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Additional authors

1. Hirson, Roger O
2. Doby, Kathryn
3. Sheehan, David
4. Vereen, Ben
5. Katt, William
6. Dennison, Leslie
7. Rayson, Benjamin
8. Raye, Martha
9. Rivera, Chita
10. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
11. Ostrow, Stuart, 1932-
12. Schwartz, Stephen
13. Schwartz, Stephen
14. Lebowsky, Stanley
15. Sheehan-Tele-Scenes (Firm)
16. Elkins Organization Ltd
17. VCI Home Video (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (112 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in. +

Summary

1. Using the medieval legend of Charlemagne's son, Pippin, heir apparent to the Holy Roman Empire, this musical pageant is a parable about a young man's search for meaning and truth.

Alternative title

1. Pippin

Subject

1. Parables
2. Feature films
3. Nonfiction films
4. Man-woman relationships > Drama
5. Pepin, King of the Franks, -768 > Drama
6. War > Drama
7. Filmed musicals
8. Aging > Psychological aspects > Drama
9. Young men > Psychology > Drama

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.
2. Nonfiction films.
3. Feature films.
4. Filmed performances.

Call number

1. NCOX 354

Note

1. Originally produced for television in 1981.
2. Original New York production choreographed and directed by Bob Fosse ; produced on Broadway by Stuart Ostrow.
3. Special features include: Bob Fosse interview ; actor bios.

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Kathryn Doby ; set designer, Tony Walton ; costume and mask designer, Patricia Zipprodt ; lighting, Jules Fisher ; music direction, Stanley Lebowsky ; videotape editors, Arden Rynew ... [et al.].

Performer (note)

1. Ben Vereen (Leading Player) ; William Katt (Pippin) ; Leslie Dennison (Catherine) ; Benjamin Rayson (Charlemagne) ; Martha Raye (Berthe) ; Chita Rivera (Fastrada).

Event (note)

1. Videotaped live at the Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario.

System details (note)

1. DVD; NTSC, All regions; Dolby Digital Stereo sound.

Title

1. Pippin, his life and times [videorecording] / Sheehan-Tele-Scenes in association with the Elkins Organization, Ltd. ... [et al.] present the David Sheehan video production ; music & lyrics by Stephen Schwartz ; book by Roger O. Hirson ; stage direction by Kathryn Doby ; directed and produced for television by David Sheehan.

Imprint

1. [Tulsa, Okla.] : VCI Home Video, [2000]

System details

1. DVD; NTSC, All regions; Dolby Digital Stereo sound.

Cast

1. Ben Vereen (Leading Player) ; William Katt (Pippin) ; Leslie Dennison (Catherine) ; Benjamin Rayson (Charlemagne) ; Martha Raye (Berthe) ; Chita Rivera (Fastrada).

Credits

1. Choreography, Kathryn Doby ; set designer, Tony Walton ; costume and mask designer, Patricia Zipprodt ; lighting, Jules Fisher ; music direction, Stanley Lebowsky ; videotape editors, Arden Rynew ... [et al.].

Event

1. Videotaped live at the Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, Ontario.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Hirson, Roger O, librettist.
2. Doby, Kathryn, director.
3. Doby, Kathryn, choreographer.
4. Sheehan, David, producer.
5. Sheehan, David, director.
6. Vereen, Ben, performer.
7. Katt, William, performer.
8. Dennison, Leslie, performer.
9. Rayson, Benjamin, performer.
10. Raye, Martha, performer.
11. Rivera, Chita, performer.
12. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, director.
13. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, choreographer.
14. Ostrow, Stuart, 1932- producer.
15. Schwartz, Stephen. Pippin.
16. Schwartz, Stephen, lyricist.
17. Lebowsky, Stanley.
18. Sheehan-Tele-Scenes (Firm)
19. Elkins Organization Ltd.
20. VCI Home Video (Firm)

Other standard identifier

1. 089859824524

Publisher no.

1. 8245 VCI Home Video

ISBN

1. 1557391610

Research call number

1. NCOX 354