Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. De Mille, Agnes
2. Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986
3. Reed, Janet, 1916-2000
4. Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987
5. Jersey City State College. Media Arts Dept.
6. DHCA.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (31 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Profile of Agnes de Mille, told in her own words and illustrated with still photos and film clips. The program begins with a glimpse of de Mille at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony in 1980. In interviews, she describes her parents ; her early life in Hollywood and observations of the early days of movie-making ; her uncle Cecil B. DeMille (illustrated by clips of his films) ; her early interest in dance, inspired by Anna Pavlova ; the discovery of her gift for pantomime ; her decision to become a professional dancer ; the success of her piece "Ballet class" ; the lessons of her six years in England ; choreographing Rodeo for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo ; the acclaim that greeted her choreography for Oklahoma! ; her subsequent choreography for musicals ; acquaintanceship with Hedda Hopper (including an excerpt from a discussion between Hopper, de Mille, Simone Signoret, Edward Murrow, telecast on the program Small world in 1959) ; the impact of her stroke in 1975.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Agnes de Mille Collection.

Subject

1. De Mille, Agnes > Interviews
2. DeMille, Cecil B. 1881-1959
3. dnc Romanoff, Dimitri, 1907-1994
4. dnc Kriza, John, 1919-1975
5. dnc Sarry, Christine
6. dnc Paredes, Marcos
7. dnc De Lappe, Gemze
8. dnc Mitchell, James, 1920-
9. Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
10. American Ballet Theatre
11. Ballet class after Degas (Choreographic work : De Mille)
12. Three virgins and a devil (Choreographic work : De Mille)
13. Fall River legend (Choreographic work : De Mille)
14. Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
15. Dancers > United States > 20th century
16. Choreographers > United States > 20th century
17. Women choreographers

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Interviews.
3. Video.

Contents

1. Dance excerpts from: Three virgins and a devil / danced by de Mille, Lucia Chase, Janet Reed -- Fall River legend / recorded in 1957 ; danced by Nora Kaye, Dimitri Romanoff, Lucia Chase, John Kriza -- Rodeo / recorded in 1973 ; danced by American Ballet Theatre: Christine Sarry, Marcos Paredes, and others -- Rodeo / danced by de Mille (the cowgirl) and others -- Oklahoma! / excerpts from the film -- Bloomer girl -- Paint your wagon / duet danced by Gemze de Lappe and James Mitchell.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3359

Note

1. Original container labeled "Creative Arts Rehabilitation Center - 1991, Agnes de Mille."
2. For a complete recording of Edward Murrow's interview with Agnes de Mille, Hedda Hopper, and Simone Signoret on Small world, see *MGZHB 12-135 Small world.

Title

1. [Agnes de Mille] [videorecording] / Jersey City State College, Media Arts Department.

Imprint

1. [1991?]

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Local subject

1. Musical comedies. Oklahoma.
2. Musical comedies. Bloomer girl.
3. Musical comedies. Paint your wagon.

Added author

1. De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
2. De Mille, Agnes, interviewee.
3. De Mille, Agnes, dancer.
4. Chase, Lucia, 1897-1986, dancer.
5. Reed, Janet, 1916-2000, dancer.
6. Kaye, Nora, 1920-1987, dancer.
7. Jersey City State College. Media Arts Dept.
8. DHCA.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-3359