Pssst, want to check out Original Cast Album: Company in our new look?
Information
- Year
- 1970
- Runtime
- 50 min.
- Director
- D.A. Pennebaker
- Genre
- Documentary
- Rating *
- 8.5
- Votes *
- 187
- Checks
- 358
- Favs
- 19
- Dislikes
- 0
- Favs/checks
- 5.3% (1:19)
- Favs/dislikes
- 19:0
Top comments
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Siskoid
Company is probably my favorite musical of all time, and I'd seen some bits from Original Cast Album: Company on YouTube - Elaine Stritch's meltdown is particularly famous - but seeing the whole hour offers a lot more insight into how cast albums are recorded (or were, I don't know that they have the live orchestra there simultaneously anymore, it's probably all separate booths now). Pennebaker was commissioned to do this as a pilot for a possible series, but it didn't work out. Except it does give us SOMEthing from Company's original cast in lieu of a complete filmed version. Most fascinating is Stephen Sondheim wincing through the whole thing like he's the Frank Zappa of musical theater, and I came out of it with a better appreciation of what Broadway performers are capable of as voice musicians, and how Sondheim (a personal favorite composer) comes to it from a musical perspective first, and as a lyricist second, which explains how the songs are crafted. 3 years 8 months ago -
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Timec
An invaluable document of one of the most important (and best) musicals of modern Broadway.
As someone who has listened to the album a million times, it was especially thrilling to see the faces behind the voices. But even if you're not interested in the show, it's fascinating to see all the work that goes into creating a cast album. 11 years 10 months ago
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This movie ranks #69 in BFI's 100 Film Musicals
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This movie ranks #1327 in The Criterion Collection
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