Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Hill, Martha, 1900-1995.
2. Tatge, Catherine.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Martha Hill discusses Martha Graham, beginning with Martha Graham's lost solo that opened many concerts; how she heard about and met Graham; Lincoln Kirsteins generousity when Hill started Bennington School of the Dance; why and how she started Bennington School; the first summer dance program with teachers including Martha Graham, Doris Humphery, Charles Weidman, and Hanya Holm; creating Panorama with Graham; her first impression of Erick Hawkins joining the Martha Graham Dance Company and Hawkins being at Bennington to perform American document; why not many men were dancing at that time; Martha Graham and Erick Hawkins falling in love; how Graham's work changed when Hawkins began dancing in the company; description of Graham's Primative mysteries; how Graham worked with dancers when creating works; performing on stage with Graham; Lydia Lopokova visiting Bennington College and meeting Graham; working with Louis Horst; how Graham gave up dancing and how difficult it was for her; patrons who helped Graham throughout her career; Miss Ruth's influence on Graham; how Graham developed her technique and movement; Graham sitting with Horst when he was in the hospital; Hills strongest personal memory of Graham and Graham's greatest contribution.

Subject

1. Hill, Martha, 1900-1995
2. Graham, Martha
3. Horst, Louis
4. Hawkins, Erick
5. Lopokova, Lydia, 1892-1981
6. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
7. Bennington College
8. Bennington School of the Dance
9. Ballet Caravan, Inc. (New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Video.
3. Dance.
4. Nonfiction films.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6193

Note

1. Raw footage with time code across bottom of screen.
2. Interview begins and ends abruptly; four pauses while videotape is changed.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. Janet Mansfield Soares;

Biography (note)

1. Interview taken for possible use in the Martha Graham documentary entitled, Martha Graham: the dancer revealed, 1994.

Title

1. Martha Hill interview [videorecording] / [interviewed by] Catherine [Tatge].

Imprint

1. 1993.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

System details

1. DVD.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 VHS cassette ; 1/2 in.

Performer

1. Interviewer, Catherine [Tatge] ; interviewee, Martha Hill.

Biography

1. Interview taken for possible use in the Martha Graham documentary entitled, Martha Graham: the dancer revealed, 1994.

Source

1. Gift; Janet Mansfield Soares; June 2010. NN-PD

Added author

1. Hill, Martha, 1900-1995. Interviewee
2. Tatge, Catherine. Interviewer
3. Soares, Janet Mansfield. Donor

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-6193