musically this be the definitive version . all lead demonstrate outstanding vocal technique and dramatic showmanship . it be some of goulet fine singing and falk play the perfect shallow friend and and howe and the comic female and and the townsfolk tenor be fantastic . they convey all the romance of the musical and sadly lack in the gene kelly version and ( hamper by weak vocal performance and eccentric character portrayal and sorry gene and van ) . although the production value be that of television tape at that time and the performance be so strong that a vivid memory remain . i hope that a tape of this performance will surface someday so that the full intent of the production can be share . until then there be only the lp .