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Additional authors

1. Balanchine, George
2. Astaire, Fred
3. Graham, Martha
4. De Mille, Agnes
5. De Mille, Agnes
6. Robbins, Jerome
7. Robbins, Jerome
8. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
9. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996.
10. Dunham, Katherine
11. Dunham, Katherine
12. Cunningham, Merce
13. Nikolais, Alwin
14. Ailey, Alvin
15. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997.
16. Nicholas, Fayard
17. Nicholas, Harold
18. Villella, Edward, 1936-
19. Farrell, Suzanne, 1945-
20. Martins, Peter, 1946-
21. Lyman, Peggy
22. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989
23. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007
24. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
25. Radojević, Danilo
26. D'Amboise, Christopher
27. Montand, Yves, 1921-1991
28. Hines, Gregory
29. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003
30. Charisse, Cyd
31. Green, Adolph
32. Comden, Betty
33. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
34. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
35. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934-
36. Papp, Joseph
37. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021
38. Kistler, Darci, 1964-
39. Lyon, Robert, 1968-
40. Glover, Savion
41. Price, Leontyne
42. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024
43. Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000
44. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
45. Sills, Beverly
46. Cronkite, Walter
47. Tyson, Cicely
48. Nicholas Brothers
49. New York City Breakers (Dance group)
50. Merce Cunningham Dance Company
51. Nikolais Dance Theatre
52. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
53. Steps Ahead Tap Trio
54. CBS Television Network
55. DHCA.

Description

1. 4 videodiscs (NTSC) (229 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Compilation of excerpts from eleven telecasts of the Kennedy Center Honors, encompassing thirteen dance honorees. Each segment includes a video biography of the honoree(s), and most include pre-recorded footage of the current president's speech at the White House. Walter Cronkite hosts all segments from 1981 on.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

Uniform title

1. Chaconne (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Texas fourth (Choreographic work : De Mille)
3. Fancy free (Choreographic work : Robbins)
4. Native green (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
5. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
6. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Danilova after Ivanov). Act II

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Special event coverage and commentary.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Disc 1 (63 min.): George Balanchine [1978] (13 min.) / host, Leonard Bernstein ; presenter, Edward Villella -- Chaconne, duet (3 min.) / recorded by Dance in America ; performed by Suzanne Farrell and Peter Martins -- Fred Astaire [1978] (8 min.) / presenter, Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. -- "One" (3 min.) / performed by the cast of A chorus line -- Martha Graham [1979] (9 min.) / presenter, Gene Kelly -- Frescoes : excerpt (9 min.) / performed by Peggy Lyman and Tim Wengerd ; singer, Leontyne Price -- Agnes de Mille [1980] (11 min.) / welcome, Beverly Sills ; presenter, Kitty Carlisle Hart -- Texas fourth : excerpt (7 min.) / performers not identified.
2. Disc 2 (45 min.): Jerome Robbins [1981] (13 min.) / presenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov -- Fancy free : three variations (9 min.) / performed by Danilo Radojevic, Baryshnikov, and Christopher d'Amboise -- Gene Kelly [1982] (14 min.) / presenter, Yves Montand -- "I got rhythm/Fascinatin' rhythm" (5 min.) / performed by Gregory Hines -- "Singin' in the rain" (4 min.) / performed by Donald O'Connor, Cyd Charisse, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, and ensemble.
3. Disc 3 (58 min.): Katherine Dunham [1983] (13 min.) / presenter, Agnes de Mille -- Tributes (2 min.) / by Geoffrey Holder, Carmen de Lavallade, and Arthur Mitchell -- Breakdancing (5 min.) / performed by the New York City Breakers -- Merce Cunningham [1985] (13 min.) / presenter, Mikhail Baryshnikov -- Native green : excerpt (5 min.) / performed by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company -- Alwin Nikolais [1987] (13 min.) / presenter, Joseph Papp -- Tribute by Jacques d'Amboise (1 min.) -- Tensile involvement : excerpt (5 min.) / performed by the Nikolais Dance Theatre.
4. Disc 4 (63 min.): Alvin Ailey [1988] (13 min.) / presenter, Cicely Tyson -- Tribute by Katherine Dunham (1 min.) -- Revelations : excerpts (6 min.) / performed by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater -- Alexandra Danilova [1989] (13 min.) / presenter, Jerome Robbins -- Tribute by Jacques d'Amboise (3 min.) -- Swan lake : Act II pas de deux (7 min.) / performed by Darci Kistler and Robert Lyon -- The Nicholas Brothers [1991] (12 min.) / presenter, Gregory Hines -- Tribute from Lou Gossett, Jr. (2 min.) -- Tap dancing (6 min.) / by Ted and Van, the Steps Ahead Tap Trio, Savion Glover, and Hines.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-815

