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Additional authors

1. Lloyd, Norman, 1914-2021
2. Turpin, George
3. Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936.
4. Mayer, Paul Avila
5. Keach, Stacy
6. Shanahan, James
7. Schamp, Tom
8. Taylor, Noel, 1913-2010
9. Goldsmith, Jerry
10. Ancell, Tom
11. Sutton, Darryl
12. Stanislavsky, Mike
13. O'Gara, Mike
14. Griffith, Andy, 1926-2012
15. Adams, Julie, 1926-2019
16. Houseman, John, 1902-1988
17. Todd, Beverly, 1946-
18. Keach, James
19. Hitchcock, Pat
20. Albert, Wil
21. Ast, Pat
22. Barnum, H. B., III
23. Blake, Timothy
24. Brown, Reb, 1948-
25. Charles, Leon, 1915-1981
26. Elbling, Peter
27. Foster, Jeremy
28. Hugo, Laurence, 1917-1994
29. Touchstone, Claire
30. Winters, Deborah, 1953-
31. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (90 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Television adaptation of Luigi Pirandello's 1921 drama, set in a modern television studio.

Series statement

1. Broadway Theatre Archive

Uniform title

1. Hollywood television theatre (Television program)

Alternative title

1. 6 characters in search of an author

Subject

1. Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936 > Video adaptations
2. Actors > Drama
3. Actresses > Drama
4. Death > Psychological aspects > Drama
5. Dysfunctional families > Drama
6. Man-woman relationships > Drama
7. Prostitution > Drama
8. Theater > Drama
9. Theater rehearsals > Drama
10. Theatrical producers and directors > Drama
11. Suicide > Drama
12. Television adaptations

Genre/Form

1. Drama.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 133

Note

1. Originally broadcast as an episode of the Hollywood Television Theatre series.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Art director, James Shanahan ; lighting designer, Tom Schamp ; costume designer, Noel Taylor ; main title theme, Jerry Goldsmith ; audio, Tom Ancell ; edited by Darryl Sutton ; associate director, Michael Stanislavsky ; stage manager, Mike O'Gara.

Performer (note)

1. Andy Griffith, Julie Adams, John Houseman, Beverly Todd, James Keach, Pat Hitchcock, Wil Albert, Pat Ast, H. B. Barnum III, Timothy Blake, Reb Brown, Leon Charles, Peter Elbling, Laurence Hugo, Claire Touchstone, Deborah Winters, etc.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on Hollywood Television Theatre, KCET-TV, Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 18, 1976.

Title

1. Six characters in search of an author [videorecording] / Produced by Norman Lloyd ; George Turpin, supervisory producer ; [written] by Luigi Pirandello ; adapted by Paul Avila Mayer ; conceived for television and directed by Stacy Keach ; produced for KCET-TV.

Imprint

1. New York: Broadway Theatre Archive, c2001.

Series

1. Broadway Theatre Archive

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Art director, James Shanahan ; lighting designer, Tom Schamp ; costume designer, Noel Taylor ; main title theme, Jerry Goldsmith ; audio, Tom Ancell ; edited by Darryl Sutton ; associate director, Michael Stanislavsky ; stage manager, Mike O'Gara.

Cast

1. Andy Griffith, Julie Adams, John Houseman, Beverly Todd, James Keach, Pat Hitchcock, Wil Albert, Pat Ast, H. B. Barnum III, Timothy Blake, Reb Brown, Leon Charles, Peter Elbling, Laurence Hugo, Claire Touchstone, Deborah Winters, etc.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on Hollywood Television Theatre, KCET-TV, Los Angeles, Calif., Oct. 18, 1976.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Lloyd, Norman, 1914-2021, television producer.
2. Turpin, George, producer.
3. Pirandello, Luigi, 1867-1936. Sei personaggi in cerca d'autore. English.
4. Mayer, Paul Avila, adapter.
5. Keach, Stacy, director.
6. Shanahan, James, set designer.
7. Schamp, Tom, lighting designer.
8. Taylor, Noel, 1913-2010, costume designer.
9. Goldsmith, Jerry, composer.
10. Ancell, Tom, audio.
11. Sutton, Darryl, editor of moving image work.
12. Stanislavsky, Mike, production personnel.
13. O'Gara, Mike, stage manager.
14. Griffith, Andy, 1926-2012, actor.
15. Adams, Julie, 1926-2019, actor.
16. Houseman, John, 1902-1988, actor.
17. Todd, Beverly, 1946- actor.
18. Keach, James, actor.
19. Hitchcock, Pat, actor.
20. Albert, Wil, actor.
21. Ast, Pat, actor.
22. Barnum, H. B., III, actor.
23. Blake, Timothy, actor.
24. Brown, Reb, 1948- actor.
25. Charles, Leon, 1915-1981, actor.
26. Elbling, Peter, actor.
27. Foster, Jeremy, actor.
28. Hugo, Laurence, 1917-1994, actor.
29. Touchstone, Claire, actor.
30. Winters, Deborah, 1953- actor.
31. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)

Added title

1. Hollywood television theatre (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 133