Music by Jule StyneLyrics by Bob MerrillBook by Robert Emmett
Liza Minnelli and Cyril Ritchard starred in this holiday special, which premiered on ABC-TV in 1966. It is Christmas eve and the animals in the zoo are having a party. Locked behind bars, Lone T. Wolf hasn't been invited. He blames his problems on Red Riding Hood and proceeds to tell his side of the story. The score bubbles with cheerful holiday songs and catchy ballads that are well-suited to children's voices. It also features a slinky tango called "Granny's Song" and Riding Hood's tuneful lament, "I'm Naive."
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Jule Styne (1905-1994) made Broadway sing for 50 years with shows including High Button Shoes; Gentlemen Prefer Blondes; Hazel Flagg; Gypsy; Peter Pan; Bells Are Ringing; Do Re Mi; Subways Are For Sleeping; Funny Girl; Fade Out-Fade In; Hallelujah, Baby!; The Red Shoes; and D ...
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