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Additional authors

1. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
2. LoSchiavo, Joseph A
3. Dee, Ruby
4. Dee, Ruby
5. Reilly, Charles Nelson
6. Noone, James
7. Bookman, Kirk
8. Schellenbaum, Tim
9. Mackintosh, Robert, 1925-
10. Phillips, Bernard
11. Cook, Dwight R. B.
12. Ward, Penny
13. Corwin, Betty L.
14. New Federal Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer
15. Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse/Hunter College (New York, N.Y.), producer
16. Ford Foundation
17. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (106 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Veteran performer Ruby Dee performs passages from her memoir, recites her poetry, and reminisces about her life and career in this one-person show.

Subject

1. Theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Drama
3. African American women > Drama
4. Actresses > Drama
5. One-person shows (Performing arts)
6. African Americans in the performing arts > United States > Drama
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
8. Dee, Ruby > Drama
9. African American theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 2161

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set designer, James Noone ; lighting designer, Kirk Bookman ; sound designer, Tim Schellenbaum ; costume designer, Robert Mackintosh ; music supervisor, Bernard Phillips ; prod. stage manager, Dwight R. B. Cook.

Performer (note)

1. Starring Ruby Dee.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York, N.Y., March 5, 1998.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Title

1. My one good nerve : a visit with Ruby Dee [videorecording] / New Federal Theatre, Woodie King, Jr., producing director, in association with The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Joseph LoSchiavo, director, present ; written by Ruby Dee ; directed by Charles Nelson Reilly ; [video director] Penny Ward ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c1998.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set designer, James Noone ; lighting designer, Kirk Bookman ; sound designer, Tim Schellenbaum ; costume designer, Robert Mackintosh ; music supervisor, Bernard Phillips ; prod. stage manager, Dwight R. B. Cook.

Performer

1. Starring Ruby Dee.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse, Hunter College, New York, N.Y., March 5, 1998.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Ford Foundation Fund for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Added author

1. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- producer.
2. LoSchiavo, Joseph A, producer.
3. Dee, Ruby. My one good nerve.
4. Dee, Ruby, actor.
5. Reilly, Charles Nelson, director.
6. Noone, James, set designer.
7. Bookman, Kirk, lighting designer.
8. Schellenbaum, Tim, sound designer.
9. Mackintosh, Robert, 1925- costume designer.
10. Phillips, Bernard, musical supervisor.
11. Cook, Dwight R. B., production stage manager.
12. Ward, Penny, videographer.
13. Corwin, Betty L.
14. New Federal Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
15. Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse/Hunter College (New York, N.Y.), producer.
16. Ford Foundation.
17. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 2161