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The man who came to dinner
- Title
- The man who came to dinner [videorecording] / Produced for the stage by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director ; written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman ; directed for the stage by Jerry Zaks ; produced [for television] by Judy Kinberg ; directed [for television] by Jay Sandrich.
- Publication
- New York, c2000.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Haimes, Todd
- Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.
- Zaks, Jerry, 1946-
- Kinberg, Judy
- Sandrich, Jay
- Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
- Long, William Ivey
- Gallo, Paul
- Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.)
- Testani, Andrea J.
- Lane, Nathan, 1956-
- Smart, Jean
- Jennings, Byron
- Harris, Harriet Sansom, 1955-
- Stadlen, Lewis J
- Stratton, Hank
- Stevens, Linda
- Beaver, Terry
- Duell, William, 1923-2011
- Wright, Mary Catherine
- DeRosa, Stephen
- Holbrook, Ruby
- Garrison, Mary Catherine
- Shaffer, Zach
- Boyd, Julie
- Hayenga, Jeffrey
- Flanagan, Kit
- Shively, Ryan
- Halston, Julie
- Hoffman, Hans
- Thompson, André Steve
- Bakkensen, Michael
- Blackman, Ian
- Richardson, Natasha.
- Neeson, Liam.
- Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007.
- Schneider, Anne Kaufman.
- Smith, Anna Deavere.
- Smith, Anna Deavere
- Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017.
- Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017
- Emery, Lisa.
- Roundabout Theatre Company, producer.
- American Airlines Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (168 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Includes material on the play's historical background delivered by hosts Natasha Richardson and Liam Neeson. At the first intermission (51:35), further information is offered on playwrights Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, and on their model for the play's central character, critic Alexander Woollcott, by Hart's widow, Kitty Carlisle Hart, and Kaufman's daughter, Anne Kaufman Schneider. The play is examined by director Jerry Zaks. At the second intermission (1:59:20), the renovation of the 42nd Street theater district, and of the American Airlines Theatre (formerly the Selwyn Theatre), where the play is being staged, is discussed. Todd Haimes, artistic director of the Roundabout Theatre Company, and set designer Tony Walton, are featured in this segment.
- Following The man who came to dinner, in an unrelated segment entitled Stage on Screen: Voices, playwright Anna Deavere Smith discusses her play Twilight-- Los Angeles, 1992, and playwright A. R. Gurney discusses his play Far East, featuring actor Lisa Emery, who also comments. This segment lasts about 12 minutes.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of WNET/13, New York.
- Subjects
- Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943
- Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943 > Drama
- Smith, Anna Deavere > Interviews
- Gurney, A. R (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017 > Far East
- Celebrities > United States > Drama
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1991-2000
- Drama
- Gurney, A. R (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017 > Interviews
- Television
- Smith, Anna Deavere > Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992
- Theater > New York (State) > New York
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- Television.
- Note
- Originally broadcast live by Thirteen/WNET New York for its Stage on Screen program.
- Performer (note)
- Nathan Lane, Jean Smart, Byron Jennings, Harriet Harris, Lewis J. Stadlen, Hank Stratton, Linda Stevens, Terry Beaver, William Duell, Mary Catherine Wright, Stephen DeRosa, Ruby Holbrook, Mary Catherine Garrison, Zach Shaffer, Julie Boyd, Jeffrey Hayenga, Kit Flanagan, Ryan Shively, Julie Halston, Hans Hoffman, André Steve Thompson, Michael Bakkensen, Ian Blackman.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2000.
- Call Number
- NCOX 1692
- OCLC
- NYPG00-F412
- Title
- The man who came to dinner [videorecording] / Produced for the stage by the Roundabout Theatre Company, Todd Haimes, artistic director ; written by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman ; directed for the stage by Jerry Zaks ; produced [for television] by Judy Kinberg ; directed [for television] by Jay Sandrich.
- Imprint
- New York, c2000.
- Cast
- Nathan Lane, Jean Smart, Byron Jennings, Harriet Harris, Lewis J. Stadlen, Hank Stratton, Linda Stevens, Terry Beaver, William Duell, Mary Catherine Wright, Stephen DeRosa, Ruby Holbrook, Mary Catherine Garrison, Zach Shaffer, Julie Boyd, Jeffrey Hayenga, Kit Flanagan, Ryan Shively, Julie Halston, Hans Hoffman, André Steve Thompson, Michael Bakkensen, Ian Blackman.
- Event
- Videotaped at the American Airlines Theatre, New York, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2000.
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- Added Author
- Haimes, Todd, producer.Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Man who came to dinner.Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.Zaks, Jerry, 1946- director.Kinberg, Judy, producer.Sandrich, Jay, director.Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.Long, William Ivey, costume designer.Gallo, Paul, lighting designer.Fitzgerald, Peter (Peter J.), sound designer.Testani, Andrea J., production stage manager.Lane, Nathan, 1956- actor.Smart, Jean, actor.Jennings, Byron, actor.Harris, Harriet Sansom, 1955- actor.Stadlen, Lewis J, actor.Stratton, Hank, actor.Stevens, Linda, actor.Beaver, Terry, actor.Duell, William, 1923-2011, actor.Wright, Mary Catherine, actor.DeRosa, Stephen, actor.Holbrook, Ruby, actor.Garrison, Mary Catherine, actor.Shaffer, Zach, actor.Boyd, Julie, actor.Hayenga, Jeffrey, actor.Flanagan, Kit, actor.Shively, Ryan, actor.Halston, Julie, actor.Hoffman, Hans, actor.Thompson, André Steve, actor.Bakkensen, Michael, actor.Blackman, Ian, actor.Richardson, Natasha.Neeson, Liam.Carlisle, Kitty, 1910-2007.Schneider, Anne Kaufman.Smith, Anna Deavere. Twilight: Los Angeles, 1992.Smith, Anna Deavere, actor.Smith, Anna Deavere, interviewee.Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017. Far East.Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell), 1930-2017, interviewee.Emery, Lisa.Roundabout Theatre Company, producer.American Airlines Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 1692