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3 unusual facts about Robert Alton


John Brascia

The production was supervised and choreographed by Robert Alton (who choreographed the film White Christmas, featuring Brascia, a year later).

Robert Alton

He learned stage direction from John Murray Anderson and during his Broadway career he was instrumental in furthering the careers of Ray Bolger, John Brascia, Don Crichton, Betty Grable, Gene Kelly, Sheree North, Vera-Ellen and Charles Walters, among others.

Alton staged and choreographed the dynamic nightclub act, "Kay Thompson and the Williams Brothers", which successfully toured the world from 1947 to 1952.



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