Dale Wasserman (1914–2008)

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.

One of the few musicals that reads extremely well on the page (as long as you know the songs and can sing or hum along in your head as you read).

T/FB: 2021 movie #220. Douglas and Curtis are Vikings vying for the hand of British princess Leigh (Curtis' actual wife at the time). Borgnine is a fierce Viking king, who laughs a lot. Not too bad and the 6th highest grossing movie of 1958.

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 show more 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 show less