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High Button Shoes

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"High Button Shoes" is a musical comedy that premiered on Broadway in 1947, with music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Sammy Cahn, and a book by George Abbott and Stephen Longstreet. The show is set in the early 20th century and tells the story of a con man named Harrison Floy who comes to a small New Jersey town to swindle its residents. The show is known for its catchy songs, including "Papa, Won't You Dance With Me?" and "On a Sunday by the Sea," as well as its lively dance numbers, which were choreographed by Jerome Robbins. The original Broadway production starred Phil Silvers as Harrison Floy and Nanette Fabray as his love interest, and it ran for over a year. The show was later adapted into a film in 1954, starring Silvers and Fabray, as well as a television special in 1956, starring Gordon MacRae and his wife, Sheila MacRae. "High Button Shoes" was one of the biggest hits of the 1940s, and it helped to establish Jule Styne as one of the most talented and popular composers of the American musical theatre. The show's catchy tunes and upbeat energy continue to make it a popular choice for revivals and community theatre productions today.}

Original Authors

... Book	Stephen Longstreet
... Lyrics	Sammy Cahn
... Music	Jule Styne
... Source Material	Stephen Longstreet

Later Contributors

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Book for Television

Genre: Musical Comedy

Production Highlights

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Original Broadway Production (1947)
New York, NY
National Tour (1948)
London Production (1948)
London, England
Television Production (1956)
Encores! Production (2019)
New York, NY

There are 12 productions in Ovrtur's database.

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Score

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Original score

He Tried to Make a Dollar
Can't You Just See Yourself in Love With Me?
- aka Can't You Just See Yourself? [no note]
There's Nothing Like a Model T
- aka There Is Nothing Like a Model T [no note]
Next to Texas, I Love You
- aka Next to Texas I Love You [no note]
Security
Tango
Bird Watcher's Song
- aka Ladies' Walking Society [no note]
- aka We're the Ladies' Walking Society [no note]
Get Away for a Day in the Country
A Summer Incident
- aka Get Away Ballet [no note]
- aka Summer Incident [no note]
Papa, Won't You Dance with Me?
On a Sunday by the Sea
Bathing Beauty Ballet
- aka Mack Sennett Ballet [no note]
You're My Girl
I Still Get Jealous
You're My Boy
Nobody Ever Died for Dear Old Rutgers
The Castle Walk
- aka Castle Walk [no note]

Cut prior to opening

Added to 1956 television production

Added to the 1982 Goodspeed Production

Listed as a musical number in some productions

On the Banks of the Old Raritan

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Original Authors

... Book	Stephen Longstreet
... Lyrics	Sammy Cahn
... Music	Jule Styne
... Source Material	Stephen Longstreet

Later Contributors

This list represents writers who contributed to revisions, etc. following the original production.

...

Book for Television

Genre: Musical Comedy

Source

Based on Stephen Longstreet's novel The Sisters Liked Them Handsome.

Synopsis

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Trivia & History

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Other Titles

The Sisters Liked Them Handsome (source material)

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