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Tennessee Williams : Orpheus of the American stage
- Title
- Tennessee Williams : Orpheus of the American stage [videorecording] / A co-production of International Cultural Programming and Thirteen/WNET in New York ; produced by Catherine Tatge and Merrill Brockway ; executive producers, Catherine Tatge and Susan Lacy ; written by Brooks Haxton ; directed by Merrill Brockway.
- Publication
- New York, c1994.
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Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1097 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT | |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videocassette 1 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1097 Videocassette 1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Videocassette 2 | Moving image | Restricted use | NCOX 1097 Videocassette 2 | Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
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- Additional Authors
- Tatge, Catherine
- Brockway, Merrill
- Lacy, Susan
- Haxton, Brooks, 1950-
- Bhargava, Girish
- Pantzer, Jerry
- Adams, John, 1947-
- Langella, Frank
- Waterston, Sam
- Miles, Joanna, 1940-
- Birney, Reed, 1954-
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
- Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002
- Windham, Donald
- Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012
- Bowden, Charles, 1913-1996
- Laurence, Paula
- Albee, Edward, 1928-2016
- Smith, William J
- Parrott, John L
- Steinbeck, Elaine A
- Corsaro, Frank
- Brustein, Robert, 1927-2023
- Stapleton, Maureen
- St. Just, Maria
- International Cultural Programming, Inc., producer.
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
- Description
- 2 videocassettes (100 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
- Summary
- Documentary on the life and career of playwright Tennessee Williams (1911-1983), featuring interviews with many of his friends and associates as well as theater critics and historians. Includes archival excerpts of scenes from Williams' plays. Sequences from The two-character play, featuring Sam Waterston and Joanna Miles, and Small craft warnings, with Reed Birney, were staged for this program.
- Donor/Sponsor
- Gift of International Cultural Programming, Inc.
- Series Statement
- American masters (Television program)
- Uniform Title
- American masters (Television program)
- Subjects
- Brustein, Robert, 1927-2023 > Interviews
- Windham, Donald > Interviews
- Laurence, Paula > Interviews
- Parrott, John L > Interviews
- Steinbeck, Elaine A > Interviews
- Corsaro, Frank > Interviews
- Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002 > Interviews
- Albee, Edward, 1928-2016 > Interviews
- Bowden, Charles, 1913-1996 > Interviews
- Stapleton, Maureen > Interviews
- Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012 > Interviews
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 > Interviews
- Dramatists, American > 20th century > Biography
- Smith, William J > Interviews
- Theater > United States
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 > Friends and associates
- St. Just, Maria > Interviews
- Documentary television programs > United States
- Documentaries and factual works
- Genre/Form
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Note
- Credits at end of tape.
- Performers (archival footage): Katharine Hepburn, Joanne Woodward, Burt Lancaster, Anna Magnani, Martin Sheen, Albert Dekker, Eli Wallach, Karl Malden, Caroll Baker, Burl Ives, Paul Newman, Laurence Harvey, Geraldine Page, Natasha Richardson, Maggie Smith, Montgomery Clift, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Sue Lyon, Ava Gardner, Deborah Kerr, Cyril Delevanti.
- Credits (note)
- Edited by Girish Bhargava ; director of photography, Jerry Pantzer ; music supervisor, John Adams.
- Performer (note)
- Narrator: Frank Langella.
- Interviews: Kim Hunter, Donald Windham, Gore Vidal, Charles Bowden, Paula Laurence, Edward Albee, William J. Smith, Jim Parrott, Elaine Steinbeck, Frank Corsaro, Robert Brustein, Maureen Stapleton, and Maria St. Just.
- Interviews (archival footage): Tennessee Williams.
- Performers: Joanna Miles, Sam Waterston, and Reed Birney.
- Call Number
- NCOX 1097
- OCLC
- NYPG01-F280
- Title
- Tennessee Williams : Orpheus of the American stage [videorecording] / A co-production of International Cultural Programming and Thirteen/WNET in New York ; produced by Catherine Tatge and Merrill Brockway ; executive producers, Catherine Tatge and Susan Lacy ; written by Brooks Haxton ; directed by Merrill Brockway.
- Imprint
- New York, c1994.
- Series
- American masters (Television program)
- Credits
- Edited by Girish Bhargava ; director of photography, Jerry Pantzer ; music supervisor, John Adams.
- Performer
- Narrator: Frank Langella.Interviews: Kim Hunter, Donald Windham, Gore Vidal, Charles Bowden, Paula Laurence, Edward Albee, William J. Smith, Jim Parrott, Elaine Steinbeck, Frank Corsaro, Robert Brustein, Maureen Stapleton, and Maria St. Just.Interviews (archival footage): Tennessee Williams.Performers: Joanna Miles, Sam Waterston, and Reed Birney.
- Added Author
- Tatge, Catherine, producer.Brockway, Merrill, television producer.Brockway, Merrill, television director.Lacy, Susan, producer.Haxton, Brooks, 1950- Tennessee Williams.Bhargava, Girish, editor of moving image work.Pantzer, Jerry, director of photography.Adams, John, 1947- music supervisor.Langella, Frank, narrator.Waterston, Sam, actor.Miles, Joanna, 1940- actor.Birney, Reed, 1954- actor.Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983.Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983, interviewee.Hunter, Kim, 1922-2002, interviewee.Windham, Donald, interviewee.Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012, interviewee.Bowden, Charles, 1913-1996, interviewee.Laurence, Paula, interviewee.Albee, Edward, 1928-2016, interviewee.Smith, William J, interviewee.Parrott, John L, interviewee.Steinbeck, Elaine A, interviewee.Corsaro, Frank, interviewee.Brustein, Robert, 1927-2023, interviewee.Stapleton, Maureen, interviewee.St. Just, Maria, interviewee.International Cultural Programming, Inc., producer.WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
- Added Title
- American masters (Television program)
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 1097