MUSIC
Here are WORKS IN PROGRESS of the music you’ll hear within “TV, the Musical!” Vimeo imagery is not necessarily reflective of the final style of the musical.
Here are WORKS IN PROGRESS of the music you’ll hear within “TV, the Musical!” Vimeo imagery is not necessarily reflective of the final style of the musical.
This song bursts on to the stage featuring the entire musical ensemble arriving at the 1939 New York World’s Fair to see the “World of Tomorrow” pavilions produced by corporations, countries and other institutions, which are showcasing the latest technological developments such as television, air-conditioning and robots! The World’s Fair takes place three months before the start of World War II. (Swedlow - Lyrics / McQuinn - Music)
Philo Farnsworth’s father, Lewis, a hard-bitten farmer from the Old West, sings this song to his son, Phlo, and daughter, Agnes, just before the sun rises at dawn to inspire and yet keep them grounded as they grow up in a fast-paced world already emerging full of airplanes, automobiles, electricity etc.. (Swedlow - Lyrics / McQuinn - Music)
This song is sung between high-school freshman, Philo T. Farnsworth and Mr. Tolman, a chemistry professor from whom he wants to learn. Mr. Tolman rebuffs Farnsworth first through this song, but things change a bit later when he sees Farnsworth teaching the other students Einstein’s theory of Relativity! Mr. Tolman becomes Farnsworth’s biggest mentor and is the key to Farnsworth ultimately winning the patent lawsuit decades later. (Swedlow - Lyrics / McQuinn - Music)
This song is sung by 19 year old Philo to 18 year old Pem on their honeymoon in a hotel in Salt Lake City before they embark on their wild adventure. He is telling her about his big dream to invent television and that he sees them as a partnership in life and in work to make this all happen. Footage pieced together from many sources. (Swedlow - Lyrics / Trefler - Music)
This song is performed by Pem Farnsworth (currently sung by Ryan) after the sudden death of her firstborn son, Kenny. Devastated, Pem is forced to travel alone from Philadelphia to Utah, with Kenny’s coffin somewhere on the train, to bury him. Meanwhile, her husband Philo is compelled to stay behind in Philadelphia to appease the Philco executives, a situation that deeply angers and saddens Pem, ultimately driving a wedge between them. (Swedlow - Lyrics / McQuinn - Music)
Pem Farnsworth, wife of Philo, sings this out of frustration when she sees Philo turning to drink to cope with all the pressures. She loves him dearly, but it’s really worrying her and starting to drive her really crazy. (Swedlow - Lyrics / McQuinn - Music)
