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The Tired Businessman & Broadway Musicals

Posted by:	pierce 05:13 pm EDT 03/30/14
In reply to:	" While a night out at the theater used to be a staple for cultured American men, fewer shows a ... - MockingbirdGirl 11:17 pm EDT 03/29/14

There was apparently a time when the Broadway musical was considered the top entertainment choice for the "tired businessman." This 1967 television ad for United Airlines seemed to bring the world of businessmen and Broadway together. The song, of course, is the title number from the 1959 musical Take Me Along (music & lyrics by Bob Merrill), and the commercial was directed by Michael Cimino (who'd later win an Oscar for directing The Deer Hunter and see his career take a hit after directing Heaven's Gate).
Link	Take Me Along!

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