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Harkness Ballet at the Broadway Theater

Title
  1. Harkness Ballet at the Broadway Theater [videorecording]
Published by
  1. 1967.

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Additional authors
  1. Helgi Tómasson, 1942-
  2. Jhung, Finis
  3. Rhodes, Lawrence
  4. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
  5. Ailey, Alvin
  6. Butler, John, 1920-1993
  7. Walker, Norman
  8. De Mille, Agnes
  9. Tipton, Jennifer.
  10. Venza, Jac.
  11. Noël, Jacques.
  12. Eckart, Jean.
  13. Eckart, William.
  14. Todd, Cecil.
  15. MacDonald, Brian
  16. Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992.
  17. Harkness Ballet.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (U-matic, NTSC) (31 min.) : si., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Compilation of excerpts, usually very brief, from various ballets; in some instances only a final pose and curtain calls are shown. The most substantial dance excerpts are those of Firebird, Sebastian, Golden age, Requiem for Jimmy Dean, Night song, and the two unidentified ballets at the end. Preceded by approx. 45 sec. of footage showing the marquee of the Broadway Theater.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Cecil Todd Film Collection.
Uniform title
  1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  2. Requiem for Jimmy Dean (Choreographic work : Cole)
  3. Feast of ashes (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  4. Sebastian (Choreographic work : Butler)
  5. Zealous variations (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  6. Time out of mind (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  7. Night song (Choreographic work : Walker)
  8. Golden age (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Contents
  1. CONTENTS: Firebird (approx. 9 min.). Choreography: Brian Macdonald. Scenery/costumes: Rouben Ter-Arutunian. Lighting: Jennifer Tipton. -- Requiem for Jimmy Dean (approx. 2 min.). Choreography: Jack Cole. -- Feast of ashes (approx. 1 min.). Choreography: Alvin Ailey. Costumes: Jac Venza. Mostly curtain calls. -- Abyss (?) (approx. 40 sec.). Choreography: Stuart Hodes. Mostly curtain calls. -- Unidentified work (approx. 2 min.). Very dark. -- Sebastian (approx. 1 min.). Choreography: John Butler. Scenery/costumes: Jacques Noel. Very dark. -- Zealous variations (approx. 30 sec.). Choreography: Macdonald. Danced by Helgi Tomasson and two women. -- Abyss (?) (approx. 1 min.). Curtain calls. -- Time out of mind (approx. 40 sec.). Choreography: Macdonald. Scenery: Ter-Arutunian. Mostly curtain calls. -- Night song (approx. 1 min.). Choreography: Norman Walker. Among the cast are Tomasson and Finis Jhung. -- Sebastian (approx. 2-1/2 min.). Very dark. -- Time out of mind (approx. 1 min.). Danced by Lawrence Rhodes and others. Mostly curtain calls. -- Golden age (approx. 3 min.). Choreography: Agnes de Mille. Scenery/costumes: William and Jean Eckart. -- Time out of mind (approx. 40 sec.). Very dark. -- Unidentified ballet on sporting themes (skiing, tennis) (approx. 2 min.). -- Unidentified ballet danced in Russian peasant costume (approx. 2 min.).
Call number
  1. *MGZIC 9-2024
Note
  1. Recorded in performance at the Broadway Theater, New York, during the Harkness Ballet's season in November 1967, by Cecil Todd.
Title
  1. Harkness Ballet at the Broadway Theater [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. 1967.
Local subject
  1. Ballet in television. Harkness Ballet at the Broadway Theater.
Added author
  1. Helgi Tómasson, 1942- dancer.
  2. Jhung, Finis, dancer.
  3. Rhodes, Lawrence, dancer.
  4. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974, choreographer.
  5. Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.
  6. Butler, John, 1920-1993, choreographer.
  7. Walker, Norman, choreographer.
  8. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
  9. Tipton, Jennifer. Lighting designer
  10. Venza, Jac. Costume designer
  11. Noël, Jacques. Designer. Costume designer
  12. Eckart, Jean. Set designer
  13. Eckart, Jean. Costume designer
  14. Eckart, William. Set designer
  15. Eckart, William. Costume designer
  16. Todd, Cecil. Cinematographer
  17. MacDonald, Brian, choreographer.
  18. Ter-Arutunian, Rouben, 1920-1992. Designer. Costume designer
  19. Harkness Ballet.
Added title
  1. Firebird (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  2. Requiem for Jimmy Dean (Choreographic work : Cole)
  3. Feast of ashes (Choreographic work : Ailey)
  4. Sebastian (Choreographic work : Butler)
  5. Zealous variations (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  6. Time out of mind (Choreographic work : Macdonald)
  7. Night song (Choreographic work : Walker)
  8. Golden age (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIC 9-2024
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