leo Robin
Directed by Clark Jones
Music Arranged and Conducted by Buddy Bregman
Vocal Arrangements by Buster Davis
Costumes by Robert Fletcher
Sets by James Russell
Choreographed by John Butler
Staged by Charles Friedman
Produced by Showcase Productions, Inc.
Musical Numbers:
- Oh, Those Americans
- When You Dance In Paris, France
- Welcome Home
- Ride On A Rainbow, A
- I Don't Want To Be A Gentleman
- It's Terribly, Horribly, Frightfully Nice
- When You Dance In Paris, France (reprise)
- It's A Glorious Fourth
- Ride On A Rainbow, A (reprise)
- Way To A Family's Heart, The
- Kickapoo Kick
- It's Terribly, Horribly, Frightfully Nice (reprise)
- We'll Have Music For Waltzing
- I'm In Pursuit Of Happiness
- I Have You To Thank
Cast:
| Ruggles | Michael Redgrave |
| Clementine | Jane Powell |
| Egbert Floud | David Wayne |
| Effie Floud | Imogene Coca |
| Lord Brinstead | Peter Lawford |
| Belknap-Jackson | Paul Lynde |
| Klondike Kate | Joan Holloway |
| Jake Henshaw | Fred Stewart |
| Freddie | Christopher Snell |
| Mr. Penniwell | George S. Irving |
| Station Master | Dwight Marfield |
| Supporting: | Glorya Allyn |
| Elise Bretton | |
| David Carter | |
| Virginia Curtis | |
| Anita Darian | |
| Bill Diehl | |
| Carol Hendricks | |
| Joe Layton | |
| Ralph Lever | |
| Hal Linden | |
| Ellen McCown | |
| Don McKay | |
| May Muth | |
| Ted Otis | |
| Alan Sokoloff | |
| Jean Sincere | |
| Helen Streiff | |
| Dancers: | Lee Becker |
| Kelly Brown | |
| Gene Collins | |
| Cathryn Damon | |
| Janet Gaylord | |
| Loren Hightower | |
| Stuart Hodis | |
| Joan Kruger | |
| Buddy Schwab | |
| Gloria Smith | |
| Bob Tucker | |
| Jayne Turner |