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From the Archives: Theater Producer and Director Jamie Hammerstein on the Legacy of His Lyricist Father.

Jamie Hammerstein, Broadway producer, director and past president of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers. He has recently helped in the making of a new PBS tribute show about his father, Oscar Hammerstein. (REBROADCAST from 3/14/95)

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, May 31, 1996: Interview with Susan Loesser; Interview with Jamie Hammerstein; Interview with Stephen Sondheim; Review of the film "Welcome to the Dollhouse."
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From the Archives: A Deeper Look Into the Life of "A Most Remarkable Fella."

Behind the scenes during the golden age of the Broadway musical: Susan Loesser (pronounced "lesser"), daughter of Frank Loesser, composer of the classic songs "Heart and Soul" and "Baby It's Cold Outside". He also wrote the score for "Guys and Dolls" which was revived on Broadway. Loesser's memoir of her father is "A Most Remarkable Fella" (Donald I Fine). (REBROADCAST from 6/18/93)

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