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Showtime

Title
Showtime [videorecording] / an ATV ITC production in association with Van Bernard Productions Inc. ; directed by Philip Casson ; produced by Jon Scoffield.
Publication
U.K. : Independent Television Corporation, c1967 ; U.S. : CBS-TV, 1968.

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Additional Authors
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  • Wührer, Ully
  • Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990.
  • Mathieu, Mireille, 1946-
  • Loudon, Dorothy.
  • Casson, Philip
  • Scoffield, Jon.
  • Lanchbery, John.
  • Blair, Lionel, 1932-
  • Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910
  • Minkus, L., 1826-1917.
  • ITC Entertainment Group.
Description
1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Variety show including comedy and songs by Terry-Thomas and Dorothy Loudon ; songs by the Dallas Boys (from England) and Mireille Mathieu ; ventriloquism and magic tricks by Neville King ; and Tanya, a performing elephant. Rudolf Nureyev and Ulli Wührer appear at ca. 36 min. into the tape in the Don Quixote pas de deux (choreography, Nureyev after Marius Petipa ; music, L. Minkus). Additional dance numbers are performed by the London Line, eight female dancers.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of the Rudolf Nureyev Foundation.
Series Statement
Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Uniform Title
  • Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
  • Don Quixote (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Variety.
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Note
  • Accompanied by data sheet.
  • Tape contains gaps for commercials or station breaks.
  • A b&w recording of the Don Quixote pas de deux appears on *MGZIC 7-97 Don Quixote: pas de deux.
Credits (note)
  • Written by Barry Cryer ; musical numbers staged by Lionel Blair ; musical direction for Rudolf Nureyev, John Lanchbery ; art direction, Brian Bartholomew.
Event (note)
  • Recorded in England on November 12, 1967. Telecast in the U.K. by ITV on the series The big show in 1968. Telecast in the U.S. by CBS-TV under the title Showtime on July 9, 1968.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4145 RNC
OCLC
NYPY01-F465
Title
Showtime [videorecording] / an ATV ITC production in association with Van Bernard Productions Inc. ; directed by Philip Casson ; produced by Jon Scoffield.
Imprint
U.K. : Independent Television Corporation, c1967 ; U.S. : CBS-TV, 1968.
Series
Rudolf Nureyev Collection.
Event
Recorded in England on November 12, 1967. Telecast in the U.K. by ITV on the series The big show in 1968. Telecast in the U.S. by CBS-TV under the title Showtime on July 9, 1968.
Credits
Written by Barry Cryer ; musical numbers staged by Lionel Blair ; musical direction for Rudolf Nureyev, John Lanchbery ; art direction, Brian Bartholomew.
Performer
Host/performer: Terry-Thomas.
Guests: the Dallas Boys, Neville King, Dorothy Loudon, Mireille Mathieu, Rudolf Nureyev with Ulli Wührer, the Adorable Tanya presented by Jenda Smaha.
Also performing: the London Line (dancers), the Mike Sammes Singers, Jack Parnell and his Orchestra.
Added Author
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, choreographer, dancer.
Wührer, Ully, dancer.
Terry-Thomas, 1911-1990. Host. Performer
Mathieu, Mireille, 1946- Performer
Loudon, Dorothy. Performer
Casson, Philip, television director.
Scoffield, Jon. Producer
Lanchbery, John. Conductor
Blair, Lionel, 1932-
Petipa, Marius, 1818-1910, choreographer.
Minkus, L., 1826-1917. Composer
ITC Entertainment Group.
Added Title
Don Quixote (Choreographic work : Nureyev after Petipa, M)
Don Quixote (Choreographic work). Pas de deux.
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-4145 RNC
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