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Trailblazers of modern dance
- Title
- Trailblazers of modern dance [videorecording] / WNET/13, New York ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Merrill Brockway and Judy Kinberg.
- Publication
- New York, N.Y. : WNET/13, 1977.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Gamson, Annabelle
- Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966
- Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927
- St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
- Fuller, Loie, 1862-1928
- Duncan, Anna, 1894-1980
- Duncan, Irma
- Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931
- Castle, Irene, 1893-1969
- Castle, Vernon, 1887-1918
- Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
- Graham, Martha
- Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
- Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988
- Seymour, Lynn, 1939-
- De Raita, Clif
- Colahan, Nancy
- Anderson, Elaine
- Buglisi, Jacqulyn
- Hackett, Anne-Marie
- Kaplan, Laurie
- Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989
- Foreman, Donlin
- Ezralow, Daniel
- Anderson, David
- Deane, Michael
- Tolan, Michael, 1925-2011
- Harris, Rosemary, 1927-
- Brockway, Merrill
- Kinberg, Judy
- Ardolino, Emile
- Kendall, Elizabeth, 1947-
- Graham, Martha.
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- DHCA.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (NTSC) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Central to the theme is Isadora Duncan's quest of a new dance vocabulary to better express the emotions of humanity. Includes various historic film excerpts of dance luminaries performing their works. Among these are: Princess Rajah, Loie Fuller, Annabella, Isadora Duncan at a London garden party, Anna Duncan, Irma Duncan dancers, Anna Pavlova, Irene and Vernon Castle, Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn, Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, and Helen Tamiris. Frederick Ashton speaks about his impressions of Isadora Duncan. Lynn Seymour performs Ashton's Five Brahms waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan. Clif de Raita performs Ted Shawn's Japanese spear dance. Doris Humphrey's Soaring is performed by Nancy Colahan with Elaine Anderson, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Anne Marie Hackett, and Laurie Kaplan. Annabelle Gamson performs Isadora Duncan's Etude and Mother. Ted Shawn's Polonaise is performed by Tim Wengerd, Clif de Raita, Donlin Foreman, Daniel Ezralow, David Anderson, and Michael Deane. Also included is an early film of Martha Graham performing her work Lamentation.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of WNET/13, New York.
- Uniform Title
- Brahms waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan (Choreographic work : Ashton)
- Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)
- Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)
- Etude (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
- Mother (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)
- Polonaise (Choreographic work : Shawn)
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Dance.
- Video.
- Educational/cultural films and programs.
- Documentaries and factual films and programs.
- Note
- For the non-broadcast version of this program, with a slightly different ending featuring a reprise of Seymour in the Brahms waltzes, see: *MGZIC 9-2581.
- Credits (note)
- Written by Elizabeth Kendall.
- Event (note)
- Telecast on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York on January 4, 1978.
- System Details (note)
- DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
- Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-5385
- OCLC
- NYPY797066961-F
- Title
- Trailblazers of modern dance [videorecording] / WNET/13, New York ; directed by Emile Ardolino ; produced by Merrill Brockway and Judy Kinberg.
- Imprint
- New York, N.Y. : WNET/13, 1977.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- System Details
- DVD, transferred from Digital Betacam cassette.
- Event
- Telecast on the Dance in America series by WNET/13, New York on January 4, 1978.
- Credits
- Written by Elizabeth Kendall.
- Performer
- Narrator: Michael Tolan.Voice of Isadora Duncan: Rosemary Harris.
- Local Note
- Former call number: *MGZIC 9-40.
- Local Subject
- Television. Trailblazers of modern dance.Television. Dance in America.
- Local Subject
- Duncan dancing.
- Added Author
- Gamson, Annabelle, choreographer.Gamson, Annabelle, dancer.Tamiris, Helen, 1905-1966, dancer.Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927, choreographer.Duncan, Isadora, 1877-1927 DepictedSt. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, dancer.Fuller, Loie, 1862-1928, dancer.Duncan, Anna, 1894-1980, dancer.Duncan, Irma, dancer.Pavlova, Anna, 1881-1931, dancer.Castle, Irene, 1893-1969, dancer.Castle, Vernon, 1887-1918, dancer.Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.Graham, Martha, choreographer.Graham, Martha, dancer.Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, choreographer.Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, dancer.Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958, dancer.Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, choreographer.Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988, speaker.Seymour, Lynn, 1939- dancer.De Raita, Clif, dancer.Colahan, Nancy, dancer.Anderson, Elaine, dancer.Buglisi, Jacqulyn, dancer.Hackett, Anne-Marie, dancer.Kaplan, Laurie, dancer.Wengerd, Tim, 1945-1989, dancer.Foreman, Donlin, dancer.Ezralow, Daniel, dancer.Anderson, David, dancer.Deane, Michael, dancer.Tolan, Michael, 1925-2011, narrator.Harris, Rosemary, 1927- speaker.Brockway, Merrill, television producer.Kinberg, Judy, television producer.Ardolino, Emile, television director.Kendall, Elizabeth, 1947- author.WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)DHCA.Container of (work): Graham, Martha. Lamentation.
- Added Title
- Brahms waltzes in the manner of Isadora Duncan (Choreographic work : Ashton)Japanese spear dance (Choreographic work : Shawn)Soaring (Choreographic work : Humphrey)Etude (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)Mother (Choreographic work : Gamson after Duncan)Polonaise (Choreographic work : Shawn)
- Research Call Number
- *MGZIDVD 5-5385