Molecule Man: An Atomic-Zany Musical Satire, 1949

"Scotch 'n Soda presents Molecule Man: An Atomic-Zany Musical Satire, 1949, 7th annual production."

Cover of a wonderfully illustrated program for a college musical staged in 1949 by the Scotch 'n Soda Club, a student theatrical organization that's still in existence at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The ticket order form (see below) for the show described the production as "a witty satire on comic book writers, [set] against a background of sparkling music."

Molecule Man: An Atomic-Zany Musical Satire, 1949 (Order Form)

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PopKulture ^club

How very cutting-edge!

11 years ago.

Alan Mays ^club has replied to PopKulture ^club

Belated thanks! I like the fact that it's both atomic and zany!

11 years ago.

Alan Mays ^club

Thanks for your note. The program for Molecule Man is wonderful, and it must have been a great show to see. I wish that Andy Warhola had done the art work (wouldn't that be something!), but--as you observe--it's not likely that he did.

If I recall correctly, I purchased the program and order form at an antique mall near Fayetteville, Pa., sometime during the last two or three years. I could be completely wrong, but my best guess is that it may have originally belonged to Bill Putch, who as you probably know was the artistic director of the nearby Totem Pole Playhouse for many years (if you haven't seen it, you may be interested in the Web site dedicated to Mr. Putch at BillPutch.com).

Have you checked with the Carnegie Mellon University Archives to see if anyone there might have any leads on audio or video recordings of Carried Away? The Scotch 'n' Soda Collection there apparently includes some recordings, but I'm not sure if Carried Away is among them.

11 years ago.

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