Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Haimes, Todd
2. Levy, Julia C.
3. Beers, Sydney
4. Dow, Steve
5. Levine, Staci
6. Lithgow, John, 1945-
7. Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933.
8. Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.
9. Sullivan, Daniel, 1940-
10. Beatty, John Lee, 1948-
11. Goldstein, Jess
12. Posner, Kenneth
13. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.)
14. Ellis, Scott, 1957-
15. Harris, Roy, 1945-
16. Hoffman, Patrick
17. Aurora Productions (Firm)
18. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer
19. Parker/Hodges Productions
20. Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation
21. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (108 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Actor John Lithgow performs two short stories, and explains the special significance each story holds in his life.

Alternative title

1. Stories by heart

Subject

1. Wodehouse, P. G (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975 > Adaptations
2. Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933 > Adaptations
3. Lithgow, John, 1945- > Drama
4. One-person shows (Performing arts)
5. Lithgow, John, 1945- > Family > Drama
6. Drama
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2011-2020
8. Storytelling > Drama
9. Theater > New York (State) > New York
10. Fathers and sons > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Drama.

Call number

1. NCOV 4195

Note

1. Title from opening credits.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Set design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Jess Goldstein ; lighting design, Kenneth Posner ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; production management, Aurora Productions ; associate artistic director, Scott Ellis ; prod. stage manager, Roy Harris.

Performer (note)

1. Performed by John Lithgow.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2018.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.

Title

1. John Lithgow: stories by heart [videorecording] / Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director/CEO, Julia C. Levy, executive director, Sydney Beers, general manager, Steve Dow, chief administrative officer, in association with Staci Levine, presents ; "Haircut" by Ring Lardner ; "Uncle Fred flits by" by P.G. Wodehouse ; adapted by John Lithgow ; directed by Daniel Sullivan ; [video prod. company] Parker/Hodges Productions ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Patrick Hoffman, director.

Production

1. New York: Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, [2018]

Copyright date

1. ©2018

Type of content

1. two-dimensional moving image

Type of medium

1. video

Type of carrier

1. videodisc

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Set design, John Lee Beatty ; costume design, Jess Goldstein ; lighting design, Kenneth Posner ; sound design, Peter Fitzgerald ; production management, Aurora Productions ; associate artistic director, Scott Ellis ; prod. stage manager, Roy Harris.

Cast

1. Performed by John Lithgow.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2018.

Funding

1. Recorded with the financial assistance of The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Haimes, Todd, producer.
2. Levy, Julia C., producer.
3. Beers, Sydney, producer.
4. Dow, Steve, producer.
5. Levine, Staci, producer.
6. Container of (work): Lithgow, John, 1945- John Lithgow: stories by heart.
7. Lithgow, John, 1945- adapter.
8. Lithgow, John, 1945- actor.
9. Lardner, Ring, 1885-1933.
10. Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville), 1881-1975.
11. Sullivan, Daniel, 1940- director.
12. Beatty, John Lee, 1948- set designer.
13. Goldstein, Jess, costume designer.
14. Posner, Kenneth, lighting designer.
15. Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.), sound designer.
16. Ellis, Scott, 1957- production personnel.
17. Harris, Roy, 1945- production stage manager.
18. Hoffman, Patrick.
19. Aurora Productions (Firm)
20. Roundabout Theatre Company, producer.
21. Parker/Hodges Productions.
22. Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.
23. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.

Research call number

1. NCOV 4195