Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Robbins, Jerome
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996.
3. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.
4. Moredock, Richard
5. Cook, Bart
6. Lavery, Sean
7. D'Amboise, Christopher
8. Fugate, Judith
9. Nichols, Kyra
10. Gold, Joel
11. New York City Ballet

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS, NTSC) (15 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Jerome Robbins, assisted by ballet master Bart Cook, directs a rehearsal of the fifth variation (nicknamed Bumps) from I'm old fashioned. This variation is a pas de deux performed by Sean Lavery and Kyra Nichols. Christopher D'Amboise and Judith Fugate rehearse the same pas de deux in the background. For the first half of this rehearsal, see *MGZIA 4-6157.

Series statement

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Uniform title

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

Subject

1. Astaire, Fred > Influence
2. Pas de deux

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Dance rehearsals.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6157 JRC

Note

1. No time/date code on frame.

Credits (note)

1. Pianist: Richard Moredock.
2. Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Oct. 27, 1982.

Funding (note)

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

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 [excerpts] [videorecording] : [rehearsal. Oct. 27, 1982, part 2] / choreography by Jerome Robbins ; music by Morton Gould.

Imprint

1. 1982.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

1. Jerome Robbins Collection

Credits

1. Pianist: Richard Moredock.
2. Videotaped by Joel Gold.

Performer

1. Rehearsed by Christopher D'Amboise, Judith Fugate, Sean Lavery, Kyra Nichols.

Event

1. Videotaped in New York City Ballet studio rehearsal, in rehearsal clothes, with piano accompaniment, in New York City, on Oct. 27, 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.

Added author

1. Robbins, Jerome, choreographer. Director
2. Gould, Morton, 1913-1996. Composer
3. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. You were never lovelier. I'm old fashioned.
4. Moredock, Richard. Instrumentalist
5. Cook, Bart. Director
6. Lavery, Sean, dancer.
7. D'Amboise, Christopher, dancer.
8. Fugate, Judith, dancer.
9. Nichols, Kyra, dancer.
10. Gold, Joel.
11. New York City Ballet.

Added title

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

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-6157 JRC