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American Way, The
Music:
Oscar Levant and others
Lyrics:
Various
Book:
George Kaufman and Moss Hart
Synopsis:
The story of an immigrant who comes to the United States, absorbs "the American way," and lives and dies for it. The play covers a span from 1896 through 1940.
Production Year:
1940
American Way, The,
1940. Vincent Price
Photo by Ruth Cunliff Russell
Inside The Program:
Cast Member
Role
Photo
Gene Adams
Karl Gunther (age 19)/Karl Gunther (as child)
Louise Banks
Gold Star Mother
Gerry Bauer
Otto Heinrich
Gladys Baxter
Winifred Baxter
Kay Bennett
Mary (age 21)
Whitner Bissell
Karl (age 21)
Henrietta Blattner
A Maid
Patricia Curry
Julia Hewitt (age 11)
Mary Sue Curry
Mary Hewitt (age 12)
Aline Daly
Mrs. Kennedy
Helen Dooley
Mrs. Brockton
Al Downing
The Leader
James Gillis
Factory Foreman/Immigration Official
Allan Gordon
Tommy
Jeannette Gorman
Mrs. Squires
Mae Green
Mrs. Hewitt
Jeanne Gustavison
Clara Heinrich
Dana Hardwick
Karl Gunther
Roberta Hoffman
Julia (age 22)
Robert Keith
Samuel Brockton
Sherry Kennett
Ruth
Marion Kleinschmidt
Mrs. White
Shirley Ann Kock
Lisa Gunther (as child)
Bob Lawrence
Alex Hewitt
Adrienne Marden
Lisa Gunther
Barry Mineah
Bobby
Neal Oxenhandler
Alex Hewitt (as child)
Frederic Persson
Judge Hewitt
Vincent Price
Martin
Dorothy Sargent
Helen
Earl Scholl
Dr. Squires
Joe Snyder
Another Political Speaker
Norma Terris
Irma Gunther
Ruth Urban
Anna
O.J. Vanasse
A Minister
Herbert Vollmar
Ed Lorenz
Emil Wachter
Mayor McEvoy/Political Speaker
Billie Lou Watt
Lisa Gunther (age 15)