Top Banana

Top Banana

Top Banana

Johnny Mercer, Hy S. Kraft

Top Banana

Top Banana

Johnny Mercer, Hy S. Kraft

Overview

Top Banana is the zany and uproarious story of variety-show host Jerry Biffle, the ratings-obsessed star of the Blendo Soap Program. While courting the department-store model Sally Peters, Jerry introduces her to Cliff Lane, a singer on his show. Cliff and Sally fall in love and plan to get married, but Jerry is oblivious to their romantic involvement.

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Details

  • Genre: Period, Parody/Spoof
  • Time Period: 1950s
  • Cast Attributes: Expandable Casting, Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for All Audiences

Authors

Author

Johnny Mercer

Hy S. Kraft

HY KRAFT had many works for the Broadway stage include Top Banana, starring Phil Silvers; The New Yorkers; the musical Hot-Cha; Cue for Passion; and Ten Per Cent. For film he co-adapted An American Tragedy and Tobacco Story with Theodore Dreiser and also wrote Champagne Waltz ...

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