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Henry, Sweet Henry

Henry, Sweet Henry

Book by Nunnally Johnson
Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Based on The World of Henry Orient by Nora Johnson

Henry, Sweet Henry

Henry, Sweet Henry

Book by Nunnally Johnson
Music and Lyrics by Bob Merrill
Based on The World of Henry Orient by Nora Johnson

Overview

Don Ameche starred on Broadway as the titular object of two teenage girls’ affections. Henry Orient, peripatetic roué and composer of “new music,” is a legend in his own mind and an unapologetic skirt-chaser. Following Henry’s every move are Val and Gil, two smitten teens who unwittingly blow the whistle on Henry and his various amours while chasing him up and down Manhattan.

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  • Genre: Adaptation (Literature)
  • Time Period: 1960s
  • Cast Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11-13), Teen (Age 14-18)

Authors

Bob Merrill

Bob Merrill
Bob Merrill (May 17, 1921 - February 17, 1998) was an American songwriter, theatrical composer, lyricist and screenwriter. He was the second most successful songwriter of the 1950s on the UK Singles Chart, with hits such as “How Much Is That Doggie In The Window?,” “Mambo Ita ...
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Nora Johnson

Nora Johnson
Nora Johnson (born in 1933) is an American author. She is the daughter of filmmaker Nunnally Johnson. Johnson was educated at the Brearley school, Abbot Academy, and Smith College, from which she graduated in 1954. Her first novel, The World of Henry Orient, inspired by her t ...
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Nunnally Johnson

Nunnally Johnson
Nunnally Hunter Johnson (December 5, 1897 – March 25, 1977) was an American filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed motion pictures. He began his career as a journalist, writing for the Columbus Enquirer Sun, the Savannah Press, the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, and the New York ...
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