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...along under the direction of Vincente Minnelli. The Gershwin score brims with a dozen of his works, some heard only in snatches, some unfamiliar, ranging from such standards as 'S Wonderful and Embraceable You to Piano Concerto in F, played by Gershwin's leading interpreter, Pianist Oscar Levant, who doubles as a dour comedian...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The New Pictures, Oct. 8, 1951 | 10/8/1951 | See Source »

General Electric Guest House (Sun. 9 p.m., CBS-TV) is an expensive, hour-long blend of variety acts with a charade-type quiz. In the first show, Pianist-MC Oscar Levant was in his usual sour mood, but his trademark insults seemed more neurotic than funny. Among other guests, Isabel Bigley (Guys & Dolls) and Cornelia Otis Skinner gave performances which a panel of "experts" (including Actress Binnie Barnes and Theatrical Producer Herman Levin) managed to identify...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio & TV: New Shows, Jul. 16, 1951 | 7/16/1951 | See Source »

...Robin Hood Dell, Philadelphia: Ezio Pinza, Oscar Levant, William Kapell, soloists; Monteux, Fritz Reiner, Andre Kostalanetz conducting...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Music: Sharps & Flats Alfresco | 7/2/1951 | See Source »

...York Philharmonic (Sun. 3 p.m., CBS). Soloist: Oscar Levant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Program Preview, Jan. 2, 1950 | 1/2/1950 | See Source »

Insde U.S.A. (Thurs. 8:30 p.m., CBS-TV). Peter Lind Hayes and Mary Healy. Guest: Oscar Levant...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Radio: Program Preview, Oct. 24, 1949 | 10/24/1949 | See Source »

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