Anything Goes DVD

Anything Goes
Anything Goes is a Technicolor-and-Vistavision remake of the 1936 film of the same name, which in turn was based on Cole Porter's hit 1934 Broadway musical. The 1956 bears little relationship plotwise to its predecessors, except for the fact that most of the story takes place aboard a luxury liner. Bing Crosby and Donald O'Connor star as Bill Benson and Ted Adams, a pair of top Broadway tunesmiths who agree to collaborate on their next musical just as soon as they complete their respective vacations. Complications arise when, unbeknownst to one another, Bill and Ted each sign up a potential leading lady; Bill's choice is ballerina Gaby Duval (Zizi Jeanmaire), while Ted's selection is brassy chanteuse Patsy Blair (Mitzi Gaynor). Retained from the original Cole Porter score are such standards as "You're the Top", "I Get a Kick Out of You" (with appropriately laundered lyrics), "Blow, Gabriel Blow", and the title tune. New songs, penned by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen, include "You Gotta Give the People Hoke" and "A Second-Hand Turban and a Crystal Ball". To avoid confusion with the 1956 adaptation of Anything Goes, the 1936 version was for many years retitled Tops is the Limit for television. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Bing Crosby as Bill Benson Donald O'Connor as Ted Adams Zizi Jeanmaire as Gaby Duval Mitzi Gaynor as Patsy Blair Phil Harris as Steve Blair Kurt Kasznar as Victor Lawrence Richard Erdman as Ed Brent Walter Sande as Alex Todd Archer MacDonald as Otto Argentina Brunetti as Suzanne Alma Macrorie as French Baroness Dorothy Neumann as German Woman James Griffith as Paul Holiday

Crew Nick Castle - Choreography Edith Head - Costume Designer Robert Lewis - Director Frank Bracht - Editor Jimmy Van Heusen - Composer (Music Score) Sammy Cahn - Composer (Music Score) Jimmy Van Heusen - Songwriter Sammy Cahn - Songwriter John F. Warren - Cinematographer Robert Emmett Dolan - Producer Sidney Sheldon - Screenwriter P.G. Wodehouse - Play Author Guy Bolton - Play Author

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General Specifications: Language Options: English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: cc MPAA Rating: NR DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 106 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- Anything Goes 1. Guests of Honor [4:26] 2. Perfect Chemistry [5:46] 3. Show Business [4:03] 4. A Leading Lady [8:09] 5. Paris Talent [11:42] 6. Bon Voyage [5:53] 7. Dueling Interests [5:02] 8. Getting Closer [9:26] 9. An Unexpected Passenger [7:40] 10. A Beautiful Night [12:49] 11. Bad News [5:58] 12. Bouncing Back [5:09] 13. Woman Troubles [5:13] 14. Surprise Dinner Entertainment [7:39] 15. A New Show Idea [6:54]