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George Gershwin : 100 year celebration

Title
  1. George Gershwin : 100 year celebration [videorecording] / [video director] George Atty ; [video prod. company] Video Georges V, NYC.
Published by
  1. Westport, Conn., 1998.

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Additional authors
  1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
  2. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
  3. Curcio, Vincent
  4. Strasberg, Anna
  5. Arthur, Beatrice
  6. Saddler, Donald
  7. Champion, Marge
  8. Raines, Ron
  9. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008
  10. Sullivan, Jo
  11. Romoff, Colin
  12. Lortel, Lucille.
  13. Atty, George
  14. Video Georges V, NYC.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (74 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
  1. Tribute marking the centenary of the birth of George Gershwin (1898-1937). Vincent Curcio, general manager of the White Barn Theatre, introduces the program. Anna Strasberg reads a note from actress Sophia Loren, expressing her regret that she cannot attend. A number of songs written by George and Ira Gershwin are sung; Marge Champion and Donald Saddler perform a dance duet to They can't take that away from me. Performance ends at 64:04.
  2. At 64:06, coverage of the post-performance party begins, and lasts about nine minutes. White Barn Theatre founder/artistic director Lucille Lortel (1900-1999) makes one of her last public appearances in this sequence.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the White Barn Theatre.
Subject
  1. Musical theater > Connecticut > Westport
  2. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
Call number
  1. NCOV 14
Note
  1. No credits on tape; production information from video container label.
  2. Audio quality imperfect; sporadic popping sounds throughout.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer (note)
  1. Performers: Bea Arthur, Marge Champion, Donald Saddler, Ron Raines, Jo Sullivan Loesser. Pianists: Peter Howard, Colin Romoff.
  2. Other participants: Vincent Curcio, Anna Strasberg, Lucille Lortel.
Event (note)
  1. Videotaped at the White Barn Theatre, Westport, Conn., Aug. 30, 1998.
Title
  1. George Gershwin : 100 year celebration [videorecording] / [video director] George Atty ; [video prod. company] Video Georges V, NYC.
Imprint
  1. Westport, Conn., 1998.
Access
  1. Restricted to qualified researchers.
Performer
  1. Performers: Bea Arthur, Marge Champion, Donald Saddler, Ron Raines, Jo Sullivan Loesser. Pianists: Peter Howard, Colin Romoff.
  2. Other participants: Vincent Curcio, Anna Strasberg, Lucille Lortel.
Event
  1. Videotaped at the White Barn Theatre, Westport, Conn., Aug. 30, 1998.
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Added author
  1. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937, composer.
  2. Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983, lyricist.
  3. Curcio, Vincent, speaker.
  4. Strasberg, Anna, speaker.
  5. Arthur, Beatrice, performer.
  6. Saddler, Donald, performer.
  7. Champion, Marge, performer.
  8. Raines, Ron, performer.
  9. Howard, Peter, 1927-2008, instrumentalist.
  10. Sullivan, Jo, performer.
  11. Romoff, Colin, instrumentalist.
  12. Lortel, Lucille.
  13. Atty, George, videographer.
  14. Video Georges V, NYC.
Research call number
  1. NCOV 14
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