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Additional authors

1. Schwartz, Bonnie Nelson
2. Klugerman, Ira H.
3. Pollak, Ruth.
4. Karns, Fred
5. Hirsch, Judd
6. Simione, Tony
7. Cassatt, Bette
8. Peretti, Gavin
9. McClarin, Curtis
10. Rabke, Kelli
11. Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002
12. De Hart, Jane Sherron
13. Houseman, John, 1902-1988
14. Bentley, Joanne, 1928-
15. Lloyd, Norman, 1914-2021
16. Bruskin, Perry
17. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
18. Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008
19. Brown, Lorraine, 1929-2010
20. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937-
21. LeNoire, Rosetta, 1911-2002
22. Moss, Carlton
23. Davis, Clinton Turner, 1950-
24. Losey, Joseph
25. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008
26. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986
27. Geer, Will
28. Diamant, Lincoln
29. Randolph, John, 1915-2004
30. Dunham, Katherine
31. Eyre, Richard, 1943-
32. Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969.
33. Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946.
34. Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967.
35. Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
36. Dies, Martin, 1900-1972.
37. Educational Film Center (Annandale, Va.), producer.
38. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
39. Educational Film Center, donor.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (90 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on the Federal Theatre Project, a New Deal program created to fund theater artists, variety performers, and other entertainment professionals. The project lasted from 1935 to 1939, and helped launch the careers of a number of playwrights, directors, and actors who would become prominent in the worlds of theater and motion pictures, including Arthur Miller, Orson Welles, John Houseman, and Elia Kazan. Includes archival footage of productions, specially staged recreations of Federal Theatre plays, historic photos, and excerpts from interviews with participants, historians, and commentators.

Subject

1. Welles, Orson, 1915-1985
2. Blitzstein, Marc > Cradle will rock
3. Bentley, Joanne, 1928- > Interviews
4. Houseman, John, 1902-1988 > Interviews
5. Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967
6. Dies, Martin, 1900-1972
7. Theater > New York (State) > New York
8. Living newspaper
9. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 > Macbeth
10. Dunham, Katherine > Interviews
11. United States > Works Progress Administration
12. De Hart, Jane Sherron > Interviews
13. Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969
14. Documentaries and factual works
15. Randolph, John, 1915-2004 > Interviews
16. Interviews
17. Fisher, Rudolph, 1897-1934 > Conjure-man dies
18. Musical theater > United States
19. Eyre, Richard, 1943- > Interviews
20. Bruskin, Perry > Interviews
21. Davis, Clinton Turner, 1950- > Interviews
22. Brown, Lorraine, 1929-2010 > Interviews
23. Losey, Joseph > Interviews
24. Moss, Carlton > Interviews
25. Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008 > Interviews
26. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008 > Interviews
27. Federal Theatre Project (U.S.)
28. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986 > Interviews
29. Diamant, Lincoln > Interviews
30. Theater and state > United States > History > 20th century
31. Welles, Orson, 1915-1985 > Friends and associates
32. Geer, Will > Interviews
33. LeNoire, Rosetta, 1911-2002 > Interviews
34. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 > Interviews
35. Television
36. Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002 > Interviews
37. Hopkins, Harry L (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946
38. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
39. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- > Interviews
40. Theater > United States
41. African American theater > New York (State) > New York
42. Lloyd, Norman, 1914- > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.
3. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 2035

Note

1. Special features on this disc include photos and posters depicting the history of the Federal Theatre Project, as well as additional excerpts from interviews conducted for the documentary, edited into segments entitled Art and Politics (12:43) and Innovations (7:30).

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music composed by Fred Karns.

Performer (note)

1. Host and narrator, Judd Hirsch.
2. Actors in re-enactments of Federal Theatre plays include Tony Simione, Bette Cassatt, Gavin Peretti, Curtis McClarin, and Kelli Rabke.
3. Interviews: Jeff Corey, Jane De Hart, John Houseman, JoAnne Bentley, Norman Lloyd, Perry Bruskin, Arthur Miller, Jules Dassin, Lorraine Brown, Woodie King, Rosetta LeNoire, Carlton Moss, Clinton Turner Davis, Joseph Losey, Studs Terkel, Howard Da Silva, Will Geer, Lincoln Diamant, John Randolph, Katherine Dunham, Richard Eyre, et al.
4. Archival footage: Hallie Flanagan, Harry Hopkins, Elmer Rice, Orson Welles, Martin Dies.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., October 2003.

Title

1. Who killed the Federal Theatre? [videorecording] / A production of the Educational Film Center and Bonnie Nelson Schwartz ; Ira H. Klugerman and Bonnie Nelson Schwartz, executive producers ; story editor, Ruth Pollak ; produced for WNET-TV, Channel 13, New York, N.Y.

Imprint

1. New York: Thirteen WNET, c2002.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music composed by Fred Karns.

Cast

1. Host and narrator, Judd Hirsch.
2. Actors in re-enactments of Federal Theatre plays include Tony Simione, Bette Cassatt, Gavin Peretti, Curtis McClarin, and Kelli Rabke.
3. Interviews: Jeff Corey, Jane De Hart, John Houseman, JoAnne Bentley, Norman Lloyd, Perry Bruskin, Arthur Miller, Jules Dassin, Lorraine Brown, Woodie King, Rosetta LeNoire, Carlton Moss, Clinton Turner Davis, Joseph Losey, Studs Terkel, Howard Da Silva, Will Geer, Lincoln Diamant, John Randolph, Katherine Dunham, Richard Eyre, et al.
4. Archival footage: Hallie Flanagan, Harry Hopkins, Elmer Rice, Orson Welles, Martin Dies.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., October 2003.

Local note

1. Gift of the Educational Film Center.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Schwartz, Bonnie Nelson, producer.
2. Klugerman, Ira H., producer.
3. Pollak, Ruth.
4. Karns, Fred, composer.
5. Hirsch, Judd, host.
6. Hirsch, Judd, narrator.
7. Simione, Tony, actor.
8. Cassatt, Bette, actor.
9. Peretti, Gavin, actor.
10. McClarin, Curtis, actor.
11. Rabke, Kelli, performer.
12. Corey, Jeff, 1914-2002, interviewee.
13. De Hart, Jane Sherron, interviewee.
14. Houseman, John, 1902-1988, interviewee.
15. Bentley, Joanne, 1928- interviewee.
16. Lloyd, Norman, 1914-2021, interviewee.
17. Bruskin, Perry, interviewee.
18. Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005, interviewee.
19. Dassin, Jules, 1911-2008, interviewee.
20. Brown, Lorraine, 1929-2010, interviewee.
21. King, Woodie, Jr., 1937- interviewee.
22. LeNoire, Rosetta, 1911-2002, interviewee.
23. Moss, Carlton, interviewee.
24. Davis, Clinton Turner, 1950- interviewee.
25. Losey, Joseph, interviewee.
26. Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008, interviewee.
27. Da Silva, Howard, 1909-1986, interviewee.
28. Geer, Will, interviewee.
29. Diamant, Lincoln, interviewee.
30. Randolph, John, 1915-2004, interviewee.
31. Dunham, Katherine, interviewee.
32. Eyre, Richard, 1943- interviewee.
33. Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969.
34. Hopkins, Harry L. (Harry Lloyd), 1890-1946.
35. Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967.
36. Welles, Orson, 1915-1985.
37. Dies, Martin, 1900-1972.
38. Educational Film Center (Annandale, Va.), producer.
39. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
40. Educational Film Center, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 2035