Nancy Walker "BEST FOOT FORWARD" Martin & Blane / Gene Kelly 1941 Broadway Flyer

Description

This is a rare single page advertising handbill (flyer) promoting the Original Broadway production of the HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE musical comedy "BEST FOOT FORWARD" at New York's Ethel Barrymore Theatre. (The production opened October 1st, 1941 and ran for 326 performances.) ..... The cast included
ROSEMARY LANE,
JUNE ALLYSON, MARTY MAY, NANCY WALKER, JACK JORDAN, Jr., GIL JOHNSON, RICHARD DICK, DANNY DANIELS, KENNETH BOWERS, BOBBY HARRELL, TOMMY DIX, FLEMING WARD, STUART LANGLEY, LEILA ERNST, BEVERLY HOSIER, BETTY ANNE NYMAN, GIL STRATTON, Jr., JUDSON LAIRE, NORMA LEHN, ROGER HEWLETT, MAUREEN CANNON, MARILYN ROSS and JOHN WRAY ..... CREDITS: Book by JOHN CECIL HOLM; Music and Lyrics by HUGH MARTIN and RALPH BLANE ("Best Foot Forward", "Look Ma, I'm Dancin'", "Make a Wish", "High Spirits", "Meet Me In St. Louis"); Sets designed by JO MIELZINER; Costumes designed by MILES WHITE; Choreographed by GENE KELLY; Produced and Directed by GEORGE ABBOTT ..... DETAILS: Advertising handbills (heralds) were distributed or inserted into the playbills of other productions to help generate ticket sales for upcoming shows and events. This single page, two-sided handbill measures 6" X 9" inches and includes wonderful graphics and production credits on the front and seven production photos and excerpts from several New York reviews on the backside ..... CONDITION: This rare handbill is in excellent condition and will make a wonderful addition to the collection of any musical theatre aficionado or historian. This item will be carefully packaged in a protective, carded sleeve and backed by stiff cardboard.