Event (note)

1. Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Telecast by CBS-TV.

Funding (note)

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Title

1. Kennedy Center honors [videorecording] / CBS-TV.

Imprint

1. United States : CBS-TV, 1978-1991.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Event

1. Recorded at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, D.C. Telecast by CBS-TV.

Funding

1. This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System details

1. DVD.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIA 4-1489.

Local subject

1. Kennedy Center honors.
2. Awards and honors.

Added author

1. Balanchine, George. Honoree
2. Astaire, Fred. Honoree
3. Graham, Martha. Honoree
4. De Mille, Agnes, speaker.
5. De Mille, Agnes. Honoree
6. Robbins, Jerome, speaker.
7. Robbins, Jerome. Honoree
8. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, speaker.
9. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996. Honoree
10. Dunham, Katherine, speaker.
11. Dunham, Katherine. Honoree
12. Cunningham, Merce, honoree.
13. Nikolais, Alwin, honoree.
14. Ailey, Alvin. Honoree
15. Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997. Honoree
16. Nicholas, Fayard. Honoree
17. Nicholas, Harold. Honoree
18. Villella, Edward, 1936- speaker.
19. Farrell, Suzanne, 1945- dancer.
20. Martins, Peter, 1946- dancer.
21. Lyman, Peggy, dancer.
22. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989, dancer.
23. Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007, speaker.
24. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- dancer.
25. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- speaker.
26. Radojević, Danilo, dancer.
27. D'Amboise, Christopher, dancer.
28. Montand, Yves, 1921-1991, speaker.
29. Hines, Gregory, speaker.
30. Hines, Gregory, dancer.
31. O'Connor, Donald, 1925-2003, performer.
32. Charisse, Cyd, performer.
33. Green, Adolph, performer.
34. Comden, Betty, performer.
35. De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.
36. Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, speaker.
37. Mitchell, Arthur, 1934- speaker.
38. Papp, Joseph, speaker.
39. D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-2021, speaker.
40. Kistler, Darci, 1964- dancer.
41. Lyon, Robert, 1968- dancer.
42. Glover, Savion, dancer.
43. Price, Leontyne, singer.
44. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024 speaker.
45. Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., 1909-2000, speaker.
46. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990. Host
47. Sills, Beverly, speaker.
48. Cronkite, Walter. Host
49. Tyson, Cicely, speaker.
50. Nicholas Brothers.
51. New York City Breakers (Dance group)
52. Merce Cunningham Dance Company.
53. Nikolais Dance Theatre.
54. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.
55. Steps Ahead Tap Trio.
56. CBS Television Network.
57. DHCA.
58. Ailey, Alvin. Revelations
59. Graham, Martha. Frescoes

Added title

1. Chaconne (Choreographic work : Balanchine)
2. Texas fourth (Choreographic work : De Mille)
3. Fancy free (Choreographic work : Robbins)
4. Native green (Choreographic work : Cunningham)
5. Tensile involvement (Choreographic work : Nikolais)
6. Swan lake (Choreographic work : Danilova after Ivanov). Act II

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-815