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Additional authors

1. Royals, Demetria B.
2. Royals, Demetria B
3. Diamond, Louise
4. Cruz, Rene
5. Swados, Elizabeth
6. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011
7. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952-
8. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988
9. Jesurun, John
10. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo
11. Brook, Peter, 1925-2022
12. Foster, Paul, 1931-2021
13. O'Horgan, Tom
14. Boyle, Wickham

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (56 min.) : sound, color and black & white; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documentary film tribute to Ellen Stewart and the Off Off-Broadway theater she founded, La Mama Experimental Theatre Club. Includes interviews with Stewart and a number of her friends and colleagues, including Elizabeth Swados, Harvey Fierstein, Peter Brook and Wilford Leach, and archival footage featuring Stewart.

Alternative title

1. Ellen Stewart and 25 years of La MaMa E.T.C.
2. Stories of New York

Subject

1. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011
2. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011 > Interviews
3. Swados, Elizabeth > Interviews
4. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- > Interviews
5. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988 > Interviews
6. Jesurun, John > Interviews
7. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo > Interviews
8. Brook, Peter, 1925-2022 > Interviews
9. Foster, Paul, 1931-2021 > Interviews
10. O'Horgan, Tom > Interviews
11. Boyle, Wickham > Interviews
12. La Mama Experimental Theatre Club
13. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
14. Experimental theater > New York (State) > New York
15. Theater > New York (State) > New York
16. Off Off-Broadway theater

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 879

Note

1. Audio quality is poor. A second videorecording with better audio quality is available on NCOX 5451.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Original music composed by Elizabeth Swados ; edited by Demetria B. Royals.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Marshall Efron.
2. Interviews: Ellen Stewart, Elizabeth Swados, Harvey Fierstein, Wilford Leach, John Jesurun, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Peter Brook, Paul Foster, Tom O'Horgan, and Wickham Boyle.

Event (note)

1. Originally released as a film in 1988. Re-broadcast on WNYC-TV Channel 31, New York, N.Y., in 1990.

Title

1. Mama's pushcart : Ellen Stewart and 25 years of LaMaMa E.T.C. [videorecording] / Directed and produced by Demetria B. Royals ; executive producer, Louise Diamond ; associate producer, Rene Cruz.

Imprint

1. New York, c1990, 1988.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Original music composed by Elizabeth Swados ; edited by Demetria B. Royals.

Cast

1. Host: Marshall Efron.
2. Interviews: Ellen Stewart, Elizabeth Swados, Harvey Fierstein, Wilford Leach, John Jesurun, Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, Peter Brook, Paul Foster, Tom O'Horgan, and Wickham Boyle.

Event

1. Originally released as a film in 1988. Re-broadcast on WNYC-TV Channel 31, New York, N.Y., in 1990.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Royals, Demetria B., producer.
2. Royals, Demetria B., director.
3. Royals, Demetria B, editor of moving image work.
4. Diamond, Louise, producer.
5. Cruz, Rene, producer.
6. Swados, Elizabeth, composer.
7. Cruz, Rene, producer.
8. Stewart, Ellen, 1919-2011, interviewee.
9. Swados, Elizabeth, interviewee.
10. Fierstein, Harvey, 1952- interviewee.
11. Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, interviewee.
12. Jesurun, John, interviewee.
13. Zollar, Jawole Willa Jo, interviewee.
14. Brook, Peter, 1925-2022, interviewee.
15. Foster, Paul, 1931-2021, interviewee.
16. O'Horgan, Tom, interviewee.
17. Boyle, Wickham, interviewee.

Research call number

1. NCOX 879