Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Cannon, J. D. (John Donovan), 1922-2005
2. Carter, Rosanna
3. Childress, Alice
4. Clark, Juanita
5. Dee, Ruby
6. Hall, Albert
7. Heckart, Eileen, 1919-2001
8. Holliday, Polly, 1937-
9. Papp, Joseph
10. Sameth, Jack
11. Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011
12. American Broadcasting Company, producer
13. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater

Description

1. 14 videodiscs (DVD) (840 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Raw footage from the 1974 television production of the Alice Childress play Wedding band. Fourteen cassettes, comprised of takes 1-207 and an unmixed track of the entire production. The completed production aired April 24, 1974 on ABC in New York City.

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. Race relations > South Carolina > Drama
2. Television
3. Childress, Alice > Wedding band

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 5246

Note

1. These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Disc 1, Takes 1-19 -- Disc 2, Takes 20-35, February 18, 1974 -- Disc 3, Takes 36-39, February 19, 1974 -- Disc 4, Takes 70-91, February 19, 1974 -- Disc 5, Takes 92-108, February 20, 1974 -- Disc 6, Takes 109-121, February 20, 1974 -- Disc 7, Takes 122-148, February 21, 1974 -- Disc 8, Takes 149-156, February 21-22, 1974 -- Disc 9, Takes 157-172, February 22, 1974 -- Disc 10, Takes 173-182, February 22-23, 1974 -- Disc 11, Takes 183-193, February 23, 1974 -- Disc 12, Takes 194-202, February 23, 1974 -- Disc 13, Takes 203-207, Disc 14, unmixed track; opening and acts I, II, and III.
3. Joseph Papp and Jack Sameth, directors.

Performer (note)

1. J.D. Cannon (Herman), Rosanna Carter, Juanita Clark (Mattie), Ruby Dee (Julia Augustine), Albert Hall (Nelson Green), Eileen Heckart, Polly Holliday (Annabelle), Clarice Taylor (Fanny Johnson).

Title

1. Wedding band : raw footage [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1974.

Series

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

Cast

1. J.D. Cannon (Herman), Rosanna Carter, Juanita Clark (Mattie), Ruby Dee (Julia Augustine), Albert Hall (Nelson Green), Eileen Heckart, Polly Holliday (Annabelle), Clarice Taylor (Fanny Johnson).

Added author

1. Cannon, J. D. (John Donovan), 1922-2005, actor.
2. Carter, Rosanna, actor.
3. Childress, Alice. Wedding band.
4. Clark, Juanita, actor.
5. Dee, Ruby, actor.
6. Hall, Albert, actor.
7. Heckart, Eileen, 1919-2001, actor.
8. Holliday, Polly, 1937- actor.
9. Papp, Joseph, director.
10. Sameth, Jack, director.
11. Taylor, Clarice, 1927-2011, actor.
12. American Broadcasting Company, producer.
13. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5246