Christopher-Lee Movie Reviews

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It has been several years since I saw "It's My Party", yet I shudder at the thought of sitting through it again merely to refresh a distasteful memory. So relying on somewhat faded impressions to guide me, I'll add my voice to the small but sensible chorus of amateur reviewers who warn you away from this ghastly movie.

Tragedy may inspire great art, but distance from the tragedy is necessary. Without such perspective the resulting work of art, no matter how deeply felt by the artist, may seem as trite as a 12-year-old's diary.

"It's My Party" is a diary-entry film. It's about a gay man with an AIDS-related condition who knows he has only a few days before his mind succumbs to dementia. He therefore throws himself a farewell/suicide party. The attendees include an ex-lover, family members, and friends both gay and straight. Sharp-tongued Charlene (the comedienne Margaret Cho) is among the latter, but if you expect laughs from Cho or anyone else, you're in for disappointment.

In fact, given the comic caliber of many in the large cast (which includes Lee Grant, George Segal, and Bronson Pinchot), the resulting glum-fest seems intentionally perverse. Humor is desperately needed, but this film is too bland and politically correct to criticize the hero's -- or anyone else's -- solemn self-involvement. It's all terribly earnest and terribly treacly. Perhaps if it had been about another disease, it wouldn't have felt so condescending. As it stands, it's a movie that makes one want to take a hot shower when it's over.

One can wistfully imagine what a more accomplished writer and director would have done with this premise. The fact that this film has found an appreciative audience points to how "gay cinema" needs to grow up. That day will have arrived when gay films are judged by the same criteria as mainstream films, and films like "It's My Party" are, like its hero, quietly euthanized.

What a wonderfully written, beautifully acted movie.It is thought provoking & touching, raising questions about Aids,euthanasia & death with dignity.Eric Roberts, in a departure role for him as a usual bad boy of film, gives an OUTSTANDING performance as a victim of Aids who wants to die with dignity, so throws a party with all of his closest friends & family members. His ex lover who had previously left him since he was having difficulty dealing with the illness, ends up at the party, & they come to terms with their break up, & the inevitable. Fantastic performances abound in this movie: Gregory Harrison,Lee Grant,Olivia Newton John,Bronson Pinchot (Who provides the comic relief), Margaret Cho, Marlee Matlin, & of course, the ever fabulously talented Roddy MacDowell. I was worried that this movie would be terribly depressing...I had trouble with Philadelphia.Though that movie was well written & acted, I found it oppressive. 'It's My Party' is fantasic!You'll laugh, you'll cry, & the soundtrack is wonderful.Reminded me a bit of 'The Big Chill' because of the soundtrack, but this film is so thoroughly entertaining.'It's About Time'! Eric Roberts got a good role to showcase his amazing talents. What an incredibly talented actor! Just see it!

Randall Kleiser spent ten arduous years trying to make this film and, even with the resistance of Hollywood execs, he ended with a Masterpiece of film. Eric Roberts gives a standout performance as a dying AIDS patient wanting desperately to make ammends with his former lover and filmmaker Gregory Harrison.

The Film, shot sequentially, was marvelous from beginning to end with exceptional and marked performances by Olivia Newton-John (magical as always), Margaret Chou (perfect), Marlee Matlin (an endearing portrayal), George Seagal (understated perfectly), and the legendary Lee Grant (a wonderfully emotional performance fitting only a great actress).

Much akin to the illustrious Ordinary People, the film is finely tuned and timed perfectly with a verve unlike many films made today. Milla Jovovich's beautiful rendering (her album Divine Comedy's "It's Your Life") during a mystical scene half-way through the movie is so enchanting as to make one believe in Synchronicity, fate, and true loves. ...at the end, the passionate Olivia Newton-John's song perfects the moment and endures the legacy of Randall Kleiser's efforts to bring a cinematic treat to audiences drenched in tawdry sex, mindless violence, and myopic screenplays. It makes you cry, it makes you laugh, and it makes you realize that we all have to need each other and should love peace and tranquility above all else, and just be there for each other and respect each other as they are. What a place the world would be if we really followed the Golden Rule and tried only to regulate our lives rather than everyone else's.

F.C.R. Tear Drop Films

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It has been several years since I saw "It's My Party", yet I shudder at the thought of sitting through it again merely to refresh a distasteful memory. So relying on somewhat faded impressions to guide me, I'll add my voice to the small but sensible chorus of amateur reviewers who warn you away from this ghastly movie.

