Bloomer Girl (1956)
In 1956, BLOOMER GIRL was presented in a live television production starring the magnificent Barbara Cook, whose star was then on the rise, with leading roles in CANDIDE and THE MUSIC MAN still in her future. A solid success when it opened on Broadway in 1944, BLOOMER GIRL boasts a glorious score by the legendary team of Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg (THE WIZARD OF OZ). The book by Fred Saidy is set at the brink of the Civil War and addresses issues of women's equality (priorities were the right to vote and to wear bloomers, a liberating alternative to hoop skirts) and racial equality.
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Barbara CookEvelina Applegate
Keith AndesJefferson Calhoun
Carmen MathewsDolly Bloomer
Paul FordHoratio ApplegateRawn SpearmanPompey
Nydia WestmanSerena ApplegatePatricia HammerleeDaisy
Brock PetersAlexanderDorothy LangApplegate SisterMargot MoserApplegate SisterPeggy O'HaraApplegate SisterElise RhodesOctavia ApplegateKeywords
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What is Bloomer Girl about?
In 1956, BLOOMER GIRL was presented in a live television production starring the magnificent Barbara Cook, whose star was then on the rise, with leading roles in CANDIDE and THE MUSIC MAN still in her future. A solid success when it opened on Broadway in 1944, BLOOMER GIRL boasts a glorious score by the legendary team of Harold Arlen and E.Y. Harburg (THE WIZARD OF OZ). The book by Fred Saidy is set at the brink of the Civil War and addresses issues of women's equality (priorities were the right to vote and to wear bloomers, a liberating alternative to hoop skirts) and racial equality.
How long is Bloomer Girl?
Bloomer Girl has a runtime of 76 minutes.