Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Kilberg, Richard
2. Edwards, Gus.
3. Lacy, Susan
4. Venza, Jac
5. Pollard, Sam
6. Wheeler, Harold
7. Davis, Ossie
8. Winston, Hattie
9. Rolle, Esther
10. Hooks, Robert, 1937-
11. Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993
12. Fuller, Charles
13. Foster, Frances, 1924-
14. Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006
15. Ward, Douglas Turner
16. Riley, Clayton
17. Krone, Gerald S.
18. Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001
19. Elder, Lonne
20. Schultz, Michael, 1938-
21. Cash, Rosalind
22. Burbridge, Edward
23. Papp, Joseph
24. Washington, Denzel, 1954-
25. Leaks, Sylvester
26. Butts, Calvin O.
27. Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024
28. RKB Productions.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (57 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. A documentary exploring the history of the Negro Ensemble Company, through interviews with the co-founders and some of the actors of this premiere Black theater company. Includes performance excerpts from several plays associated with the troupe, including Day of absence, Song of the Lusitanian Bogey, The River Niger, Home, Zooman and the sign, and A soldier's play, known in its film adaptation as A soldier's story.

Series statement

1. American masters (Television program)

Uniform title

1. American masters (Television program)

Subject

1. Theater > New York (State) > New York
2. Butts, Calvin O > Interviews
3. Foster, Frances, 1924- > Interviews
4. Weiss, Peter, 1916-1982 > Song of the Lusitanian Bogey
5. Documentaries and factual works
6. Williams, Samm-Art > Home
7. Actors > Interviews
8. Fuller, Charles > Zooman and the sign
9. Burbridge, Edward > Interviews
10. Schultz, Michael, 1938- > Interviews
11. Winston, Hattie > Interviews
12. Leaks, Sylvester > Interviews
13. Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006 > Interviews
14. Elder, Lonne > Interviews
15. Ward, Douglas Turner > Day of absence
16. Walker, Joseph A., 1935- > River Niger
17. Fuller, Charles > Soldier's play
18. Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001 > Interviews
19. Negro Ensemble Company
20. Television
21. Hooks, Robert, 1937- > Interviews
22. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
23. African American actors > Interviews
24. Ward, Douglas Turner > Interviews
25. Rolle, Esther > Interviews
26. Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913- > Interviews
27. Actresses > Interviews
28. Krone, Gerald S > Interviews
29. Jewison, Norman, 1926- > Interviews
30. Fuller, Charles > Interviews
31. African American actresses > Interviews
32. Washington, Denzel, 1954- > Interviews
33. Theater > New York (State) > New York > History > 20th century
34. Riley, Clayton > Interviews
35. Soldier's story (Motion picture)
36. Cash, Rosalind > Interviews
37. Papp, Joseph > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 478

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.
2. Also available on NCOX 5432.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; original music composed and arranged by Harold Wheeler.

Performer (note)

1. Narrator: Ossie Davis.
2. Interviews: Hattie Winston, Esther Rolle, Robert Hooks, W. McNeil Lowry, Charles Fuller, Frances Foster, Lloyd Richards, Douglas Turner Ward, Clayton Riley, Gerald Krone, Edmund Cambridge, Lonne Elder III, Michael Schultz, Rosalind Cash, Ed Burbridge, Joseph Papp, Denzel Washington, Sylvester Leaks, Calvin Butts, and Norman Jewison.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, Channel 13, New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 1987.

Title

1. The Negro Ensemble Company [videorecording] / RKB Productions presents ; produced and directed by Richard Kilberg ; written by Gus Edwards and Richard Kilberg ; executive producer for American Masters, Susan Lacy ; executive director, Jac Venza.

Imprint

1. New York: RKB Productions, c1987.

Series

1. American masters (Television program)

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Supervising editor, Sam Pollard ; original music composed and arranged by Harold Wheeler.

Cast

1. Narrator: Ossie Davis.
2. Interviews: Hattie Winston, Esther Rolle, Robert Hooks, W. McNeil Lowry, Charles Fuller, Frances Foster, Lloyd Richards, Douglas Turner Ward, Clayton Riley, Gerald Krone, Edmund Cambridge, Lonne Elder III, Michael Schultz, Rosalind Cash, Ed Burbridge, Joseph Papp, Denzel Washington, Sylvester Leaks, Calvin Butts, and Norman Jewison.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on WNET-TV, Channel 13, New York, N.Y., Sep. 14, 1987.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Kilberg, Richard, producer.
2. Kilberg, Richard, director.
3. Edwards, Gus.
4. Lacy, Susan, producer.
5. Venza, Jac, producer.
6. Pollard, Sam, editor of moving image work.
7. Wheeler, Harold, composer.
8. Wheeler, Harold, arranger of music.
9. Davis, Ossie, narrator.
10. Winston, Hattie, interviewee.
11. Rolle, Esther, interviewee.
12. Hooks, Robert, 1937- interviewee.
13. Lowry, W. McNeil (Wilson McNeil), 1913-1993, interviewee.
14. Fuller, Charles, interviewee.
15. Foster, Frances, 1924- interviewee.
16. Richards, Lloyd, 1919-2006, interviewee.
17. Ward, Douglas Turner, interviewee.
18. Riley, Clayton, interviewee.
19. Krone, Gerald S., interviewee.
20. Cambridge, Edmund, 1920-2001, interviewee.
21. Elder, Lonne, interviewee.
22. Schultz, Michael, 1938- interviewee.
23. Cash, Rosalind, interviewee.
24. Burbridge, Edward, interviewee.
25. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
26. Washington, Denzel, 1954- interviewee.
27. Leaks, Sylvester, interviewee.
28. Butts, Calvin O., interviewee.
29. Jewison, Norman, 1926-2024, interviewee.
30. RKB Productions.

Added title

1. American masters (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 478