BISSELL, Richard

7 1/2 Cents

Reprint edition. Fine in near fine dustwrapper with a modest stain on the rear panel. Inscribed and initialed by Broadway and Hollywood producer Frederick Brisson: "This was produced on Broadway as 'The Pajama Game' by Brisson, Griffith & Prince. F.B." Brisson was the son of actor Carl Brisson, and husband of actress Rosiland Russell from 1941 until her death in 1976. When his father moved from Britain to Hollywood in the mid-1930s, Frederick Brisson followed and established a successful publicity agency. After the war he had great success as a producer both on Broadway and in Hollywood. The boisterous musical comedy about labor relations in a pajama factory, written by Bissell and George Abbott with great songs by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, also established the reputation of choreographer Bob Fosse. The film version with Doris Day, much of the original Broadway cast, and Fosse's innovative screen choreography, is equally enjoyable and was also produced by Brisson.

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