OH, NELLIE! PLAY CAST - PROGRAM SIGNED CIRCA 1967 CO-SIGNED BY: KATHLEEN FREEMAN, STEWART ROSE, HARVE PRESNELL - HFSID 274611

OH, NELLIE! PLAY CAST: HARVE PRESNELL, KATHLEEN FREEMAN and STEWART ROSE
Program for the 1967 world premiere of Oh, Nellie! in San Francisco, signed by actors Harvey Presnell, Kathleen Freeman and Stewart Rose
Program signed: "Harvey Presnell", "Kathleen/Freeman" and "To/Carla/Best/Always/Stewart/Rose", 16p, 6x9. Program for the world premiere of the musical Oh, Nellie!, starring Harve Presnell, at the Circle Arts Theatre, San Diego, Fall Season, 1967. Signed on the printed biographies on pages 5-6. Photos of each performer (b/w, 1¼1½) near their respective signatures. Singer and actor HARVE PRESNELL (1933-2009), born George Harvey Presnell, also starred in the film version of the Broadway musical, Paint Your Wagon (1969), in which he gave a stirring rendition of They Call the Wind Mariah), but he later appeared in more sinister or serious roles in such films as Fargo (1996), The Chamber (1996), Face/Off (1997), Saving Private Ryan (1998), Patch Adams (1998), The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000), The Family Man (2000), Mr. Deeds (2002), Old School (2003) and Flags of Our Fathers (2006). Presnell, who made his TV debut in 1956, would become a regular on several TV series: Ryan's Hope (as Matthew Crane, 1984), Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (as Dr. Sam Lane, 1995-1997), The Pretender (as Mr. Parker, 1997-2000) and Dawson's Creek (as Arthur Brooks, 2000-2001). He also appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies in addition to making guest appearances on a number of TV series, including a recent visit to ER (2006). Presnell is also known for being a replacement performer as Oliver "Daddy" Warbucks in the musical Annie, playing for over 1,000 performances in the role on Broadway (1977-1983) and on tour. KATHLEEN FREEMAN (1919-2001) made her first stage appearance at age 3, in her parents' vaudeville act. Once of her first film roles was as Jean Hagen's frustrated diction coach in Singin' in the Rain (1952), and she had a recurring role as a frightened maid in the TV comedy Topper (1953). She was a favorite of comedian Jerry Lewis, appearing in several of his films. She was nominated for a Tony and won a Theatre World Award for her performance in The Full Monty in 2001, the year of her death. STEWART ROSE debuted as a youthful soprano on Uncle Don's Radio Show. A stalwart of regional theater, Rose has starred in such musicals as Brigadoon, Camelot and Damn Yankees, among many roles. He has made frequent TV guest appearances and supporting film roles (Not with My Wife You Don't, Chamber of Horrors). Fine condition.