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The Kennedy Center honors

Title
  1. The Kennedy Center honors, December 29, 1979 / Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc ; [CBS-TV] ; produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Nick Vanoff ; directed by Don Mischer ; written by L.T. Iglehart, Jr. and George Stevens, Jr.
Published by
  1. 1979.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Graham, Martha
  2. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
  3. Fitzgerald, Ella
  4. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
  5. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
  6. Graham, Martha
  7. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990.
  8. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919
  9. Domingo, Plácido, 1941-
  10. Sevareid, Eric, 1912-1992
  11. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
  12. Warfield, William
  13. Buchwald, Art
  14. Alda, Alan, 1936-
  15. Logan, Joshua
  16. Alexander, Jane, 1939-
  17. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
  18. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013
  19. Lyman, Peggy
  20. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989
  21. Price, Leontyne
  22. Miller, Ann, 1923-2004
  23. Rooney, Mickey
  24. Stapleton, Maureen
  25. Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939-
  26. Moriarty, Michael, 1941-
  27. Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002
  28. Basie, Count, 1904-1984
  29. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999
  30. Kazan, Elia
  31. Vanoff, Nick
  32. Stevens, George, Jr., 1932-
  33. Mischer, Don
  34. Iglehart, L.T., Jr.
  35. Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer
  36. Count Basie Orchestra, performer
  37. Kennedy Center Television Productions, production company
  38. CBS Television Network, production company
  39. Martha Graham Dance Company, donor
Found in
  1. Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Description
  1. 2 online resources (2 video files) (115 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color
Summary
  1. "This Kennedy Center celebration honors composer Aaron Copland, vocalist Ella Fitzgerald, choreographer Martha Graham, actor Henry Fonda, and playwright Tennessee Williams. Paying tribute to the honorees in word and/or performance are the following: Eric Sevareid; Leonard Bernstein with a film tribute to Copland; William Warfield with a Copland song; Art Buchwald with political satire; Alan Alda with a film tribute to Fonda, followed by Joshua Logan and Jane Alexander; Jean Stapleton introducing Placido Domingo, who sings a Leoncavallo aria; and Gene Kelly with a film tribute to Graham. Continuing with tributes to the honorees in word and/or performance are the following: Peggy Lyman and Tim Wengerd dancing Graham's "Frescoes"; Leontyne Price singing an aria; Ann Miller and Mickey Rooney in a "Sugar Babies" routine; Elia Kazan with a film tribute to Williams; Maureen Stapleton, Elizabeth Ashley, and Michael Moriarty reading prose; Peggy Lee with a film tribute to Fitzgerald, followed by jazz with Count Basie, Lee, Joe Williams, and others; and Gene Kelly with closing remarks."
Subject
  1. Graham, Martha
  2. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
  3. Fitzgerald, Ella
  4. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
  5. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
Genre/Form
  1. Award presentations (Television programs)
  2. Filmed performances.
  3. Television specials.
Note
  1. Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits (note)
  1. Produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Nick Vanoff ; directed by Don Mischer ; written by L.T. Iglehart, Jr. and George Stevens, Jr.
Performer (note)
  1. [Honorees:] Aaron Copland, Ella Fitzgerald, Henry Fonda, Martha Graham, Tennessee Williams.
Event (note)
  1. Broadcast on December 29, 1979.
Title
  1. The Kennedy Center honors, December 29, 1979 / Kennedy Center Television Productions, Inc ; [CBS-TV] ; produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Nick Vanoff ; directed by Don Mischer ; written by L.T. Iglehart, Jr. and George Stevens, Jr.
Production
  1. 1979.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 005821 005659
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file
Credits
  1. Produced by George Stevens, Jr. and Nick Vanoff ; directed by Don Mischer ; written by L.T. Iglehart, Jr. and George Stevens, Jr.
Cast
  1. [Honorees:] Aaron Copland, Ella Fitzgerald, Henry Fonda, Martha Graham, Tennessee Williams.
Event
  1. Broadcast on December 29, 1979.
Added author
  1. Graham, Martha, choreographer, honoree.
  2. Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990, composer, honoree.
  3. Fitzgerald, Ella, honoree.
  4. Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982, honoree.
  5. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983, honoree.
  6. Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Frescoes.
  7. Container of (work): Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Rodeo. Selections.
  8. Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919, composer.
  9. Domingo, Plácido, 1941- singer.
  10. Sevareid, Eric, 1912-1992, performer.
  11. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990, speaker, conductor.
  12. Warfield, William, performer.
  13. Buchwald, Art, performer.
  14. Alda, Alan, 1936- speaker.
  15. Logan, Joshua, speaker.
  16. Alexander, Jane, 1939- speaker.
  17. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, speaker.
  18. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013, speaker.
  19. Lyman, Peggy, dancer.
  20. Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989, dancer.
  21. Price, Leontyne, singer.
  22. Miller, Ann, 1923-2004, performer.
  23. Rooney, Mickey, performer.
  24. Stapleton, Maureen, performer.
  25. Ashley, Elizabeth, 1939- performer.
  26. Moriarty, Michael, 1941- performer.
  27. Lee, Peggy, 1920-2002, performer.
  28. Basie, Count, 1904-1984, performer.
  29. Williams, Joe, 1918-1999, performer.
  30. Kazan, Elia, speaker.
  31. Vanoff, Nick, producer.
  32. Stevens, George, Jr., 1932- producer.
  33. Mischer, Don, director.
  34. Iglehart, L.T., Jr., writer.
  35. Martha Graham Dance Company, dancer.
  36. Count Basie Orchestra, performer.
  37. Kennedy Center Television Productions, production company.
  38. CBS Television Network, production company.
  39. Martha Graham Dance Company, donor.
Found in:
  1. Contained in (manifestation): Martha Graham Dance Company collection.
Other form:
  1. Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Kennedy Center honors. 2 videocassettes (115 min., 20 sec.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in. (SPEC AMI ID)528665 (SPEC AMI ID)528666 (OCoLC)1375593101
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