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Ernest Flatt

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DirectorChoreographer 1918–1995

Ernest Orville Flatt (October 30, 1918 – June 10, 1995) was an American choreographer and dancer. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for six more in the category Outstanding Choreography for his work on the television program The Carol Burnett Show. As a choreographer he also won a Christopher Award and a Golden Rose. Flatt was also nominated for two Tony Awards in the categories Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography.

Also credited on4 works

Sugar Babies
“It’s a Bird... It’s a Plane... It’s Superman”
Fade Out— Fade In
Lorelei

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In the literature6 passages

  • Ernest Flatt, known for his work in television, staged the dances for the show. As he had done with She Loves Me, Prince kept dance in Superman to a minimum. He wanted to pare away the customary reliance of musicals on big dance numbers. The Variety reviewer in Philadelphia noted that whatever dance there was,ebooks/Ilson, Carol/Harold Prince_ A Director's Journey - Carol Ilson.txt
  • based on the comic strip Superman (which first appeared in 1938) _ directed by Harold Prince choreographed by Ernest Flatt . produced by epi Prince in association with Ruth Mitchelltheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • conceived by Ralph G. Allen and Harry Rigby — sketches by Ralph G. Allen, “based on traditional material” “staged and choreographed” by Ernest Flatt (who was also given “entire production supervised Os sel — directed”” Rudy Trontotheatre-pdfs/More Opening Nights on Broadway - Steven Suskin.txt
  • Associate Producer, Jack Schlissel; Staged and Choreographed by Ernest Flatt, Sketches Directed by Rudy Tronto; Entire Production Supervised by Ernest Flatt, Scenery and Costumes, Raoul Penetheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1978-79, v. 35 (Willis).txt
  • Staged and Choreographed by Ernest Flatt; Sketches directed by Rudy Trdnto; Entire Production Supervised by Ernest Flatt; Asso-theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1979-80 Season, v. 36 (Willis).txt
  • SUGAR BABIES Conceived by Ralph G. Allen, Harry Rigby; Book, Ralph G. Allen; Based on traditional material; Music, Jimmy McHugh; Lyrics, Dorothy Fields, Al Dubin; Additional Music and Lyrics, Arthur Malvin; "Sugar Babies Bounce" by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; Staged and Choreographed by Ernest Flatt; Sketches Directed by Rudy Tronto; Pr…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1981-82 Season, v. 38 (Willis).txt

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