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Additional authors

1. Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000
2. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004
3. Jones, Clark, 1920-2002
4. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021
5. Somlyo, Roy A
6. Alexander, Jane, 1939-
7. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
8. Ullmann, Liv
9. Loudon, Dorothy
10. Hines, Gregory
11. Hearn, George
12. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
13. Arnaz, Lucie, 1951-
14. Klein, Robert, 1942-
15. Bosley, Tom
16. Bostwick, Barry
17. Burstyn, Ellen, 1932-
18. Engel, Georgia
19. Fonda, Jane, 1937-
20. Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012
21. Houseman, John, 1902-1988
22. Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006
23. Leibman, Ron
24. Lemmon, Jack
25. Linden, Hal
26. Marsh, Jean
27. Pacino, Al, 1940-
28. Van Dyke, Dick
29. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
30. Forsythe, Henderson
31. Gough, Michael, 1916-2011
32. Cariou, Len
33. Conti, Tom
34. Glynn, Carlin
35. Shelley, Carole
36. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987
37. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987
38. Avian, Bob
39. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023
40. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
41. Hofsiss, Jack
42. Morgan, Roger, 1938-
43. Lee, Eugene, 1939-
44. Sondheim, Stephen
45. Woodward, Charles
46. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931-
47. Crinkley, Richmond, 1940-1989
48. American Theatre Wing, producer.
49. CBS Television Network.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (102 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Series statement

1. Tony Awards

Alternative title

1. 1979 Tony Awards

Subject

1. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982 > Awards
2. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Awards
3. Conti, Tom > Awards
4. Theater > New York (State) > New York
5. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987 > Awards
6. Shelley, Carole > Awards
7. Gough, Michael, 1916-2011 > Awards
8. Lee, Eugene, 1939- > Awards
9. Tony Awards
10. Cummings, Constance, 1910-2005 > Awards
11. Morgan, Roger, 1938- > Awards
12. Hofsiss, Jack > Awards
13. Glynn, Carlin > Awards
14. Sondheim, Stephen > Awards
15. Cariou, Len > Awards
16. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987 > Awards
17. Broadway theater > Awards
18. Hickson, Joan, 1906-1998 > Awards
19. Lee, Franne, 1941- > Awards
20. Sondheim, Stephen > Sweeney Todd
21. Pomerance, Bernard > Elephant man
22. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019 > Awards
23. Awards > 1971-1980
24. Forsythe, Henderson > Awards
25. Lansbury, Angela, 1925- > Awards
26. Avian, Bob > Awards
27. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Contents

1. Award recipients (performer, category / play title): Henderson Forsythe, featured actor / The best little whorehouse in Texas -- Michael Gough, featured actor / Bedroom farce -- Len Cariou, actor / Sweeney Todd -- Tom Conti, actor / Who's life is it anyway? -- Carlin Glynn, featured actress / The best little whorehouse in Texas -- Joan Hickson, featured actress / Bedroom farce -- Angela Lansbury, actress / Sweeney Todd -- Constance Cummings, actress (tie) / Wings -- Carole Shelley, actress (tie) / The elephant man.
2. Award recipients (name, category / play title): Hugh Wheeler, book / Sweeney Todd -- Michael Bennett and Bob Avian, choreographers / Ballroom -- Franne Lee, costume designer / Sweeney Todd -- Harold Prince, director, musical / Sweeney Todd -- Jack Hofsiss, director, play / The elephant man -- Roger Morgan, lighting designer / The crucifer of blood -- Charles Woodward, et al., producers, musical / Sweeney Todd -- Bernard Pomerance, playwright; Richmond Crinkley, Elizabeth I. McCann, et al., producers, play / The elephant man -- Eugene Lee, scenic designer / Sweeney Todd -- Stephen Sondheim, score / Sweeney Todd.

Call number

1. NCOX 293

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.
2. Includes commercials and blackouts intended for commercials.
3. Not all awards presented included in the broadcast. For a complete list of recipients see tonyawards.com.
4. This year's theme explored theatrical superstitions, and various other showbiz beliefs.
5. Musicals and plays represented (show, song / performer): Ballroom, Fifty percent / Dorothy Loudon -- The best little whorehouse in Texas, The Aggie song / Company -- Eubie, Hot feet / Gregory Hines -- I remember Mama, A little bit more / Liv Ullmann, George Hearn and Company -- Sweeney Todd, The worst pies in London / Angela Lansbury -- They're playing our song, They're playing our song / Robert Klein and Lucie Arnaz.
6. Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre winner: Richard Rodgers.
7. Special Awards winner: Henry Fonda.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, Elliot Lawrence ; co-produced by Roy A. Somlyo.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by the CBS Television Network at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., during a live broadcast June 3, 1979.

Title

1. The 33rd Annual Tony Awards [videorecording] / executive producer, Alexander H. Cohen ; produced and written by Hildy Parks ; directed by Clark Jones.

Imprint

1. New York, c1979.

Series

1. Tony Awards

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical director, Elliot Lawrence ; co-produced by Roy A. Somlyo.

Performer

1. Hosts: Jane Alexander, Henry Fonda, Liv Ullmann.
2. Presenters: Tom Bosley, Barry Bostwick, Ellen Burstyn, Georgia Engel, Jane Fonda, Celeste Holm, John Houseman, Barnard Hughes, Angela Lansbury, Ron Leibman, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Jean Marsh, Al Pacino, Dick Van Dyke.

Event

1. Videotaped by the CBS Television Network at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., during a live broadcast June 3, 1979.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000, producer.
2. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004, producer.
3. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004, writer.
4. Jones, Clark, 1920-2002, director.
5. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021, conductor.
6. Somlyo, Roy A, producer.
7. Alexander, Jane, 1939- host.
8. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982, host.
9. Ullmann, Liv, host.
10. Loudon, Dorothy, performer.
11. Hines, Gregory, performer.
12. Ullmann, Liv, performer.
13. Hearn, George, performer.
14. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, performer.
15. Arnaz, Lucie, 1951- performer.
16. Klein, Robert, 1942- performer.
17. Bosley, Tom, presenter.
18. Bostwick, Barry, presenter.
19. Burstyn, Ellen, 1932- presenter.
20. Engel, Georgia, presenter.
21. Fonda, Jane, 1937- presenter.
22. Holm, Celeste, 1917-2012, presenter.
23. Houseman, John, 1902-1988, presenter.
24. Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006, presenter.
25. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, presenter.
26. Leibman, Ron, presenter.
27. Lemmon, Jack, presenter.
28. Linden, Hal, presenter.
29. Marsh, Jean, presenter.
30. Pacino, Al, 1940- presenter.
31. Van Dyke, Dick, presenter.
32. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, recipient.
33. Forsythe, Henderson, recipient.
34. Gough, Michael, 1916-2011, recipient.
35. Cariou, Len, recipient.
36. Conti, Tom, recipient.
37. Glynn, Carlin, recipient.
38. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, recipient.
39. Shelley, Carole, recipient.
40. Wheeler, Hugh, 1912-1987, recipient.
41. Bennett, Michael, 1943-1987, recipient.
42. Avian, Bob, recipient.
43. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023 recipient.
44. Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, recipient.
45. Hofsiss, Jack, recipient.
46. Morgan, Roger, 1938- recipient.
47. Lee, Eugene, 1939- recipient.
48. Sondheim, Stephen, recipient.
49. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982, recipient.
50. Woodward, Charles, recipient.
51. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- recipient.
52. Crinkley, Richmond, 1940-1989, recipient.
53. American Theatre Wing, producer.
54. CBS Television Network.

Research call number

1. NCOX 293