Marvin's Parents
Clip: 12/27/2013 | 1m 34s
A look at composer Marvin Hamlisch's parents, Max and Lilly Hamlisch.
A look at composer Marvin Hamlisch's parents, professional accordionist Max Hamlisch and "helicopter mother" Lilly Hamlisch, told through family home movies and humorous accounts from his cousin, Paul Kushner.
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Marvin's Parents
Clip: 12/27/2013 | 1m 34s
A look at composer Marvin Hamlisch's parents, professional accordionist Max Hamlisch and "helicopter mother" Lilly Hamlisch, told through family home movies and humorous accounts from his cousin, Paul Kushner.
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Marvin Hamlisch: Sweet Smell of Success
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Marvin Hamlisch, The Performer
The composer Marvin Hamlisch was an entertaining performer with a great sense of humor. (1m 20s)
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love
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The awards the composer and conductor won in his career are matched by admiration for him. (2m 35s)
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Cole performs melody of Hamlisch songs in tribute to the great composer. (6m 48s)
Hamlisch reveals what inspired the opening notes to "The Way We Were." (1m 20s)
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