''Sons o' Fun'' is a musical
revue
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written by the comedy team of
Olsen and Johnson, consisting of
John "Ole" Olsen and
Harold "Chic" Johnson, also starring
Ella Logan
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Early years
Logan was bor ...
and
Carmen Miranda
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, with music and lyrics by
Sammy Fain
Sammy Fain (born Samuel E. Feinberg; June 17, 1902 – December 6, 1989) was an American composer of popular music. In the 1920s and early 1930s, he contributed numerous songs that form part of The Great American Songbook, and to Broadway theatre. ...
and
Jack Yellen
Jack Selig Yellen (Jacek Jeleń; July 6, 1892 – April 17, 1991) was an American lyricist and screenwriter. He is best remembered for writing the lyrics to the songs "Happy Days Are Here Again", which was used by Franklin Roosevelt as the theme ...
. The revue ran on
Broadway
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from December 1, 1941, through August 29, 1943.
Production
''Sons o' Fun'' opened at the
Winter Garden Theatre
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on December 1, 1941, and remained there until March 29, 1943, when it transferred to the
46th Street Theatre, remaining there until the show's closing on August 29, 1943. The musical was directed by Lee and J.J. Shubert and produced by Eddie Dowling. It ran for a total of 742 performances.
Songwriters Hall of Fame
/ref> It included performances by The Blackburn Twins
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The twin brothers, Ramon Perez and Royce Perez, later professionally known as the Blackburn Twins, w ...
.
References
External links
*{{ibdb title, 1142, Sons o' Fun
1941 musicals
Broadway musicals
Revues