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Additional authors

1. Marx, Timothy
2. Aaronson, Reuben
3. Chodorov, Stephan
4. Chodorov, Stephan
5. Snow, Tom
6. Frederickson, Lisa
7. Robards, Jason
8. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
9. Carroll, Pat, 1927-2022
10. Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014
11. Jackson, Anne, 1925-2016
12. Hirschfeld, Al
13. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992
14. Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002
15. Marx, Samuel, 1902-1992
16. Dewhurst, Colleen
17. Stewart, James, 1908-1997
18. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022
19. Rock Creek Films

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Documentary on the life and career of actress Helen Hayes. Includes excerpts from interviews with Hayes and her friends and colleagues, as well as archival footage of Hayes in several of her film and television roles.

Series statement

1. American masters (Television program)

Uniform title

1. American masters (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Helen Hayes First Lady of the American Theatre

Subject

1. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992 > Interviews
2. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993 > Friends and associates
3. Documentaries and factual works
4. Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014 > Interviews
5. Lansbury, Angela, 1925- > Interviews
6. Jackson, Anne, 1925-2016 > Interviews
7. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993 > Family
8. Actresses > Interviews
9. Carroll, Pat, 1927- > Interviews
10. Theater > New York (State) > New York
11. Hirschfeld, Al > Interviews
12. Dewhurst, Colleen > Interviews
13. Motion pictures > United States > 1931-1940
14. Marx, Samuel, 1902-1992 > Interviews
15. Stewart, James, 1908-1997 > Interviews
16. Actors > Interviews
17. Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002 > Interviews
18. MacArthur, Charles, 1895-1956
19. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993 > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 1026

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Music by Tom Snow ; editors, Reuben Aaronson and Lisa Frederickson.

Performer (note)

1. Narrated by Jason Robards.
2. Interviews: Helen Hayes, Pat Carroll, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Al Hirschfeld, José Ferrer, Robert Whitehead, Samuel Marx, Colleen Dewhurst, James Stewart, and Angela Lansbury.
3. Archival footage: Helen Hayes.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., July 1, 1991.

Title

1. Helen Hayes: first lady of the American theater [videorecording] / Produced by Timothy Marx, Reuben Aaronson, and Stephan Chodorov ; written by Stephan Chodorov ; directed by Reuben Aaronson and Timothy Marx ; a Rock Creek Films production in association with WNET/New York.

Imprint

1. New York, c1990.

Series

1. American masters (Television program)

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Music by Tom Snow ; editors, Reuben Aaronson and Lisa Frederickson.

Cast

1. Narrated by Jason Robards.
2. Interviews: Helen Hayes, Pat Carroll, Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, Al Hirschfeld, José Ferrer, Robert Whitehead, Samuel Marx, Colleen Dewhurst, James Stewart, and Angela Lansbury.
3. Archival footage: Helen Hayes.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., July 1, 1991.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Marx, Timothy, producer.
2. Marx, Timothy, director.
3. Aaronson, Reuben, producer.
4. Aaronson, Reuben, director.
5. Aaronson, Reuben, editor of moving image work.
6. Chodorov, Stephan, producer.
7. Chodorov, Stephan. Helen Hayes: first lady of the American theater.
8. Snow, Tom, composer.
9. Frederickson, Lisa, editor of moving image.
10. Robards, Jason, narrator.
11. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, interviewee.
12. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, actor.
13. Carroll, Pat, 1927-2022, interviewee.
14. Wallach, Eli, 1915-2014, interviewee.
15. Jackson, Anne, 1925-2016, interviewee.
16. Hirschfeld, Al, interviewee.
17. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, interviewee.
18. Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002, interviewee.
19. Marx, Samuel, 1902-1992, interviewee.
20. Dewhurst, Colleen, interviewee.
21. Stewart, James, 1908-1997, interviewee.
22. Lansbury, Angela, 1925-2022, interviewee.
23. Rock Creek Films.

Added title

1. American masters (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 1026