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I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Kurt Weill in America

The story of Kurt Weill 's relationship with the American popular theatre. During his years in exile on Broadway, the composer of Mack the Knife and The Alabama Song, who personified decadent Berlin, found a new life in New York, creating such standards as September Song and Speak Low. Director Barrie Gavin describes the film as "the history of an artist ... struggling to write music which could have real meaning for the society he had just joined." Weill is remembered by the conductor Maurice Abravanel and the actor Burgess Meredith and there are extracts from several of his works.

Top Cast

  • Dennis Marks

    Dennis Marks

    Narrator

  • Maurice Abravanel

    Maurice Abravanel

    Guest

  • Burgess Meredith

    Burgess Meredith

    Guest

  • Lys Symonette

    Lys Symonette

    Guest

  • Judy Kaye

    Judy Kaye

    Singer

  • Kevin Angerson

    Kevin Angerson

    Singer

  • Franc D'Ambrosio

    Franc D'Ambrosio

    Singer

  • Daniele Narducci

    Daniele Narducci

    Singer

  • Michael Scarborough

    Michael Scarborough

    Singer

Overview

The story of Kurt Weill 's relationship with the American popular theatre. During his years in exile on Broadway, the composer of Mack the Knife and The Alabama Song, who personified decadent Berlin, found a new life in New York, creating such standards as September Song and Speak Low. Director Barrie Gavin describes the film as "the history of an artist ... struggling to write music which could have real meaning for the society he had just joined." Weill is remembered by the conductor Maurice Abravanel and the actor Burgess Meredith and there are extracts from several of his works.

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