Richard Glazier’s Acclaimed ‘From Broadway to Hollywood’ to be screened as part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival

Richard Glazier’s Acclaimed ‘From Broadway to Hollywood’ 

to be screened as part of the 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival

Turner Classic Movies is pleased to announce that it will be screening “From Broadway to Hollywood,” the wildly entertaining concert and documentary created by pianist, raconteur, and cultural historian Richard Glazier, as part of the upcoming virtual TCM Classic Film Festival. In this one-of-a-kind program, Glazier weaves together rare interviews, dazzling piano performances, and insightful commentary to present a riveting look at the history of Broadway and Hollywood through music. Glazier was able to sit down with an incredible group of luminaries who share their unique perspectives about the composers and shows that defined this American art form. Some of the people who appear rarely gave interviews but were happy to talk to Richard about the momentous contributions they or their family members made. 

Among the remarkable people who appear in this special are:

• Broadway veteran Patricia Morrison (star of the original production of Kiss Me Kate who was personally chosen by Cole Porter for the role)
• Composer and conductor David Newman (son of Alfred Newman, longtime head of the 20th Century Fox Music Department and composer of over 200 film scores)
• writer Daniel Selznick (son of famed producer David O. Selznick and grandson of MGM founder Louis B. Mayer)
• Actor Efrem Zimbalist, Jr. (award-winning star of The F.B.I. and son of famed violinist Efrem Zimbalist)
• Grammy Award-winning composer Lalo Schifrin (who wrote the “Theme from Mission Impossible” and many other well-known scores)
• Oscar-winning art director Gene Allen (who worked closely with George Cukor and designed many Hollywood classics including Les Girls, A Star Is Born, and My Fair Lady)
• Miles Kreuger, founder of the Institute of the American Musical

Each of the interviews is shown in conjunction with Richard Glazier expertly performing some of the musical compositions that are referenced, from Cole Porter’s “So in Love” to a medley from Lerner & Loewe’s My Fair Lady to Glazier’s phenomenal rendition of George Gershwin’s iconic “Rhapsody in Blue” among many others. Glazier, who began studying the piano when he was six years old, was so enraptured by the George and Ira Gershwin score in MGM’s Girl Crazy when he was a little boy that he wrote Ira Gershwin a letter. To his surprise, Gershwin wrote back, and the two started a correspondence that resulted in Gershwin inviting his young friend, now 12, to visit him at his home in Beverly Hills. While there, Ira asked Richard to play a Gershwin tune on the piano that once belonged to his late brother, legendary composer George Gershwin, which cemented Glazier’s lifelong passion with the Gershwin repertoire.

Richard Glazier’s “From Broadway to Hollywood” special will air on TCM during the festival late Saturday night into Sunday morning , May 9th, 2021, at midnight PST, and 3am EST. The program will also be available on the Watch TCM app for a limited time. 

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