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Additional authors

1. Bird, Tom, 1946-
2. Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co.
3. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
4. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
5. WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
6. WPIX-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
7. WNEV-TV (Television station : Boston, Mass.) producer.
8. WNYC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Description

1. 2 videocassettes (65 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. Compilation of television coverage related to the Joseph Papp/New York Shakespeare Festival production Tracers. The play which recounts eight veterans' tours of duty in Vietnam, was conceived and directed by John DiFusco. It was performed by the Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theater Company (VETCO) at the Public Theater from January 21 to July 7, 1985. Included are thirteen segments mostly from New York, N.Y. aired March 8 to June 3, 1985. Segments feature interviews with Tom Bird, artistic director of VETCO and cast members and performance excerpts. Some of the coverage is contained within larger reports on the Vietnamese Conflict and its aftermath at the tenth anniversary of the end of the war.

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

Alternative title

1. Tracers related tape, permanent storage, 3/8/85 to 6/3/85
2. VETCO Limelight Presentation, Tracers coverage

Subject

1. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Theater and the war
2. Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Washington, D.C.)
3. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
4. Interviews
5. Bird, Tom, 1946- > Interviews
6. DiFusco, John > Tracers
7. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
8. Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co
9. Theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Vietnam War, 1961-1975 > Drama
11. Veterans > Vietnam > Drama
12. Televison

Genre/Form

1. Televison.
2. Interviews.

Contents

1. Videocassette one: CBS evening news, Vietnam remembered, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 3/8/85. Includes short clip from Tracers -- CBS morning news, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 4/24/85. Pat Collins' segment Vietnam and Hollywood, about how the movies portray Vietnam, with clips from Tracers -- Good morning America, Vietnam ten year later, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 4/26/85. Segment on Tracers with clips from show and interviews with the cast -- Best talk in town, aired WPIX-TV, Channel 11, 4/26/85. Segment on Tracers with clips from show and interview with Tom Bird -- CBS evening news, Vietnam remembered, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 4/30/85. Includes short clip from Tracers -- News at six, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 5/6/85. Segment on Tracers with interviews and clips from the show -- Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 5/7/85. John Johnson's interview with Brian Delate of Tracers -- Channel 2 the people, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 5/12/85. Segment on VETCO with interviews of cast members and clips from the show -- Channel 7 news, aired WNEV-TV Boston, ca. January 1985. Robin Young's interview/report on Tom Bird, VETCO and Tracers with clips from the show -- Newsview, aired WNYC-TV, Channel 31, 6/3/85. Opening of Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and homecoming parade with clips from Tracers -- Inside Broadway, aired Showtime Cable Network, ca. June 1985. Phyllis Newman's reports on the NYSF productions The normal heart and Tracers. Both segments contain interviews with cast members and clips from the shows.
2. Videocassette two: News4 New York, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, ca. 1984. Pia Lindstrom reports on VETCO and the current production of Tracers, which follows eight G.I.s through their Vietnam experience. Includes interviews with Tom Bird and actors James Handy and Vincent Caristi -- Channel 2 news, aired WCBS-TV, ca. 1985. Coverage of the production Tracers, written by Vietnam veterans about their experience in war. Includes interviews with actors Richard Chares and R.J. Bonds.

Call number

1. NCOX 5320

Note

1. These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. No credits on tapes; title derived from labels on original tape containers.
3. Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
4. Videocassette one: 60 min. Videocassette two: 5 min.
5. Exact air dates of segments on videocassette two are unknown.
6. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Title

1. Tracers : related television coverage, March 8 to June 3, 1985 [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1985.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

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

Added author

1. Bird, Tom, 1946- interviewee.
2. Vietnam Veterans Ensemble Theatre Co.
3. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
4. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
5. WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
6. WPIX-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
7. WNEV-TV (Television station : Boston, Mass.) producer.
8. WNYC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5320