Merely Marvelous: The Dancing Genius of Gwen Verdon



Arts Documentary hosted by Kenneth Kantor, published by BBC in 2019 - English narration.







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A celebration of the life and artistry of Broadway's greatest dancing star, Gwen Verdon. She overcame many obstacles, including rickets, the Hollywood system, a loveless first marriage and a difficult second marriage to choreographer/director Bob Fosse, to become a multi-Tony Award-winning performer.

Gwen's life is told through interviews with family members and theatre associates as well as a mine of rare footage from her Broadway and Hollywood careers. Merely Marvelous is the story of a brave woman who rose to the very top of her profession.



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* Video Codec: x264 CABAC High L3.1

* Video Bitrate: CRF 20 (~1950Kbps)

* Video Resolution: 1280x720

* Frame Rate: 25 FPS

* Audio Codec: AAC-LC

* Audio Bitrate: Q=0.45 VBR 48KHz (~127Kbps)

* Audio Channels: 2

* Run-Time: 75 mins

* Part Size: 1.21 GB

* Source: HDTV

* Subtitles: Merged