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Film/Video A TRIBUTE TO BOB FOSSE AUGUST 28-30, 2002 AUDITORIUM  |
The long, hot summer. When better to celebrate the work of dancer-choreographer-director Bob Fosse, the man who tarted up musical theater before making a series of stunning films. Fosse made a name for himself as the choreographer for stage productions of The Pajama Game and Damn Yankees and later directed How to Succeed in Business without Really Trying and Pippin. However, his name has become synonymous with showgirls and call girls due to his sensationally popular Sweet Charity, Cabaret, and Chicago. His theater productions had an instantly recognizable look, with erotic movements to jazzy beats. His films, like his stage productions, move to music as well; instead of choreography (and there are certainly dance sequences in his films), the movement comes through sharp editing.
His film career began with a solid adaptation of Sweet Charity, featuring Shirley MacLaine in the title role. With his second film, Cabaret, he created a classic and even beat out Francis Ford Coppola's work on The Godfather for the Academy Award for Best Director. His following three films, featured in this series, may have become overshadowed by Cabaret, but reveal some of his finest work and most personal obsessions. Each of the films was inspired by a sensational life story--in the case of All That Jazz, his own--and examines the consequences of doing, telling, and showing it all.
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