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The invisible wife

Title
The invisible wife [videorecording].
Publication
1950.

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Additional Authors
  • Noble, Duncan
  • Nygren, James
  • Cuddy, Margaret
  • Hill, Dorothy
  • Leavitt, Gerard
  • Cecil, William
  • Trowbridge, Charlotte.
  • Johnson, Virginia, -1969
  • Lynn, Carol, 1893-1987.
Description
1 videodisc (12 min.) : si., b&w; 4 3/4 in.
Donor/Sponsor
Jacob's Pillow Collection.
Uniform Title
Invisible wife (Choreographic work : Johnson)
Note
  • Adapted from the poem by Winthrop Palmer. Setting: New England.
Credits (note)
  • Filmed by Carol Lynn at Jacob's Pillow.
  • Choreography: Virginia Johnson ; costumes: Charlotte Trowbridge ; decor: William Cecil ; cast: Duncan Noble (Jonas, the first born), James Nygren (Aaron, the younger brother), Margaret Cuddy (Rachel, the girl they love), Dorothy Hill (the mother; Aaron's invisible wife), Gerry Leavitt (the minister) and Townspeople.
Funding (note)
  • Purchased for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division by the Linda A. & James H. Ellis Fund, in memory of James H. Ellis.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Contents
Prologue: At the mother's grave (performed on outdoor stage) -- Scene 1: In the brother's house after the funeral -- Scene 2: The courtship of Rachel; Aaron evokes Abigail -- Scene 3: After the wedding of Jonas and Rachel; Epilogue.
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5924
OCLC
NYPY737044759-F
Title
The invisible wife [videorecording].
Imprint
1950.
System Details
DVD.
Original Version
Original format: 1 film reel ; 16mm.
Credits
Filmed by Carol Lynn at Jacob's Pillow.
Credits
Choreography: Virginia Johnson ; costumes: Charlotte Trowbridge ; decor: William Cecil ; cast: Duncan Noble (Jonas, the first born), James Nygren (Aaron, the younger brother), Margaret Cuddy (Rachel, the girl they love), Dorothy Hill (the mother; Aaron's invisible wife), Gerry Leavitt (the minister) and Townspeople.
Funding
Purchased for the Jerome Robbins Dance Division by the Linda A. & James H. Ellis Fund, in memory of James H. Ellis.
Local Note
Former call number: *MGZHB 4-342, Jacob's Pillow film number JP 7.9.
Local Subject
Motion pictures. The invisible wife.
Added Author
Noble, Duncan, dancer.
Nygren, James, dancer.
Cuddy, Margaret, dancer.
Hill, Dorothy, dancer.
Leavitt, Gerard, dancer.
Cecil, William, dancer.
Trowbridge, Charlotte. Costume designer
Johnson, Virginia, -1969, choreographer.
Lynn, Carol, 1893-1987.
Added Title
Invisible wife (Choreographic work : Johnson)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-5924
*MGZHB 4-342
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