Tragedy may inspire great art, but distance from the tragedy is necessary. Without such perspective the resulting work of art, no matter how deeply felt by the artist, may seem as trite as a 12-year-old's diary.

"It's My Party" is a diary-entry film. It's about a gay man with an AIDS-related condition who knows he has only a few days before his mind succumbs to dementia. He therefore throws himself a farewell/suicide party. The attendees include an ex-lover, family members, and friends both gay and straight. Sharp-tongued Charlene (the comedienne Margaret Cho) is among the latter, but if you expect laughs from Cho or anyone else, you're in for disappointment.

In fact, given the comic caliber of many in the large cast (which includes Lee Grant, George Segal, and Bronson Pinchot), the resulting glum-fest seems intentionally perverse. Humor is desperately needed, but this film is too bland and politically correct to criticize the hero's -- or anyone else's -- solemn self-involvement. It's all terribly earnest and terribly treacly. Perhaps if it had been about another disease, it wouldn't have felt so condescending. As it stands, it's a movie that makes one want to take a hot shower when it's over.

One can wistfully imagine what a more accomplished writer and director would have done with this premise. The fact that this film has found an appreciative audience points to how "gay cinema" needs to grow up. That day will have arrived when gay films are judged by the same criteria as mainstream films, and films like "It's My Party" are, like its hero, quietly euthanized.

This is an excellant film. The acting is exceptional and the script is powerful. This drama draws you in and keeps you. I recommend it.

one of my favorite movies a heartwrenching tearjerker that will just tear you up. its about a man dying of aids who invites his friends over for a 2 day farewell party. but unexpectedly his ex shows up. Everyone did such an excellant job in the movie but i think the standouts were eric roberts as nick, greg harrison as nick's ex, marlee matlin as nicks sister, lee grant as nicks mother, and margaret cho and olivia newton john as some of nicks best friends. this movie will make you laugh and make you cry. every time i watch this movie i cry. I wish i couldve seen it in the theatres. also one of my favorite soundtracks with a beautiful score by basil poladeuris. and olivia newtons song dont cut me down at the end. i agree with another reviewer when you see the opening scene after watching it a second time you tear up already!
You should watch this movie whether you are gay or straight. it will teach you that love is forever. oh man im tearing up writing this! see this beautiful movie!

fact number 1:in order to be "enhanced for 16:9" the picture "has" to be 16:9-that works out to 1:78 aspect ratio.

fact number 2:fisher was working with 35mm film stock wich was then matted at 1:66 , the most popular format all over europe.

fact number 3:the north american standard for non-scope films was 1:85 witch is the full 35mm aspect ratio.

fact number 4:warner is not in the habit of taking inferior euro-transfers (4% too fast as a half-assed way of synchronising
celluloid with video)ex:the mummy on pal video is 85 mins insted of 88(correct running time for both celluloid & NTSC).

fact number 5:there is always a little more picture on the film stock then will ever be seen in theaters or video.otherwise the number of goofs reported would astronomical.

so in conclusion don't be alarmed by naysaywers bitching about aspect ratios , 9 times out of 10 they know less than you.

Some have disparaged this version of THE MUMMY, but in my opinion it ranks with CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and HORROR OF DRACULA as one of the best of the Hammer Horror Films. Any teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee is well worth the time to watch. The DVD captures the full widescreen image which shows how talented the Hammer crew were at creating a rich atmosphere on unbelievably small budgets. Only the mono sound recording is weak here; the beautiful music score "tops out" at times, but on the whole Warners have done an admirable job of disc transfer. The Technicolor photography is lush, and Lee's eyes (his only means of expression while wrapped in all those muddy bandages ) shine in vivid testament to the creatures tortured soul. Lets hope Warners will follow suit and release the other classic Hammer films in their library with equally fine DVD transfers in the very near future.

