Oh! What a Lovely War Oh! What a Lovely War Oh! What a Lovely War is a 1969 British comedy musical film directed by Richard Attenborough (in his directorial debut), with an ensemble cast including Maggie Smith, Dirk Bogarde, John Gielgud, John Mills, Kenneth More, Laurence Olivier, Jack Hawkins, Corin Redgrave, Michael Redgrave, Vanessa Redgrave, Ralph Richardson, Ian Holm, Paul Shelley, Malcolm McFee, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Nanette Newman, Edward Fox, Susannah York, John Clements, Phyllis Calvert and Maurice Roëves. The film is based on the stage musical "Oh, What a Lovely War!", originated by Charles Chilton as a radio play, "The Long Long Trail" in December
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' who covered the song include Rosemary Clooney on several of her albums, Lisa Mitchell on her album "Wonder", Avila, Jan and Dean, Peggy Lee, Nelson Eddy, John Arpin and Joanie Bartels. Classical singers who have recorded it include Placido Domingo, Bryn Terfel, Marilyn Horne and Samuel Ramey, and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir made a choral version. Ethan Mordden titled his book about the dawn of the "Golden Age" of musicals "Beautiful Mornin: The Broadway Musical in the 1940s" (1999). Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin' "Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'" is the opening song from the musical "Oklahoma!", which premiered on