Night of 100 Stars
Synopsis
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Clark Jones
- Screenplay & Story
- Hildy Parks
- Original Score
- Buz Kohan, Glen Roven
- Original Title
- Night of 100 Stars
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 2m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Clark Jones
Hildy Parks
Buz Kohan, Glen Roven
Hildy Parks, Alexander H. Cohen
Department Leadership Roster
Buz Kohan
Original Music Composer
Glen Roven
Original Music Composer
Alvin Colt
Costume Design
Hildy Parks
Producer
Clark Jones
Director
Hildy Parks
Writer
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What is Night of 100 Stars about?
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City Music Hall. The event, for which ticket-buyers paid up to $1,000 a seat (tax-deductible as a contribution to the Actors' Fund) was billed as "The Night of 100 Stars" but, actually, around 230 stars took part. And most of the audience of 5,800 had no idea in advance that they were paying to see a TV taping, complete with long waits for set and costume changes, tape rewinding, and the like. Executive producer Alexander Cohen estimated that the 5,800 Radio City Music Hall seats sold out at prices ranging from $25 to $1,000. The show itself cost about $4 million to produce and was expected to yield around $2 million for the new addition to the Actors Fund retirement home in Englewood, N. J. ABC is reputed to have paid more than $5 million for the television rights.
Who directed Night of 100 Stars?
Night of 100 Stars was directed by Clark Jones.
Who stars in Night of 100 Stars?
The principal cast of Night of 100 Stars includes Jane Alexander, Peter Allen, Steve Allen, June Allyson, Don Ameche.
When was Night of 100 Stars released and how long is it?
Night of 100 Stars was released in 1982 with a total runtime of 3h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for Night of 100 Stars?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Night of 100 Stars was composed by Buz Kohan, Glen Roven.