THE MUMMY is hands down the greatest film Hammer ever produced, even surpassing HORROR OF DRACULA. The Egyptian sequence with its air of authenticity and dream-like horror, superb acting (especially by Peter Cushing and Lee, who marvelously conveys the stunted feelings of Karis via his eyes), memorable cinematography, intelligent dialogues, (this film has NO CAMP APPEAL! I HATE THE WORD CAMP!) exciting set pieces as the very physical Lee-mummy crashes through doors and strangle his victims, all converge to make a timeless classic. Oh yeah, this is also the best mummy movie ever made. As if there is a real competition. Ha ha.

fact number 1:in order to be "enhanced for 16:9" the picture "has" to be 16:9-that works out to 1:78 aspect ratio.

fact number 2:fisher was working with 35mm film stock wich was then matted at 1:66 , the most popular format all over europe.

fact number 3:the north american standard for non-scope films was 1:85 witch is the full 35mm aspect ratio.

fact number 4:warner is not in the habit of taking inferior euro-transfers (4% too fast as a half-assed way of synchronising
celluloid with video)ex:the mummy on pal video is 85 mins insted of 88(correct running time for both celluloid & NTSC).

fact number 5:there is always a little more picture on the film stock then will ever be seen in theaters or video.otherwise the number of goofs reported would astronomical.

so in conclusion don't be alarmed by naysaywers bitching about aspect ratios , 9 times out of 10 they know less than you.

Some have disparaged this version of THE MUMMY, but in my opinion it ranks with CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN and HORROR OF DRACULA as one of the best of the Hammer Horror Films. Any teaming of Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee is well worth the time to watch. The DVD captures the full widescreen image which shows how talented the Hammer crew were at creating a rich atmosphere on unbelievably small budgets. Only the mono sound recording is weak here; the beautiful music score "tops out" at times, but on the whole Warners have done an admirable job of disc transfer. The Technicolor photography is lush, and Lee's eyes (his only means of expression while wrapped in all those muddy bandages ) shine in vivid testament to the creatures tortured soul. Lets hope Warners will follow suit and release the other classic Hammer films in their library with equally fine DVD transfers in the very near future.

THE MUMMY is hands down the greatest film Hammer ever produced, even surpassing HORROR OF DRACULA. The Egyptian sequence with its air of authenticity and dream-like horror, superb acting (especially by Peter Cushing and Lee, who marvelously conveys the stunted feelings of Karis via his eyes), memorable cinematography, intelligent dialogues, (this film has NO CAMP APPEAL! I HATE THE WORD CAMP!) exciting set pieces as the very physical Lee-mummy crashes through doors and strangle his victims, all converge to make a timeless classic. Oh yeah, this is also the best mummy movie ever made. As if there is a real competition. Ha ha.

Not funny, though it has moments (about three at my last count). The characters are pitiable in their ignorance; and our "hero" doesn't seem to learn a ... thing from his consistently bad decisions. To think, even within the context of the time frame of when the film was made, that an [alternative lifestyle] man was in his mid-twenties living in an urban area was so mis-informed or, sadly, un-informed about AIDS, his desires, and his denial is absolutely ludicrous. It could have been charming. It could have been poignant. It could have been many things, but disappointing, ignorant and pathetic are the only adjectives that come to mind. These aspects, even in context of when the film was made, were irresponsible and a true disservice to the [alternative lifestyle] community as a whole. ...

This film version of (the fabulous) Paul Rudnick's successful play very nearly works. Written after a time of AIDS awareness, "Jeffrey" was one of (if not the) first attempts to make a comedy around the subject. This makes the story slightly dated, but I prefer to look at it as a period piece. The humor, characters and situations are sharp, poignant and memorable.
Jeffrey is a young-ish gay man caught at the crossroads of his sexual desires. The fear of AIDS and relationships, though, cause him to put his life on hold, to the point of announcing his celibacy. Just about that same day, he runs into the hunkiest guy he's ever met, who seems to like him too. His friends, peers and family all have opinions and advice for him, but it's up to Jeffrey to chart his own future.
Michael T. Weiss is wonderful as Jeffrey's new love interest and the rest of the cast, including Sigourney Weaver, Olympia Dukakis, Nathan Lane, Bryan Batt, Christine Baranski and Kathy Najimy, are hilarious and well-cast. But the scene-stealer is Patrick Stewart who is beyond marvelous as Jeffrey's older friend who is a flaming, opinionated and successful decorator.
So, what don't I like about "Jeffrey"? Unfortunately, it's the casting of Steven Weber as Jeffrey himself. Hard as he tries, he's unconvincing, first of all, as a gay man. He also doesn't seem to understand all the great lines he's been given and can't seem to react to his fabulous co-stars. Surely, there was someone auditioning for this plum role who would come across as less wooden. But, at the time "Jeffrey" was made, straight guys wanting gay roles was the hot thing to do and Weber was one of many who wanted to tackle this formerly taboo subject. Plus, he was good name recognition at the time.
So, if you can buy Weber in the title role, "Jeffrey" is a fun, clever and, at times, heartbreaking ride. It's also nice it's finally out on DVD,(...) Such a rich story must have lots of extras and this DVD has none.

