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Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from Washington, D.C.

Title
  1. Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from Washington, D.C., October 31, 1991 [videorecording]
Published by
  1. Washington, D.C., 1991.

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Additional authors
  1. Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
  2. Papp, Joseph
  3. Scott, George C., 1927-1999
  4. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (9 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Compilation of news coverage of the death of theatrical producer Joseph Papp on October 31, 1991. Five segments from Washington, D.C., aired October 31, 1991.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.
Series statement
  1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Subject
  1. Papp, Joseph > Death and burial
  2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
  3. Papp, Joseph > Influence
  4. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
  5. Hamlisch, Marvin > Chorus line
  6. Interviews
  7. Television
  8. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Interviews.
  2. Television.
Call number
  1. NCOX 5168
Note
  1. No credits on tape; title supplied by cataloger.
  2. Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
  3. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
  4. These segments also compiled on NCOX 5006.
  5. Discussion of the career and influence of Joseph Papp, with particular focus on the creation of the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater, and the success of the musical A chorus line. Brief excerpts from interviews with actors Charles Durning and George C. Scott. Interview footage of Papp, as well as brief footage of Papp singing in his cabaret act.
  6. Montage of several shows produced by Joseph Papp, including A chorus line, Festival Latino, The mystery of Edwin Drood, Serious money, The secret rapture, Speed-the-Plow, and The taming of the shrew. Brief performance footage of Charles Durning, Morgan Freeman, James Earl Jones, Kevin Kline, Madonna, Joe Mantegna, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Ron Silver, Meryl Streep, and Tracey Ullman, among others.
  7. Contents: WRC-TV, News four, 5:00 p.m. -- WUSA-TV, Eyewitness news, 4:00 p.m. -- WUSA-TV, Eyewitness news, 5:00 p.m. -- WUSA-TV, Eyewitness news, 6:00 p.m. -- WTTG-TV, Ten o'clock news, 10:00 p.m.
Title
  1. Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from Washington, D.C., October 31, 1991 [videorecording]
Imprint
  1. Washington, D.C., 1991.
Series
  1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
Added author
  1. Durning, Charles, 1923-2012, interviewee.
  2. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
  3. Papp, Joseph, performer.
  4. Scott, George C., 1927-1999, interviewee.
  5. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
Research call number
  1. NCOX 5168
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