Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Moriarty, Michael, 1941-
3. Ullmann, Liv
4. Swados, Elizabeth
5. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
6. International Rescue Committee.

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (43 min.) : sd., b&w; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. A press conference lead by producer/director Joseph Papp concerning his Broadway fundraising drive for Cambodian refugees. The drive which has raised $192,841 so far from theater owners, audiences and individuals, will benefit the Cambodian medical relief efforts of the International Rescue Committee (IRC). Cambodians, performers and other concerned individuals participate in the press conference, which includes views of the current crisis ; actor Michael Moriarity's reading of a report from the IRC detailing the group's medical efforts; and discussion by a Cambodian father concerning his family's experiences living in the United States. Additionally composer Elizabeth Swados along with four Cambodian children performs songs; actress Liv Ullmann reads a letter from the IRC; and the chairman of the IRC accepts the check. Papp concludes the press conference with a rendition of America the beautiful, which he sings along with the spectators.

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 > Charitable contributions
2. Moriarty, Michael, 1941- > Charitable contributions
3. Ullmann, Liv > Charitable contributions
4. International Rescue Committee
5. Refugees > Cambodia
6. Fund raising > United States > 1970-1979
7. Press conferences
8. Economic assistance, American > Cambodia
9. Medical assistance, American > Cambodia
10. Theater audiences > Charitable contributions
11. Actors > Charitable contributions
12. Theater and society
13. Broadway (New York, N.Y.) > Charitable contributions

Genre/Form

1. Public affairs.

Call number

1. NCOW 500

Note

1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Title derived from label on cassette. No credits on tape.
3. Press conference begins ca. 5 min. into tape.

Access (note)

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in front of an unidentified Broadway theater on December 5, 1979.

Title

1. Joseph Papp press conference on fundraising for Cambodia [videorecording] / [produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival]

Imprint

1. New York, 1979.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Series

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

Access

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Event

1. Videotaped in front of an unidentified Broadway theater on December 5, 1979.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, speaker.
2. Moriarty, Michael, 1941- speaker.
3. Ullmann, Liv, speaker.
4. Swados, Elizabeth, speaker.
5. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater, producer.
6. International Rescue Committee.

Research call number

1. NCOW 500