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Title: The legendary Shirley Booth.
Review: First-the show itself was a flop. Not a very original story. But the music is pretty good, not great, but pretty good. The reason that I rate it 4 stars is for Shirley Booth. She gave a 5 star performance in a 3 star musical. Most of the critics adored her in this show and praised her performance (see the book "Opening Nights on Broadway"). Listen to the song "Coney Island Boat" where she sings "In the Good Old Summertime". FANTASTIC! So get this cd just for her brilliant performance. And get "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"(Broadway musical version). She shines in that one, too.
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