Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Arthur, Zinn.
2. Grey, Joel, 1932-

Found in

1. Joel Grey papers.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (21 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Interviews with well-known Jewish actors and actresses, many of whom could not get on Broadway, and started or developed their careers as comedians on Catskills (Upstate New York) resorts stages in the 1940's-1960's. Includes interviews with such comedians as Joel Grey, Alan King, Jan Murray, Murray Waxman, Buddy Hackett and others. Joel Grey speaks about his early career as a child and teenage actor who also started performing in Catskills resorts together with his father Mickey Katz, an actor, comedian, and musician. Grey shares his memories about his father and his family, plays various sketches, and sings English-Yiddish parodies ("Borscht capades") that his father wrote and performed together with him in the 1940's. Also includes documentary on Catskills resorts that were popular vacation spots for New York City Jews from the 1920's up to the 1970's, and scenic views of the Catskill Mountains.

Alternative title

1. Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Subject

1. Grey, Joel, 1932- > Interviews
2. Actors > United States > Interviews
3. Jewish wit and humor > History and criticism
4. Jews > Humor > History and criticism
5. Jewish comedians > Interviews
6. Jews > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > History
7. Summer resorts > New York (State) > Catskill Mountains > History
8. Catskill Mountains (N.Y.) > Description and travel

Genre/Form

1. Video.
2. Interviews.
3. Documentary television programs.

Call number

1. *LDV 1774

Access (note)

1. Viewing status: Open.

Event (note)

1. Recorded for the "Catskills rediscovered" documentary program, 1996.

Source (note)

1. Joel Grey;

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: The Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Title

1. Catskills rediscovered [videorecording] : excerpts / [written] by Zinn Arthur.

Imprint

1. 1996.

Event

1. Recorded for the "Catskills rediscovered" documentary program, 1996.

Access

1. Viewing status: Open.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: The Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Source

1. Gift; Joel Grey; 2001. NN-PD

Added author

1. Arthur, Zinn. Author
2. Grey, Joel, 1932- performer.
3. Grey, Joel, 1932- interviewee.
4. Grey, Joel, 1932- Donor

Added title

1. Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Found in:

1. Joel Grey papers.

Research call number

1. *LDV 1774
2. *LVH 2634