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Additional authors

1. Freedman, Gerald
2. Dunning, Philip, 1890-1968.
3. Abbott, George, 1887-1995.
4. Abbott, George, 1887-1995
5. Poe, Richard
6. Taphorn, Peggy
7. Robinson, Hal
8. Routman, Steve
9. Sadusk, Maureen
10. Stanley, Dorothy
11. Anthony, Eugene J
12. Culliton, Joseph
13. Rogers, David
14. Thorsby, Jennifer
15. Comden, Betty
16. Green, Adolph
17. Great Lakes Theater Festival (Cleveland, Ohio), producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (30 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Reviewer's reel of excerpts from the 1987 revival of the 1926 drama Broadway, co-authored by Philip Dunning and George Abbott. Abbott directed this revival at Cleveland's Ohio Theatre one month prior to his 100th birthday, when the production transferred to Broadway.
2. The latter portion of this video consists of footage from the 100th birthday celebration of producer/director/playwright George Abbott, at an unidentified restaurant in New York. On this same evening Abbott's revival of his 1926 drama Broadway opened at Broadway's Royale Theatre. Songwriting team Betty Comden and Adolph Greene speak and perform at the party.

Alternative title

1. George Abbott's 100th birthday

Subject

1. Drama
2. Theatrical productions > Ohio > Cleveland > 1981-1990
3. Trailers and promo's
4. Dunning, Philip, 1890-1968 > Broadway
5. Theater > Ohio > Cleveland
6. Theater > New York (State) > New York
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Trailers and promo's.

Call number

1. NCOX 1727

Note

1. No credits on tape. Production information gathered from the files of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
2. Excerpts from the Great Lakes Theater Festival's revival of Broadway end at 19:30. Footage from George Abbott's 100th birthday celebration begins at 19:35 and runs about eleven minutes.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Performers in Broadway include: Richard Poe, Peggy Taphorn, Hal Robinson, Steve Routman, Maureen Sadusk, Dorothy Stanley, Eugene J. Anthony, Joseph Culliton, David Rogers, Jennifer M. Thorsby, and others.
2. Performers at the birthday banquet: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at the Ohio Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1987, and in New York, N.Y., June 25, 1987.

Title

1. Broadway (excerpts) [videorecording] / Great Lakes Theater Festival, Gerald Freedman, artistic director, presents ; written by Philip Dunning and George Abbott ; directed by George Abbott.

Imprint

1. Cleveland, Ohio, and New York, N.Y., 1987.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Performers in Broadway include: Richard Poe, Peggy Taphorn, Hal Robinson, Steve Routman, Maureen Sadusk, Dorothy Stanley, Eugene J. Anthony, Joseph Culliton, David Rogers, Jennifer M. Thorsby, and others.
2. Performers at the birthday banquet: Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

Event

1. Videotaped at the Ohio Theatre, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1987, and in New York, N.Y., June 25, 1987.

Added author

1. Great Lakes Theater Festival (Cleveland, Ohio), producer.
2. Freedman, Gerald, producer.
3. Dunning, Philip, 1890-1968. Broadway.
4. Abbott, George, 1887-1995.
5. Abbott, George, 1887-1995, director.
6. Poe, Richard, actor.
7. Taphorn, Peggy, actor.
8. Robinson, Hal, actor.
9. Routman, Steve, actor.
10. Sadusk, Maureen, actor.
11. Stanley, Dorothy, actor.
12. Anthony, Eugene J, actor.
13. Culliton, Joseph, actor.
14. Rogers, David, actor.
15. Thorsby, Jennifer, actor.
16. Comden, Betty, speaker.
17. Comden, Betty, performer.
18. Green, Adolph, speaker.
19. Green, Adolph, performer.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1727