Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Marvin Hamlisch was already in the midst of a successful music career when he graduated from Queens College in 1967. Beginning with his first hit "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in 1965, Marvin went on to become a famous and beloved composer for film and Broadway. Among the many awards he won during his career were Oscars and Grammys for The Sting and The Way We Were, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line, and Emmy Awards for Barbra: The Concert, making him one of the rare individuals in history to earn both an "EGOT" and a Pulitzer. But in interviews and in his own memoir, Marvin confessed to a feeling of longing for something more than success and accolades. Would he be able to find it?
Show Creator/Executive Producer: Petar Talijancic
Written, Produced, Edited by Joseph Montalbano
Host: Duane Ferguson
Additional Graphics: Burt Miller
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CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates
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Marvin Hamlisch was already in the midst of a successful music career when he graduated from Queens College in 1967. Beginning with his first hit "Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows" in 1965, Marvin went on to become a famous and beloved composer for film and Broadway. Among the many awards he won during his career were Oscars and Grammys for The Sting and The Way We Were, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize for A Chorus Line, and Emmy Awards for Barbra: The Concert, making him one of the rare individuals in history to earn both an "EGOT" and a Pulitzer. But in interviews and in his own memoir, Marvin confessed to a feeling of longing for something more than success and accolades. Would he be able to find it?
Show Creator/Executive Producer: Petar Talijancic
Written, Produced, Edited by Joseph Montalbano
Host: Duane Ferguson
Additional Graphics: Burt Miller
Watch the full episode at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates/PR2013362
Follow CUNY TV:
Facebook: facebook.com/CUNYTV
Twitter: twitter.com/cunytv
Instagram: instagram.com/cuny.tv
youtube.com/@cunytv
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cunytv
Find more from CUNY TV at https://tv.cuny.edu
CUNY Laureates is a documentary series about the lives and achievements of CUNY graduates who went on to win major awards in their respective fields. By reintroducing these exceptional minds to younger audiences, we hope to emphasize the value of a high-quality public education and demonstrate how it can transcend all social and political boundaries, even to this day.
Watch more at https://tv.cuny.edu/show/cunylaureates
CUNY Laureates playlist bit.ly/cunylaureates
Subscribe to the CUNY TV channel: bit.ly/2GmGb13
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