Do you remember when Gay meant "Happy"? Well the Gay and Lesbian community has taken a lot of comic slaps and personal tragedy over the last 20 years. Jeffery is a good example of how, with all the problems, threats and diseases, we can all be kind and learn to see the humor in life.

Jeffrey was a Broadway play that went to the big screen with a low budget. Really low budget. All the actors in here came together for basic "scale" for payment to convey the message of hope and love in a world of fear and hate.

The cast is to large to mention everyone, but stand-out performances are as follows - Patrick Stewart, Kathy Najimy, Olympia Dukaksa, Sigorny Weaver and with all that has been going on with the Catholic Church theses days, a performance by Nathan Lane that will have you in tears.

Keep in mind this movie is blunt, direct and holds no punches. It's a comedy about love, life and Aides. A really refreshing point of view and you'll love it.

"Crooklyn" is a nostalgic story of the ups and downs of an African-American family living in 1970's Brooklyn . It is probably the second best movie that director, Spike Lee has ever made. Lee's best was the classic 80's flick "Do the Right Thing".But while "Do the Right Thing" was about ethnic tensions, racism and strife, "Crooklyn" is a film about love.In the movie we meet the Carmichael family. They yell, scream, call each names, even get into physical fights.But it is very evident, that love is very strong among this large brood.Dad (well played by Delroy Lindo) is a musician who is trying to create some honest music thats important to him. Mom (fabulously played by Alfre Woodard) is pulling her hair out, trying to keep this inner city family's finances above water, while trying to stop the kids from killing each other.But the film really centers on 9 year old Troy (Zelda Harris) who shows us the ins and outs of her family life and the close Brooklyn neighborhood that she is growing up in. Juvenile actress, Zelda Harris gives us an amazing starring performance that is totally believable. The movie is pretty much autobiographical (Lee wrote it with his sister Joie)and it richly lays on the 1970s nostalgia with cultural references among other things to "Soul Train", the "Patridge Family", Walt Fraiser, and baseball stategamatic.The film also has a wonderful soundtrack which is packed with '70s R&B and pop music from groups like the Jackson 5, the Spinners, Curtis Mayfield, the Staple Singers and Sly and the Family Stone.In fact, my favorite part of this movie is the opening credit sequence, where you hear Marc Dorsey's "People Make the World Go Round", while the film shows us the neighborhood's children playing various sidewalk, kids games.Between Soccer practice and video games, do kids even do this anymore? I just love this movie and I highly recommend it!

THIS MOVIE IS GOOD AND SEMI-REALISTIC....ALL THE ACTORS WERE GREAT(ESPECIALLY ZELDA HARRIS AS LADYBUG)I JUST HATE THE CIRCUMSTANCES AT THE END(IT'S REALLY SAD)BUT OVERALL IT'S A GOOD MOVIE

This is a great film about some kids it is about the oldest child being a girl and living with her litle brothers and how they got on her last nerve and how she had stood up for them and living with her mother and father and growing up in the 1970's . This film also showed how it is living in New York the terms and the conditons, and challenges tht you have to face growing up I really enjoy this film!!! I would reccommend anyone to buy this movie!!!!

This video contains four cartoons from the 1990's Spider Man series that aired on the Fox Kids network. The four episodes are parts 2-5 of the "Sins of Our Fathers" story arc. Part Two gives the origins of Spider Man while Part Four illustrates the rise of the Green Goblin.

The final part of the tape includes the 1967 cartoon "The Origins of Spider-Man". The animation is really bad (after all it was 1967), but is worth watching just to hear that great theme song a couple of times.

A decent animated collection that works well as an introduction to who Spider Man is.

