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Joan Hume McCracken (December 31, 1917 – November 1, 1961) was an American dancer, actress, and comedian who became famous for her role as Sylvie ("The Girl Who Falls Down") in the original 1943 production of Oklahoma! She also was noted for her performances in the Broadway shows Bloomer Girl (1944), Billion Dollar Baby (1945) and Dance Me a Song (1950), and the films Hollywood Canteen (1945) and Good News (1947). Though not widely remembered today, McCracken was a trend-setter in musical comedy dance. In her Oklahoma! role, McCracken became an instant sensation for a carefully choreographed pratfall during the "Many a New Day" dance number. She was considered an innovator in combining dance with comedy, and branched into dramatic roles on Broadway and early television, but her career was ultimately cut short, ending several years before her death at age 43, as she suffered complications from diabetes. McCracken was generous in promoting the careers of other dancers, including Shirley MacLaine, and was a strong influence on her second husband, Bob Fosse, encouraging him to become a choreographer. She was noted for unconventional behavior and was one of a number of real-life counterparts to inspire the character of Holly Golightly in her friend Truman Capote's novella Breakfast at Tiffany's.
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Those Magnificent MGM Musicals: In the Good Old Summertime/Good News/Till the Clouds Ro [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe [From "Good News"] | 3:09 |
Good News [Broken Audio] [2011]
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe | 3:05 |
That's Entertainment! The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals [Rhino Box Set] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe (for the film Good News) [From Good News] | 4:33 |
Good News [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe (for the film Good News) | 4:32 |
Frankie at the Movies [2000]
Song | Duration |
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Good News | 2:38 |
Pass That Peace Pipe | 4:35 |
Cover Girl/Good News [1999]
Song | Duration |
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Good News | 2:36 |
Pass That Peace Pipe | 3:07 |
That's Entertainment! The Ultimate Anthology of M-G-M Musicals [TCM] [1995]
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe [From Good News] | 4:31 |
Good News
Song | Duration |
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Pass That Peace Pipe | 3:04 |
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Pass That Peace Pipe |
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