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''Damn Yankees'' is a Musical Comedy , a modern retelling of the Faust legend set in Washington, D.C. , with book by Douglass Wallop and George Abbott and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross . It was based on Wallop's novel '' The Year The Yankees Lost The Pennant ''. The plot is based on a middle-aged fan of the Washington Senators baseball club who sells his soul to the Devil to enable the Senators to win the American League Pennant . Other Info: It opened on Broadway in 1955 starring Gwen Verdon and Ray Walston , who both reprised their roles in the movie version. The musical also featured a young Jean Stapleton before her career-defining role of Edith Bunker in '' All In The Family ''. THE FILM VERSION The film version of the Broadway musical used the same name. The cast was almost identical with only one major change; the part of Joe Hardy was played by Tab Hunter in the film instead of Stephen Douglass . The film was directed by George Abbott, and was released in 1958 . It had 110 minutes of running time. There was a notable difference in the way Gwen Verdon performed the song “A Little Brains” for the film, as compared to her original presentation of it on Broadway. In the stage version, Verdon’s performance of the number was marked by her famous hip-movements at certain points during the song. In 1958, these hip-movements were considered too risqué for a mainstream American film that would be seen by millions of people across the nation. Therefore, in the film version, she simply pauses at these points during the song, creating an odd visual interpretation for a number of movie goers. EXTERNAL LINK |
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