This is no doubt the best Spiderman animated series ever. This dvd sure brought back memories of how much I've missed this show. It was a lot better than the series that followed (Spiderman Unlimited I think it was called) which didn't last long, now I hear MTV might have a new version soon. I highly doubt that will compare to this. My only disapointment with is that the show finale ended pretty week. Instead of us getting Spiderman having a big battle to get Mary Jane back he enters an alternate reality where he meets his creater Stan Lee.....give me a break.

Well anyway there's 4 episodes included on the disc, including an episode from the 60's cartoon series. All 4 are entertaining, they first 2 features Spidey battling the Doc Oct, the 3rd has his first outing with the Green Goblin and the 4th is entertaining but doesn't feature a super villain which is some-what disapointing. Instead it has him facing a gang who battles Spiderman with a new weapon technology. Although this dvd surely gets you ready for the movie, it leaves you wanting to see more episodes of this great show.

Back in the early part of the 90's Fox Kids Spider-Man The Animated Series was probably the strongest show in their lineup. Now this series is finally making it's way to DVD.

Unfortunatley, while still very good, this is NOT the best that this series has to offer. I can only guess why Buena Vista, who acquired the rights to this series when it bought Fox Family Channel, included the Rocket Racers storyline. This brings the whole DVD down. Any of the storylines with Venom, Michael Morbius, or The Hobgoblin would have made a much better entry ( or even my favorite story line featuring Daredevil).

What's really interesting on this DVD is the interview with Spider-Man co-creator Stan Lee. Lee offers some intriguing insight into the characters and the history of Marvel in general. Lee is a veritable treasure trove of comic book history.

As for some of the bonus features? The 1967 episode of "The Origin Of Spider-Man" is included. When I was about 4 or 5 this was great. But now it looks and sounds terribley dated. The villain gallery is interesting. As you click on each villain you are treated to a commentary by Stan Lee.

Overall this DVD is an exceptional value even with it's few shortcomings. If you're a new fan of the web head or an avid fan from his early days, you're sure to enjoy the Ultimate Villain Showdown.

It's a pity : the audio is often very bad, and the are no extras (like trailers), and the presentation is not in widescreen... I hope that someday someone will issue a better DVD-release

Sir Guy Grand is a pompous billionaire who, while strolling through St. James' Park, adopts a homeless young man as his own new son. With his protegee in tow, Sir Guy proceeds to tour the town; confirming his belief that everyone in London(and the world) is beholden only to the all-mighty British quid. Things really go bonkers when the pair joins the maiden voyage of a new luxury liner. The party becomes a riot. 1969's "The Magic Christian" is a zany, riotous romp released at the end of the turbulent, psychedelic 60's. Dated it is. Starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr(as his son), "The Magic Christian" is a pre-Monty Python extravaganza featuring some funny skits, cameo bits by celebrities, and a series of long, boring episodes with Sir Guy(Sellers) lost in total self-absorption. Among the guest stars are Laurence Harvey(in a strip-tease), John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Raquel Welch, Christopher Lee as Dracula, Roman Polanski, John Cleese and Yul Brynner in drag. The real glistening gem of "The Magic Christian" is the vibrant music by Badfinger and Thunderclap Newman. With songs written by Paul McCartney(and sung by his brother), Badfinger was once considered heir to the Beatles. Their meteoric success capitalized on British hard-rock and lilting gentle lyrics. But after 2 band members committed suicide, they quickly disappeared. As chronicled so expertly by Roger Lewis' "Life and Death of Peter Sellers" in 1994, the British actor/superstar was an amazing whirl of selfish, vain psychosis. Hidden behind wigs and make-up, Sellers had no real personality of his own, his psyche melting into his many odd roles with unsettling ease. Peter Sellers' temper tantrums destroyed marriages, wives, children, and fellow actors. Just 2 years before "The Magic Christian", Sellers had quit the set of "Casino Royale" during production. The real failure of "Casino Royale" is the fact that it's hero, James Bond, completely disappears half-way through the film. 2 years later, nervous "Magic Christian" producers wanted to avoid another calamity, and allowed Sellers to tinker with the screenplay and take over direction. In 2 sequences, Sellers acts with his back to the camera. "The Magic Christian" is a curious mish-mash of adroit British humor, shaky hand-held photography, and cut-and-paste story-telling. This new DVD is a bare-bones, but lovely full-screen transfer. How could a big-budget comedy with the premiere performer of it's day, 2 of the Beatles(and singing by a third) go wrong? It's well worth your time to find out why. Just once.

