Research Catalog

Title

Václav Havel [videorecording] : related news coverage and television programs from New York, March 19, 1989 to June 19, 1990

Publication

New York, 1989-1990.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Papp, Joseph
• Havel, Václav
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
• WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
• WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
• WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
• WPIX-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
• WNYW-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.
• Cable News Network, producer.
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Description

• 2 videocassettes (U-matic) (120 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
• 3 videocassettes (VHS) (277 min.) : sd., col. ;

Summary

Coverage related to Czechoslovakian playwright, activist and president (1993-2003) Václav Havel. Thirty segments aired December 8, 1989 to June 19, 1990. Coverage centers on Havel's 1989-90 visit to the United States and his ceremonial stop at New York City's Gracie Mansion where theatrical producer Joseph Papp presented him with his portrait. Also included are television programs related to Havel.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series Statement

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Alternative Title

• Václav Havel tape #1, 12/21/89 to 2/26/90
• Václav Havel tape #2, 2/26/90 to

Subjects

• Papp, Joseph
• Dramatists, Czech 20th century
• Czechoslovakia > Politics and government > 1989-1992
• Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
• Television
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Papp, Joseph > Interviews
• Papp, Joseph > Political and social views
• Presidents > Czechoslovakia
• Theater and society
• Havel, Václav > Interviews

Genre/Form

Television.

Note

• These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
• Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
• Title supplied by cataloger. Content descriptions from New York Shakespeare Festival inventory list.
• Some segments are also found in NCOX 5100.
• Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
• Videocassette one: World news tonight, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 12/8/89. Story on opposition to Communist leadership in Czechozlovakia and the potential next president, Václav Havel; profile of Havel as "person of the week" -- Ten o'clock news, aired WNTW-TV, Channel 5, 12/29/89. Report and footage of Havel's inauguration. -- USA tonight, aired CNN-TV, 12/29/89. Report and footage of Havel's inauguration -- Eleven o'clock news, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/20/90. Havel in Washington -- News at noon, aired WABC-TV, Channel 2, 2/21/90. Footage of Havel addressing joint houses of Congress and visiting with President George H.W. Bush -- Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 2/21/90. Havel addressing Congress -- World news tonight, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 2/21/90. Havel addressing Congress -- MacNeil/Lehrer newshour, aired WNET-TV, Channel 13, 2/21/90. Excerpt of Havels address to joint session of Congress -- World tonight, aired CNN-TV, 2/21/90. Excerpt from Havel's address to a joint session of Congress -- Ten o'clock news, aired WNYW-TV, Channel 5, 2/21/90. Excerpt from Havel's address to a joint session of Congress -- News4 New York, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/21/90. Havel arrives in New York City.
• Videocassette two: Channel 9 news, aired WWOR-TV, 2/21/90. Excerpt from Havel's address to a joint session of Congress -- Nightly news, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/21/90. Havel in Washington -- CBS this morning, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/22/90. Interview with Joseph Papp re: closing of A chorus line and Havel's visit to New York -- News at noon, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/22/90. Footage of Havel at Gracie Mansion and speech at the Cardinal's Residence -- News at five, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/22/90. Havel in New York City -- News at eleven, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/22/90. Havel's speech at Columbia University upon his acceptance of an honorary doctorate -- Live at five, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/22/90 -- Eyewitness news, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 2/22/90. Havel in New York City -- Ten o'clock news, aired WNYW-TV, Channel 5, 2/22/90 -- Footage of Havel in New York City -- Channel 9 news, aired WWOR-TV, 2/22/90. Coverage of Havel's activities and honors in New York -- News4 New York, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/22/90. Havel in New York -- CBS morning news, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/23/90. Footage of Havel's New York City trip -- News this morning, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/23/90. Excerpt from Havel's speech at Columbia University upon his acceptance of an honorary doctorate -- CBS this morning, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 2/23/90. Footage of concert at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in honor of Havel -- Live at five, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 2/22/90. Excerpt from Joseph Papp's speech at Gracie Mansion; footage of Havel accepting the Appeal of Consciousness Award at the Cardinal's Residence -- CBS this morning, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 6/19/90. Feature on the Czech film series sponsored by film director Ivan Reitman. The series was shown at the Public Theater in June to July, 1990 and included a film in which Havel appears.
• Videocassette three (67 min.): An Amercian tribute to Vaclav Havel, aired WNET-TV, Channel 13, 3/2/90. Concert for Havel.
• Videocassette four (120 min.): Great performances, Largo desolato, and Havel's audience with history (begins ca. 60 min. into tape), aired WNET-TV, Channel 13, 4/20/90.
• Videocassette five (90 min.): Vaclav Havel: a Czech drama, aired 3/19/89. Documentary about Havel. Broadcast information unknown.

Biography (note)

• The association between Czechoslovakian playwright Václav Havel (b.1936) and theatrical producer Joseph Papp (1921-1991) began in 1966 when Papp optioned Havel's play The memorandum. The absurdist play that examined the workings of bureaucracy was staged at the Public Theater/Anspacher Theater during the 1968 season, directed by Papp. Papp invited Havel to the opening of the play which won an Obie for best foreign play. During the next two decades, Papp kept in touch with Havel as the playwright worked as a manual laborer, became a leading Czech dissident, was jailed, and later was elected president of his country.

Call Number

NCOX 5045

OCLC

NYPG05-F10724

Title

Václav Havel [videorecording] : related news coverage and television programs from New York, March 19, 1989 to June 19, 1990

Imprint

New York, 1989-1990.

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Biography

The association between Czechoslovakian playwright Václav Havel (b.1936) and theatrical producer Joseph Papp (1921-1991) began in 1966 when Papp optioned Havel's play The memorandum. The absurdist play that examined the workings of bureaucracy was staged at the Public Theater/Anspacher Theater during the 1968 season, directed by Papp. Papp invited Havel to the opening of the play which won an Obie for best foreign play. During the next two decades, Papp kept in touch with Havel as the playwright worked as a manual laborer, became a leading Czech dissident, was jailed, and later was elected president of his country.

Added Author

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Papp, Joseph, speaker.

Havel, Václav, interviewee.

Havel, Václav, speaker.

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

WPIX-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

WNYW-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) producer.

Cable News Network, producer.

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research Call Number

NCOX 5045