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Additional authors

1. Bishop, Kelly
2. Brady, James, 1928-
3. Buckley, Betty
4. Chung, Connie, 1946-
5. De Niro, Robert
6. Dunlop, Steve
7. Gifford, Kathie Lee, 1953-
8. Handberg, Phil
9. Kirkwood, James, 1924-1989
10. Lunden, Joan
11. Macchio, Ralph, 1961-
12. Martin, Carol, 1948-
13. Mason, Cameron
14. McKechnie, Donna
15. Mckechnie, Donna
16. Mull, Martin
17. Murphy, Donna
18. Papp, Joseph
19. Philbin, Regis
20. Phillips, Stone, 1954-
21. Povod, Reinaldo
22. Schneider, Jana
23. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013
24. Swit, Loretta
25. Young, Burt
26. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Compilation of television coverage related to the New York Shakespeare Festival. Twelve segments from New York City, aired August 13 to September 23, 1986.

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. Dramatists > Interviews
2. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
3. Swit, Loretta > Interviews
4. Povod, Reinaldo > Cuba and his Teddy bear
5. Mason, Cameron > Interviews
6. McKechnie, Donna > Interviews
7. Actors > Interviews
8. Holmes, Rupert > Mystery of Edwin Drood
9. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
10. Kirkwood, James, 1924-1989 > Interviews
11. Actresses > Interviews
12. De Niro, Robert
13. Stallone, Sylvester
14. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013 > Interviews
15. Interviews
16. Acting
17. Theater > New York (State) > New York
18. Blacks in the performing arts
19. Macchio, Ralph George, 1961- > Interviews
20. Television
21. Hispanics in the performing arts
22. Papp, Joseph > Interviews
23. Povod, Reinaldo > Interviews
24. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
25. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
26. Hamlisch, Marvin > Chorus line
27. Young, Burt > Interviews
28. Bishop, Kelly > Interviews
29. Kesselring, Joseph, 1902-1967 > Arsenic and old lace

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 5218

Note

1. Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
2. No credits on tape; title supplied by cataloger.
3. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
4. Segment one: Live at five, aired Channel 4, August 13, 1986, 5:00 p.m. Jim Brady interviews actor Loretta Swit about her role as The Princess Puffer/Miss Angela Prysock in The mystery of Edwin Drood. Includes footage of Swit in performance.
5. Segment two: Entertainment tonight, aired Channel 7, August 13, 1987, 7:30 p.m. Report on the audtions for a dog to appear onstage in The mystery of Edwin Drood. Brief footage of Betty Buckley in performance. Includes audition footage with performer Donna Murphy.
6. Segment three: Live at five, aired Channel 4, August 18, 1986, 5:00 p.m. Carol Martin interviews Loretta Swit about her role in The mystery of Edwin Drood. Includes footage of Swit performing the number Wages of sin.
7. Segment four: The morning show, aired Channel 7, August 21, 1986, 9:00 a.m. Regis Philbin and Kathie Lee Johnson (a/k/a Kathie Lee Gifford) interview actor Burt Young about his role in Cuba and his Teddy bear. Young discusses his experiences working with the actors Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone.
8. Segment five: CBS news, aired Channel 2, September 2, 1986, 5:00 p.m. Jim Brady interviews Donna McKechnie about her return to the Broadway production of A chorus line, eleven years after she originated the role of Cassie. McKechnie also mentions her marriage to director/choreographer Michael Bennett and her recent experience playing Cassie during a tour in Japan.
9. Segment six: On the line, aired Channel 4, September 2, 1986, 10:00 p.m. Connie Chung reports on the lives of the original cast members of A chorus line in a segment titled On the line. Interviews with cast members Kelly Bishop, (Sheila), Rick Mason (a/k/a Cameron Mason) (Mark), and Donna McKechnie; and playwright James Kirkwood. The actors discuss the effect of the show on their lives and their perceptions of success and stardom. Includes performance footage.
10. Segment seven: Good morning America, aired Channel 7, September 10, 1986, 7:00 a.m. Stone Phillips interviews actors Jean Stapleton and Loretta Swit about their respective roles in Arsenic and old lace and The mystery of Edwin Drood. They also contrast the experience of acting on stage with television acting.
11. Segment eight: Clue, movies, murder, and mystery, aired CBS, Channel 2, September 17, 1986, 8:00 p.m. Portion of a special presentation hosted by Martin Mull. Performance footage from The mystery of Edwin Drood, focusing on the audience vote, with the character Helena Landless (played by Jana Schneider) revealed as the killer.
12. Segment nine: Good morning America, aired Channel 7, September 18, 1986, 7:00 a.m. Joan Lunden interviews actor Ralph Macchio (Teddy), producer Joseph Papp and playwright Reinaldo Povod about Cuba and his Teddy bear. They also discuss the experience of working with Robert De Niro and the importance of representing the Black and Hispanic communities in the performing arts. Includes still photos from the show.
13. Segment ten: Channel five news, aired September 1, 1986, 10:00 p.m. Steve Dunlop interviews Donna McKechnie about her return to A chorus line. Brief segment from interview with Phil Handberg, manager of the Japanese tour of A chorus line. Includes performance footage.
14. Segment eleven: Good morning America, aired Channel 7, September 19, 1986, 7:00 a.m. Joan Lunden interviews Donna McKechnie about her return to A chorus line. McKechnie also mentions her marriage to director/choreographer Michael Bennett, her recent experience playing Cassie during a tour in Japan, and the course she offers for actors on the importance of putting their lives before their work. Includes still photos from the show.
15. Segment twelve: Name of show and airdate unknown. Show possibly titled Latin theater in New York; tentative airdate September 23, 1986. Playwright Reinaldo Povod is interviewed about his play Cuba and his Teddy bear. Includes performance footage of Robert De Niro (Cuba), Ralph Macchio, and Burt Young (Jackie). Poor video quality.

Title

1. New York Shakespeare Festival : related television coverage, August 13 to September 23, 1986 [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1986.

Series

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Added author

1. Bishop, Kelly, interviewee.
2. Bishop, Kelly, performer.
3. Brady, James, 1928- interviewer.
4. Buckley, Betty, performer.
5. Chung, Connie, 1946- interviewer.
6. De Niro, Robert, actor.
7. Dunlop, Steve, interviewer.
8. Gifford, Kathie Lee, 1953- interviewer.
9. Handberg, Phil, interviewee.
10. Kirkwood, James, 1924-1989, interviewee.
11. Lunden, Joan, interviewer.
12. Macchio, Ralph, 1961- actor.
13. Macchio, Ralph, 1961- interviewee.
14. Martin, Carol, 1948- interviewer.
15. Mason, Cameron, interviewee.
16. Mason, Cameron, performer.
17. McKechnie, Donna, interviewee.
18. Mckechnie, Donna, performer.
19. Mull, Martin, host.
20. Murphy, Donna, actor.
21. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
22. Philbin, Regis, interviewer.
23. Phillips, Stone, 1954- interviewer.
24. Povod, Reinaldo, interviewee.
25. Schneider, Jana, performer.
26. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013, interviewee.
27. Swit, Loretta, interviewee.
28. Swit, Loretta, performer.
29. Young, Burt, actor.
30. Young, Burt, interviewee.
31. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5218