Hooray for Hollywood

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SYNOPSIS

A celebration of the Golden Age of Hollywood film musicals performed by John Wilson who, returning to the Proms for a third season, conducts his hand-picked, high-octane orchestra and a line-up of star soloists.

Hooray for Hollywood takes us from the dawn of the 'talkies' and the birth of the movie musical through to the 1960s. There are excerpts from 42nd Street, Top Hat, Strike Up the Band, Swing Time and Shall We Dance, with a special tribute to the RKO films of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

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CREDITS

Choir
Maida Vale Singers
Conductor
John Wilson
Orchestra
John Wilson Orchestra
Presenter
Katie Derham
Performer
Annalene Beechey
Performer
Charles Castronovo
Performer
Matthew Ford
Performer
Sarah Fox
Performer
Caroline O'Connor
Performer
Clare Teal
Director
Jonathan Haswell
Producer
Julie Heptonstall

BROADCASTS

  1. Sat 3 Sep 2011
    21:15
    BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
  2. Sat 3 Sep 2011
    21:15
    BBC HD