Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
3. Moredock, Richard
4. Cook, Bart
5. Leland, Sara, 1941-
6. Astaire, Fred
7. Raset, Val
8. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
9. Gold, Joel
10. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videodisc (23 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Cook and Leland demonstrate the reconstructed choreography of I'm old fashioned, a duet performed by Fred Astaire and Rita Hayworth in the motion picture You were never lovelier. This choreography was performed in the finale of Variations on I'm old fashioned. The dancers stop frequently and Robbins analyzes the choreography and discusses his ideas for variations based on individual steps from the dance. Robbins and Gould talk about how Gould's compositions can support this ideas. For the beginning of this session, see *MGZIA 4-6139, and for the remainder see *MGZIA 4-6141 and *MGZIA 4-6195.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Subject

1. Astaire, Fred > Influence
2. Robbins, Jerome
3. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
4. Artistic collaboration

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Dance.
3. Video.
4. Filmed performance.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6212

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

1. Pianist: Richard Moredock. Choreography by Fred Astaire and Val Raset, reconstructed by Jerome Robbins, Bart Cook and Sara Leland. Music by Jerome Kern.
2. Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio, on Nov. 5, 1982.

Funding (note)

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

System details (note)

1. VHS.

Biography (note)

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.
2. This tape is one of 36 made between Sept. and Nov. 1982 for a projected documentary on the making of I'm old fashioned. DeWitt Sage, Joel Gold and John Goberman were involved in the project, which was never produced.

Title

1. I'm old fashioned [videorecording] : [Robbins and Gould, Nov. 5, 1982, part 2].

Imprint

1. 1982.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection
2. Filmed performance. lcgft

System details

1. VHS.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.

Credits

1. Pianist: Richard Moredock. Choreography by Fred Astaire and Val Raset, reconstructed by Jerome Robbins, Bart Cook and Sara Leland. Music by Jerome Kern.
2. Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Performer

1. Dance performed by Bart Cook and Sara Leland.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio, on Nov. 5, 1982.

Funding

1. Preservation made possible in part with public funds from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Biography

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned is a ballet tribute to Fred Astaire, with music by Morton Gould, based on Jerome Kern's song I'm old fashioned, from the motion picture You were never lovelier (Columbia, 1942). The ballet premiered on June 16, 1983.
2. This tape is one of 36 made between Sept. and Nov. 1982 for a projected documentary on the making of I'm old fashioned. DeWitt Sage, Joel Gold and John Goberman were involved in the project, which was never produced.

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIA 4-6140 JRC.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome.
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
3. Moredock, Richard. Instrumentalist
4. Cook, Bart, dancer.
5. Leland, Sara, 1941- dancer.
6. Astaire, Fred, choreographer.
7. Raset, Val, choreographer.
8. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.
9. Gold, Joel.
10. New York City Ballet.

Added title

1. Variations on I'm old fashioned (Choreographic work : Robbins)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6212