Research Catalog

Title

Interview with Nathan Kroll [sound recording]

Author

Kroll, Nathan

Publication

1985.

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Details

Additional Authors

• De Mille, Agnes
• DHCA.

Description

2 sound cassettes (110 min.)

Donor/Sponsor

Oral History Archive. Gift of Agnes de Mille.

Subject

• Graham, Martha
• Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
• Minnelli, Liza
• Protas, Ron
• Hinkson, Mary
• Macy, Gertrude, 1904-1983
• Leatherman, LeRoy
• Graham, Georgia
• Lang, Pearl, 1921-2009
• Horst, Louis
• Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990
• Martha Graham Dance Company
• Dancer's world (Motion picture)
• Graham, Martha. Phaedra
• Graham, Martha. Appalachian spring
• Audiotapes > De Mille, A
• Audiotapes > Kroll, N

Note

• Interview conducted by Agnes de Mille as part of her research for the biography of Martha Graham entitled Martha.

Event (note)

• Recorded May 23, 1985.

Local note

• Preservation master tape: *MGZTCO 3-1626.

Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1626

OCLC

NYPY95-R19

Author

Kroll, Nathan. Interviewee

Title

Interview with Nathan Kroll [sound recording]

Imprint

1985.

Event

Recorded May 23, 1985.

Summary

Cassette 1 (60 min.). Side 1. Agnes de Mille, dictating notes for her book on Martha Graham, discusses Nathan Kroll's film about Graham, A dancer's world; Graham's inability to stop dancing; films of Graham's work; Rudolf Nureyev and Liza Minnelli as box office draw; Graham's refusal to give her repertory to other companies -- Side 2. Graham's Phaedra; Graham's scandalous reputation; Graham's drinking and lack of interest in her company; Ron Protas' role in her recovery; Protas taking over the company; the dismissal of Mary Hinkson, Gert Macy and Lee Leatherman; Graham's sister Jeordie [Georgia] and her alcoholism and cancer; Graham's ability to continue creating new work.

Cassette 2 (50 min.). Side 1. Mr. Kroll discusses Graham's current company; Pearl Lang; the making of A dancer's world; filming Graham's Appalachian spring; Graham's failure to do filmed interview and how it was resolved; Graham's inability to stop dancing; Louis Horst's help with Appalachian spring; the filmed interview with Graham; making more recent films; trying to raise funds for filming -- Side 2 (mostly blank). Mr. Kroll discusses releasing his films on video; Ron Protas trying to prevent the release of films; Protas preventing Aaron Copland from seeing Graham.

Local Note

Preservation master tape: *MGZTCO 3-1626.

Local Subject

Audiotapes -- De Mille, A.

Audiotapes -- Kroll, N.

Added Author

De Mille, Agnes. Interviewer

De Mille, Agnes. Martha.

DHCA.

Research Call Number

*MGZTC 3-1626