Angela Lansbury in DEAR WORLD (1969, Broadway)

In honour of the 51st anniversary of Dear World's opening (albeit a day late):
Super8 home movies shot by Don Pippin, the show's conductor and orchestrator. As the footage is silent, it was dubbed with an audience recording made prior to opening night (by myself). First seen is a shot of the theatre's marquee, followed by Angela Lansbury in her dressing room applying makeup, a photoshoot session, and finally performance excerpts of "Each Tomorrow Morning" and "One Person". Seen in the footage are also Jane Connell, Carmen Matthews and Kurt Peterson.

[@carysjenkins2844]

I never thought I'd see anything from dear world. I love Angela Lansbury. Thanks so much for uploading this.

[@joeburinskas8672]

Yes! Thank you!

[@nopuppy]

New York didn't know what it had. Any show with "I've Never Said I Love You", "Kiss Her Now", and the tea party scene should have run forever. Thank goodness this footage and the bootleg recording exists.

[@shawnchristopherwhite3271]

The Countess in Kohl eye make-up! Fin de siècle décadence! What a stunning show!

[@biav]

can't imagine the joy of being alive during those days and to have been able to experience this and many more shows on broadway. just listening to this recording brings me to tears. thank you so much

[@michaelburling]

This musical means so much to me for personal reasons. I'm so grateful for this glimpse into what it originally looked like. Sad that there's not more, but many thanks anyway.

[@FrancophoneFan]

Brings back fond memories of a wonderful show!

[@donaldcontillo9205]

I had the pleasure and real privilege to see a performance of DEAR WORLD at the Mark Hellinger theatre when I was a senior high school student back in 1969. It is without a doubt one of my all-time favourite Broadway scores to this day. Thank you, Jerry Herman, for having provided us with such a wonderful musical which lives on in my memory.

[@that1theatreguy]

I never really watched this thoroughly before. But the performance excerpts are literally to die for. Angela looks absolutely fabulous doing this role and kills me with the her little dance lol. I am very grateful that these luckily preserved films are having light shed on them.

[@showtunestarpower]

Why, oh why do we not have more glorious footage such as this of DEAR WORLD. The brief glimpses of Angela Lansbury are our magic. Seeing her performing measures from ONE PERSON at the end is priceless. I understand the Equity rules but, gee, wouldn't it be great to have had a record of what, I've read and heard, was an imperfect but earnest show. Thank goodness we have the superb original cast recording. The show seems to have had a three dimensional, atmospheric look that must have been beautiful to look at. (I can't imagine what it must have been like to wear those costumes every night!) Thank you so much.

[@hnc52]

Dear World was one of my first Broadway shows. I still love it. Angela Lansbury was magnificent in everything, but Dear World remains my favorite Angela Lansbury show.

[@att1122-n2l]

You are a treasure. Thank you for all these uploads.

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Thank you for the lovely compliment!

[@MissPerriwinkle]

much thanks !!! angela said it was a better play before all the rewrites and pre bway changes..

[@johni0666]

Wonderous & amazing

[@paulcanaday-elliott9834]

Wow. This is an extraordinary find!

[@sanuces8758]

Wonderful film!

[@kencampbell2359]

I was blessed to see the original production. This brings it all back. Thank you!

[@0530evan]

i really liked the show.......it was interesting....great actors....sets....etc..

[@crispypoohs]

Woaaaah. I didn’t think any video footage existed of Dear World! Thanks for posting this.

[@artistphx]

Wonderful! What a pick me up at the end of a long day!

[@BroadwayBabyyy744]

what a true lost treasure!!! I'm sorry but we need this show and sountrack...id be ok with a revival as long as its casted perfectly...no one can beat Angela but a revival is needed especially now "i dont want to know" should be our covid/post covid anthem

[@jamessheridan4306]

A special shout-out to Don Pippin, Broadway's greatest orchestrator!

[@michaelbiagi8875]

Don was a MUSIC DIRECTOR/CONDUCTOR--not the ORCHESTRATOR which was Phil Lang.

[@jamessheridan4306]

@@michaelbiagi8875 I stand corrected. (And now I shall SIT corrected.)

[@donwhisted3571]

Wow!

[@anthonyassadourian8525]

Thank you thank you so much for this! I never thought I would ever get to see any footage from this beautiful musical? Do you know if any other footage exists?

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

So glad you found it. Do you mean of Dear World?

[@anthonyassadourian8525]

1971FolliesFan yes, I have seen all the wonderful content from your channel related to Dear World, I was wondering if you knew of anymore? (So little of it exists today, terrible shame)

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

@@anthonyassadourian8525 Contact me at [e-mail], and I'll see what I can do :)

[@chocolatesouljah]

3:24 - I call this Dame Lansbury's "English musical hall strut."

[@FolliesFan-yu8mf]

Certainly has elements of it!

[@hanschristianbrando5588]

Wouldn't you have wanted to see this? Even if it wasn't good, it would have been memorable. I bet they could have gotten at least a couple more months out of the run if they'd done the "Tea Party" number on "The Ed Sullivan Show."

[@WilsonWatt-q2e]

I am one of the lucky few who saw this original production with its absolutely magnificent cast and the great Lansbury performance. It is unfortunate that Hermann just was out of sync with what audiences were seeking at this time.

[@patrickhicks9880]

i only heard this on a record someone in scotland played me

[@patrickhicks9880]

why has this never been a film?

[@smurf902]

It was, with Katharine Hepburn. But it wasn't a musical.

[@Theatrenut]

This really should have been a small scale production I think it would have had a longer run.

[@robertd.carver6240]

PERHAPS JERRY HERMAN'S BEST SCORE AND ANGELA WAS PERFECTLY CAST AS COUNTESS AURELIA!

[@smurf902]

That's a similar little dance she did in Sweeney.