TARS AND SPARS Souvenir Program COAST GUARD SHOW Vernon Duke / Victor Mature `44

Description

TARS AND SPARS - The Coast Guard Show
, Souvenir Program, 1944.  The "Tabloid Musical Revue" opened in Miami, FL on 07/04/44 and toured coastal cities on the East coast during that summer as a chance to recruit.  The show moved to the West coast and was made into a film in 1946.  Inside is the program as well as photos and information and history of the US Coast Guard.  The cast included Victor Mature, Gower Champion, Sid Caesar, Jeanne Freed, Bill Skipper, Ted Gary, Tom Dowling, Gloria Tickell, Ed Clay, Benny Yaffee, Robert Fallow, Sidney Caesar, Arline E. Pierce, Lorraine Whitney, Charles Hogg, Dolores Kennedy, Caralee Burson, Margaret Kennebeck, Kathryn Pence, Peta Gladke, Harry Blumenthal, Marc Ballero and Ed Clay.  Music by Vernon Duke and lyrics and book by Howard Dietz.  Staged by Max Liebman and choreographed by Ted Gary.  Cover artwork by Floherty Jr.
The scan is of the front cover.
This is NOT a reproduction!!
Note:
Souvenir programs are 9 x 12 inches but may vary somewhat in size.
Condition is very good with minor edge wear.
CONDITION:
I use a six-step condition scale to describe the overall paper quality:  Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.  Good means just that:  desireable for a collection with no immediate need to upgrade.  Excellent and Mint are usually reserved for publisher and music store remainders.  Expect Good-minus and Fair to have considerable wear.  All specific condition faults are noted after the general condition.
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