Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Swartz, F. Randolph
2. Fierlinger, Paul
3. Kymlička, Milan, 1936-2008
4. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
5. Harris, Julie, 1925-2013.
6. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982.
7. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
8. McGlinn, Frank Cresson Potts, 1914-
9. Klein, Philip, 1906-1982
10. Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942
11. Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966
12. Merman, Ethel
13. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980
14. Carlson, Richard, 1912-1977
15. Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (33 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest continuously operating theater in the United States. Includes historic photos, posters, and footage of the building's renovation in 1969. Helen Hayes reminisces about various productions she appeared in at the theater, Henry Fonda speaks of his experiences there in Mister Roberts, and Julie Harris describes opening night of The member of the wedding at the Walnut in 1949.
2. After the documentary, there is an additional fifteen minutes of silent movie footage filmed at the Walnut Street Theatre during the late 1930s. Material includes footage of George M. Cohan in I'd rather be right (1937), Ed Wynn in Hooray for what! (1937), and Stars in your eyes (1939), featuring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova. The Cohan footage is in black & white, the rest of the material is in color.

Subject

1. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
2. Harris, Julie, 1925-2013
3. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
4. Heggen, Thomas, 1919-1949
5. McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967
6. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
7. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
8. Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984
9. Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.)
10. Walnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia, Pa.) > History
11. Musical theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
12. Theater > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
13. Theaters > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
14. Theaters > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 19th century
15. Theaters > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > History > 20th century

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 320

Note

1. Documentary on Walnut Street Theatre ends at 17:30. Silent footage begins immediately after.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Animation by Paul Fierlinger ; music by Milan Kymlicka.

Performer (note)

1. Featuring Helen Hayes, Julie Harris and Henry Fonda. Narrated by Fonda.
2. Speakers: Frank C. P. McGlinn and Philip Klein.
3. Performers (archival footage): George M. Cohan, Ed Wynn, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in Philadelphia, Pennslylvania, 1971.

Title

1. The Walnut Street Theatre [videorecording] / Produced and directed by F. Randolph Swartz.

Imprint

1. Philadelphia, Pa., c1971.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Animation by Paul Fierlinger ; music by Milan Kymlicka.

Cast

1. Featuring Helen Hayes, Julie Harris and Henry Fonda. Narrated by Fonda.
2. Speakers: Frank C. P. McGlinn and Philip Klein.
3. Performers (archival footage): George M. Cohan, Ed Wynn, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova.

Event

1. Videotaped in Philadelphia, Pennslylvania, 1971.

Added author

1. Swartz, F. Randolph, producer.
2. Swartz, F. Randolph, director.
3. Fierlinger, Paul, animator.
4. Kymlička, Milan, 1936-2008, composer.
5. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
6. Harris, Julie, 1925-2013.
7. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982.
8. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982, narrator.
9. McGlinn, Frank Cresson Potts, 1914- speaker.
10. Klein, Philip, 1906-1982, speaker.
11. Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942, performer.
12. Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966, performer.
13. Merman, Ethel, performer.
14. Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, performer.
15. Carlson, Richard, 1912-1977, performer.
16. Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996, performer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 320