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Additional authors

1. Boyett, Bob
2. Horowitz, Lawrence C
3. Avnet, Jon, 1949-
4. Guild, Ralph
5. Furman, Roy
6. Black, Debra
7. Roth, Daryl
8. Rollnick, Bill
9. Rollnick, Nancy Ellison
10. McClelland, Stephanie
11. Resnick, Judith
12. Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004.
13. Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
14. Hughes, Douglas
15. Loquasto, Santo
16. MacDevitt, Brian
17. Van Tieghem, David
18. Arst, Gregg
19. Brunner, Michael
20. Plummer, Christopher
21. Dennehy, Brian
22. Jennings, Byron
23. Beaver, Terry
24. Bowles, Anne
25. Brady, Steve
26. Buell, Bill, 1952-
27. Christ, Bill
28. Church, Carson
29. Donovan, Conor
30. Flanagan, Kit
31. Fowler, Beth, 1940-
32. Howard, Sherman
33. Klaus, Katie
34. Lacey, Maggie
35. Lage, Jordan
36. Law, Mary Kate
37. LeStrange, Philip, 1942-
38. Loomis, Kevin C
39. Lutken, David
40. Maier, Charlotte
41. Nardozzi, Matthew
42. Newsome, Randall
43. Patterson, Jay
44. Pearthree, Pippa
45. Scheine, Raynor
46. Sowers, Scott
47. Sprecher, Amanda
48. Steele, Erik
49. Steitzer, Jeff
50. Stram, Henry, 1954-
51. Walker, Benjamin, 1982-
52. Weems, Andrew
53. O'Hare, Denis, 1962-
54. Stucker, Richard
55. Hoffman, Patrick
56. Lee, Lucy
57. Boyett Ostar Productions, producer
58. Ostar Enterprises, Inc, producer
59. Shubert Organization, producer
60. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (127 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Based on the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" in which a teacher was tried for teaching evolution. The historical characters' names were changed for this dramatization, which originally premiered on Broadway in 1955.

Subject

1. Drama
2. Theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Teaching, Freedom of > United States > Drama
4. Bible and evolution > Drama
5. Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925 > Drama
6. Scopes, John Thomas > Trials, litigation, etc > Drama
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
8. Darrow, Clarence, 1857-1938 > Drama
9. Scopes, John Thomas > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 3360

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set & costume design, Santo Loquasto ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; original music & sound design, David Van Tieghem ; company manager, Gregg Arst ; prod. stage manager, Michael Brunner.

Performer (note)

1. Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy, Byron Jennings, Terry Beaver, Anne Bowles, Steve Brady, Bill Buell, Bill Christ, Carson Church, Conor Donovan, Kit Flanagan, Beth Fowler, Sherman Howard, Katie Klaus, Maggie Lacey, Jordan Lage, Mary Kate Law, Philip LeStrange, Kevin C. Loomis, David M. Lutken, Charlotte Maier, Matthew Nardozzi, Randall Newsome, Jay Patterson, Pippa Pearthree, Raynor Scheine, Scott Sowers, Amanda Sprecher, Erik Steele, Jeff Steitzer, Henry Stram, Benjamin Walker, Andrews Weems, and Denis O'Hare.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 7, 2007.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucy Lee.

Biography (note)

1. In 1925 high school teacher John T. Scopes was arrested and tried for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes was defended by Clarence Darrow, while the prosecution was represented by William Jennings Bryan.

Title

1. Inherit the wind [videorecording] / Boyett Ostar Productions, The Shubert Organization, Lawrence C. Horowitz, Jon Avnet/Ralph Guild, Roy Furman, Debra Black/Daryl Roth, Bill Rollnick/Nancy Ellison Rollnick, Stephanie McClelland, present ; associate producer, Judith Resnick ; [written] by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee ; directed by Doug Hughes ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Imprint

1. New York, c2007.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set & costume design, Santo Loquasto ; lighting design, Brian MacDevitt ; original music & sound design, David Van Tieghem ; company manager, Gregg Arst ; prod. stage manager, Michael Brunner.

Cast

1. Christopher Plummer, Brian Dennehy, Byron Jennings, Terry Beaver, Anne Bowles, Steve Brady, Bill Buell, Bill Christ, Carson Church, Conor Donovan, Kit Flanagan, Beth Fowler, Sherman Howard, Katie Klaus, Maggie Lacey, Jordan Lage, Mary Kate Law, Philip LeStrange, Kevin C. Loomis, David M. Lutken, Charlotte Maier, Matthew Nardozzi, Randall Newsome, Jay Patterson, Pippa Pearthree, Raynor Scheine, Scott Sowers, Amanda Sprecher, Erik Steele, Jeff Steitzer, Henry Stram, Benjamin Walker, Andrews Weems, and Denis O'Hare.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lyceum Theatre, New York, N.Y., July 7, 2007.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucy Lee.

Biography

1. In 1925 high school teacher John T. Scopes was arrested and tried for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes was defended by Clarence Darrow, while the prosecution was represented by William Jennings Bryan.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Boyett, Bob, producer.
2. Horowitz, Lawrence C, producer.
3. Avnet, Jon, 1949- producer.
4. Guild, Ralph, producer.
5. Furman, Roy, producer.
6. Black, Debra, producer.
7. Roth, Daryl, producer.
8. Rollnick, Bill, producer.
9. Rollnick, Nancy Ellison, producer.
10. McClelland, Stephanie, producer.
11. Resnick, Judith, producer.
12. Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004. Inherit the wind.
13. Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
14. Hughes, Douglas, director.
15. Loquasto, Santo, set designer.
16. Loquasto, Santo, costume designer.
17. MacDevitt, Brian, lighting designer.
18. Van Tieghem, David, composer.
19. Van Tieghem, David, sound designer.
20. Arst, Gregg, company manager.
21. Brunner, Michael, production stage manager.
22. Plummer, Christopher, actor.
23. Dennehy, Brian, actor.
24. Jennings, Byron, actor.
25. Beaver, Terry, actor.
26. Bowles, Anne, actor.
27. Brady, Steve, actor.
28. Buell, Bill, 1952- actor.
29. Christ, Bill, actor.
30. Church, Carson, actor.
31. Donovan, Conor, actor.
32. Flanagan, Kit, actor.
33. Fowler, Beth, 1940- actor.
34. Howard, Sherman, actor.
35. Klaus, Katie, actor.
36. Lacey, Maggie, actor.
37. Lage, Jordan, actor.
38. Law, Mary Kate, actor.
39. LeStrange, Philip, 1942- actor.
40. Loomis, Kevin C, actor.
41. Lutken, David, actor.
42. Maier, Charlotte, actor.
43. Nardozzi, Matthew, actor.
44. Newsome, Randall, actor.
45. Patterson, Jay, actor.
46. Pearthree, Pippa, actor.
47. Scheine, Raynor, actor.
48. Sowers, Scott, actor.
49. Sprecher, Amanda, actor.
50. Steele, Erik, actor.
51. Steitzer, Jeff, actor.
52. Stram, Henry, 1954- actor.
53. Walker, Benjamin, 1982- actor.
54. Weems, Andrew, actor.
55. O'Hare, Denis, 1962- actor.
56. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
57. Hoffman, Patrick.
58. Lee, Lucy.
59. Boyett Ostar Productions, producer.
60. Ostar Enterprises, Inc, producer.
61. Shubert Organization, producer.
62. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3360