Yes, this is a dated piece of psychadelic fluffery. The question is, though, is it worth the 90 minutes it takes to get through? I think the answer is yes. The first time I saw this film (repeatedly) was in college, where it was a film that I believed the University Film Series owned. They had a tendancy to show this with Yellow Submarine and the Monkee's tres psychadelic film Head, so I associate it with those two films. It is extremely eposodic, but I do think that's the point. If you want to watch it now in drips and drabs, it's entirely possible. As a curio of the psychadelic era, one can do much worse than this film, and the point (and it does have one) is made very clearly. Some of the sketches have turned up in other, later films--it's something you can find for yourself.

A note--one of the other reviews mentioned "2 Beatles appearing in the film and one singing." This is not correct (although Pete Ham of Badfinger does sound remarkably like McCartney). The songs are mostly by Badfinger, with the exception during the last scene of "Something in the Air" by Thunderclap Newman (whose guitarist eventually went on to play with Wings). The shot of Lennon is either from a film clip (like that of Onassis & Jackie) or a stand-in (it goes by VERY quickly) This is definitely Ringo's film!

I saw Pippin years ago on Broadway and loved it... I was so excited to renew my aquaintance with it when I bought the DVD! Unfortunately, while preparing to put this film on digital medium, well, they skipped the preparing part. The dvd sounds and plays like a worn out old VHS tape. It's still fun to watch but just so dissapointing...

I had never seen Pippin before, so I don't have a stage comparison. Most of the complaints are about the video quality and the sound. First, this was filmed as a television production, not for screen or home video. Some of the reviewers have forgot that fact when complaining about the video and sound. VHS was just beginning to take off and very few cinemas had multi-channel sound. I have a VHS tape of a concert film made at that time, "The Last Waltz" and the sound from those live performances aren't too good either. If they ever release the video TV special "Liza with a Z", it will probably be of this quality too. But, it's the performances that are worth watching. Just seeing Ben Vereen's dancing in "Glory" makes this DVD worthwhile.

The cast was a hit and a miss. Chita Rivera and Ben Vereen are wonderful. William Katt was wrong for the role, but he has the stage presence and personality to pull it off. I would like to see Pippin revived because the music is wonderful. It is still a joy to watch and I recommend it for musical fans.

I watched this video production with a certain amount of trepidation; after all, it was at the tender age of eight that I had first seen "Pippin" on Broadway, with the original cast. I was not disappointed in the final product of this video, either. Certainly, production values are uneven, and as the musical opened in 1973 and this video was shot in 1981, the material (and performers) suffer a bit from dating; in Chita Rivera's case, carbon-dating, perhaps. But it is still glorious fun to watch Fosse's hip-swishing choreography and pelvis-popping staging, the design staff's imaginative use of cloth and rope to construct castles and foliage, and Ben Vereen at his song-and-dance finest. The cast, including the "Greatest American Hero" (oh, God, am I dating MYSELF? Egad!) William Katt as Pippin, Chita Rivera reprising her role as Fastrada, and Martha Raye as Berthe, do commendable jobs with the material, which is as good as any Stephen Schwarz and Roger O. Hirson ever wrote. Sound quality is uneven, as is the video quality, but hey, this is 1981. They didn't even have Dolby Surround yet.

I had never seen Pippin before, so I don't have a stage comparison. Most of the complaints are about the video quality and the sound. First, this was filmed as a television production, not for screen or home video. Some of the reviewers have forgot that fact when complaining about the video and sound. VHS was just beginning to take off and very few cinemas had multi-channel sound. I have a VHS tape of a concert film made at that time, "The Last Waltz" and the sound from those live performances aren't too good either. If they ever release the video TV special "Liza with a Z", it will probably be of this quality too. But, it's the performances that are worth watching. Just seeing Ben Vereen's dancing in "Glory" makes this DVD worthwhile.

Bob Fosse's masterpiece Pippin is the tony award-winning Broadway musical starring the incomparable Ben Vereen. The show was written by Stephen Schwartz, the Academy-award winning composer of Godspell and The Prince of Egypt. Also stars William Katt as Pippin, Benjamin Rayson, Martha Raye, and Chita Rivera as Pippin's relatives. The video has amazing dancing and singing, as well as some hysterical comedic moments. Anyone who enjoys the theatre will love this video.