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Dale Wasserman (1914–2008)

Author of Man of La Mancha: A Musical Play

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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest [1975 film] (1975) — Writer — 520 copies

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> I like him. I really like him. Tear out my fingernails one by one, I like him! I don’t have A very good reason. Since I’ve been with him cuckoonuts have been in season— But there’s nothing I can do, Chop me up for onion stew, Still I’ll yell to the sky, Though I can’t tell you why, That I like him! … I like him. I really like him. Pluck me naked as a scalded chicken, I like him! Don’t ask me For why or wherefore, ’Cause I don’t have a single good “Because” or “Therefore.” You can barbecue my nose, Make a giblet of my toes, Make me freeze, make me fry, Make me sigh, make me cry, Still I’ll yell to the sky Though I can’t tell you why, That I … like … him!

> Though your chin be smooth as satin, You will need me soon I know, For the Lord protects His barbers, And He makes the stubble grow.

> There is no Dulcinea, She’s made of flame and air, And yet how lovely life would seem If every man could weave a dream To keep him from despair.

> To dream the impossible dream, To fight the unbeatable foe, To bear with unbearable sorrow, To run where the brave dare not go. To right the unrightable wrong, To love, pure and chaste, from afar, To try, when your arms are too weary, To reach the unreachable star! This is my Quest, to follow that star, No matter how hopeless, no matter how far, To fight for the right without question or pause, To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause! And I know, if I’ll only be true to this glorious quest, That my heart will lie peaceful and calm when I’m laid to my rest. And the world will be better for this, That one man, scorned and covered with scars, Still strove, with his last ounce of courage, To reach the unreachable stars!

> I have been a soldier and seen my comrades fall in battle … or die more slowly under the lash in Africa. I have held them in my arms at the final moment. These were men who saw life as it is, yet they died despairing. No glory, no gallant last words … only their eyes filled with confusion, whimpering the question: “Why?” I do not think they asked why they were dying, but why they had lived

> When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams—this may be madness. To seek treasure where there is only trash. Too much sanity may be madness. And maddest of all, to see life as it is and not as it should be.

> You have shown me the sky, but what good is the sky To a creature who’ll never do better than crawl? Of all the cruel bastards who’ve badgered and battered me, You are the cruelest of all! Can’t you see what your gentle insanities do to me? Rob me of anger and give me despair! Blows and abuse I can take and give back again, Tenderness I cannot bear! So please torture me now with your “Sweet Dulcineas” no more! I am no one! I’m nothing! I’m only Aldonza the whore!
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breic | 4 other reviews | Dec 22, 2021 |
Since this is one of my favorite musicals, it wasn't any surprise that I enjoyed reading the script. The story of a man who goes mad and tries to save the world, to the amusement and scorn of those around him. Reading song lyrics is often difficult for me, but I know these songs so well I was able to read them with no problem, which is good, because a substantial portion of the story is included in the songs. No disappointments here. Good solid pleasure.
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Devil_llama | 4 other reviews | Aug 24, 2016 |
INFORMATION-This album contains the following tracks:
01 - (3:50) Overture - The Orchestra
02 - (2:44) Man Of La Mancha (I, Don Quixote) - Richard Kiley & Irving Jacobson
03 - (3:00) It's All The Same - Joan Diener & Muleteers
04 - (2:48) Dulcinea - Richard Kiley and Muleteers
05 - (2:55) I'm Only Thinking Of Him - Mimi Turque, Robert Rounseville & Eleanore Knapp
06 - (2:19) I Really Like Him - Irving Jacobson & Joan Diener
07 - (2:12) What Do You Want Of Me? - Joan Diener
08 - (2:59) The Barber's Song - Golden Helmet - Gino Comforti, Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson & Muleteers
09 - (1:52) To Each His Dulcinea (To Every Man His Dream) - Robert Rounseville
10 - (2:23) The Impossible Dream (The Quest) - Richard Kiley
11 - (1:54) Little Bird, Little Bird - Harry Theyard & Muleteers
12 - (2:02) The Dubbing (Knight Of The Woeful Countenance) - Ray Middleton, Richard Kiley, Joan Diener & Irving Jacobson
13 - (1:32) The Abduction - Harry Theyard
14 - (3:35) Aldonza - Joan Diener & Richard Kiley
15 - (1:50) A Little Gossip - Irving Jacobson
16 - (7:44) Dulcina (Reprise)/The Impossible Dream(Reprise)/Man of La Mancha (Reprise)/The Psalm/Finale (The Impossible Dream) - Joan Diener, Richard Kiley, Irving Jacobson, Robert Rounseville & Entire Company
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Joe Darion Lyricist, Composer
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Miguel de Cervantes Original story
John Bettenbender Introduction
Howard Keel Stage Cast
Miguel de Cervantes Original story
Gillian Lynne Choreographer
Joan Diener Performer
Irving Jacobson Performer
Jon Cypher Preformer
Mimi Turque Preformer
Richard Kiley Performer

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