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Additional authors

1. Shyre, Paul
2. Adato, Perry Miller
3. Calloway, Megan
4. Lacy, Susan
5. Venza, Jac
6. Rosenfield, Jason
7. Dennis, Robert
8. Baldwin, Robert
9. DeMunn, Jeffrey, 1947-
10. Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
11. Caldwell, Zoe
12. Conroy, Frances
13. Converse, Frank, 1938-
14. Fabiani, Joel
15. Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
16. Henritze, Bette
17. Hulce, Tom, 1953-
18. Robards, Jason
19. Van Peebles, Mario
20. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

Description

1. 3 videocassettes (146 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

1. A two-part documentary on the life and work of playwright Eugene O'Neill combining archival material with dramatic re-enactments of events from his life. Characters portrayed include his wives Agnes Boulton and Carlotta Monterey, theater critic George Jean Nathan, and his friend Kenneth McGowan. Also features dramatizations from several O'Neill plays.

Uniform title

1. American masters (Television program)

Subject

1. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
2. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953 > Friends and associates
3. Boulton, Agnes, 1893-1968 > Drama
4. Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958 > Drama
5. McGowan, Kenneth > Drama
6. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
7. Dramatists > United States
8. Dramatists > Drama
9. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 1224

Note

1. Videocassette one: 58 min. Videocassette two: 60 min. Videocassette three: 28 min.
2. Credits on tape.

Credits (note)

1. Film editor, Jason Rosenfield ; music composed and conducted by Robert Dennis ; director of photography, Robert Baldwin.

Performer (note)

1. Zoe Caldwell, Frances Conroy, Frank Converse, Blythe Danner, Joel Fabiani, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Bette Henritze, Thomas Hulce, Tony Lo Bianco, James Naughton, Jason Robards, Mario Van Peebles.

Event (note)

1. First broadcast WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Sept. 8, 1986.

Title

1. Eugene O'Neill : a glory of ghosts [videorecording] / American Masters [presents] ; written by Perry Shyre ; directed by Perry Miller Adato ; produced by Perry Miller Adato and Megan Calloway ; executive producers Susan Lacy, Jac Venza ; [produced for WNET-TV]

Imprint

1. New York, c1985.

Credits

1. Film editor, Jason Rosenfield ; music composed and conducted by Robert Dennis ; director of photography, Robert Baldwin.

Cast

1. Zoe Caldwell, Frances Conroy, Frank Converse, Blythe Danner, Joel Fabiani, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Bette Henritze, Thomas Hulce, Tony Lo Bianco, James Naughton, Jason Robards, Mario Van Peebles.

Performer

1. Introduced by Joanne Woodward.
2. Voice of Eugene O'Neill: Jeffrey DeMunn.

Event

1. First broadcast WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Sept. 8, 1986.

Added author

1. Shyre, Paul, screenwriter.
2. Adato, Perry Miller, director.
3. Adato, Perry Miller, producer.
4. Calloway, Megan, producer.
5. Lacy, Susan, producer.
6. Venza, Jac, producer.
7. Rosenfield, Jason, editor of moving image work.
8. Dennis, Robert, composer.
9. Baldwin, Robert, director of photography.
10. DeMunn, Jeffrey, 1947- narrator.
11. Woodward, Joanne, 1930- host.
12. Caldwell, Zoe, actor.
13. Conroy, Frances, actor.
14. Converse, Frank, 1938- actor.
15. Fabiani, Joel, actor.
16. Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005, actor.
17. Henritze, Bette, actor.
18. Hulce, Tom, 1953- actor.
19. Robards, Jason, actor.
20. Van Peebles, Mario, actor.
21. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

Added title

1. American masters (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 1224