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Save the theaters Helen Hayes and Morosco rally
- Title
- Save the theaters [videorecording] : Helen Hayes and Morosco rally, March 4, 1982.
- Publication
- New York, 1982.
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Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Videodisc 4 | Moving image | By appointment only | NCOV 5015 Videodisc 4 | Offsite | |
Videodisc 3 | Moving image | By appointment only | NCOV 5015 Videodisc 3 | Offsite | |
Videodisc 2 | Moving image | By appointment only | NCOV 5015 Videodisc 2 | Offsite | |
Videodisc 1 | Moving image | By appointment only | NCOV 5015 Videodisc 1 | Offsite |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Papp, Joseph
- Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005
- Robards, Jason
- Reeve,Christopher, 1952-2004
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
- Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014
- Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019
- Cristofer, Michael
- Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004
- Moriarty, Michael, 1941-
- Rubenstein, John
- Sherwood, Madeleine
- Meara, Anne
- Green, Adolph
- Comden, Betty
- Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000
- Davidson, Joan
- Gratz, Roberta Brandes
- New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Description
- 4 videodiscs (DVD) (82 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- Raw footage from a marathon play reading sponsored by the group called Save the Theaters. The reading was part of an effort to stop the destruction of the Morosco and the Helen Hayes theaters in the Broadway theater district for the construction of the Portman Hotel. The performance, hosted by theatrical producer Joseph Papp, features readings by actors from the Pulitzer Prize-winning plays orginally performed in the Morosco Theatre, as well as speeches and commentary on the destruction of the theaters and the city's development plans for Times Square. Includes footage of street, protest site and of Papp's activities.
- 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
- Save the theaters rally 3/4/82
- Subjects
- Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019 > Political activity
- Morosco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
- Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005 > Political activity
- Cristofer, Michael > Political activity
- Actresses > Interviews
- Political activists > New York (State) > New York
- New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater > Save the Theaters
- Comden, Betty > Political activity
- Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014 > Political activity
- Robards, Jason > Political activity
- Political participation > New York (State) > New York
- Scott, Martha, 1914-2003 > Political activity
- Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
- Landmarks at risk
- Actors > Interviews
- Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004 > Political activity
- Theaters > New York (State) > New York
- Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
- Rubenstein, John > Political activity
- Green, Adolph > Political activity
- Video
- Sherwood, Madeleine > Political activity
- Moriarty, Michael, 1941- > Political activity
- Davidson, Joan > Political activity
- Broadway (New York, N.Y.)
- Gratz, Roberta Brandes > Political activity
- Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004 > Political activity
- Historic buildings > New York (State) > New York
- Meara, Anne > Political activity
- Historic sites > Law and legislation > New York (State) > New York
- Times Square (New York, N.Y.)
- Papp, Joseph > Political activity
- Helen Hayes Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
- Documentaries and factual works
- Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000 > Political activity
- Papp, Joseph > Political and social views
- Genre/Form
- Video.
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Note
- These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
- Title from label on source tape container.
- Videodisc one: 19 min. Videodisc two: 23 min. Videodisc three: 17 min. Videodisc four: 23 min.
- Sound quality is uneven.
- Speakers: Joseph Papp, Arthur Miller, Jason Robards, Christopher Reeve, Martha Scott, Lauren Bacall, Phyllis Newman, Michael Cristofer, Hildy Parks, Michael Moriarty, John Rubenstein, Madeleine Sherwood, Anne Meara, Adolph Green, Betty Comden, Alexander Cohen, Joan Davidson, Roberta Gratz.
- Readings (play/playwright): Beyond the fringe/Alan Bennett et al., Craig's wife/George Kelly, Our town/Thorton Wilder, Death of a salesman/Arthur Miller, Cat on a hot tin roof/Tennessee Williams, No place to be somebody/Charles Gordone, The shadow box/Michael Cristofer, Beyond the horizon/Eugene O'Neill.
- Event (note)
- Videotaped in front of the Morosoco Theater, New York, N.Y. on March 4, 1982.
- Biography (note)
- Theatrical producer Joseph Papp was the organizer of an effort begun in 1982 called Save the Theaters, to stop the destruction of the Morosco and Helen Hayes theaters for the construction of the Portman Hotel. Papp recruited Merle Debusky to organize publicity and enlisted dozens of celebrated actors in his campaign, which he conducted from a suite in the nearby Piccadilly Hotel. On March 4, 1982 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction preventing demolition of the theaters, and a nineteen-day "Save the Morosco and the Helen Hayes Theater Vigil" began. New York Shakespeare Festival staffers erected a stage on 45th Street in front of the Morosco, where excerpts from Pulitzer Prize-winning plays that had originated in the theaters were read by actors. On March 19 the state Supreme Court rejected a petition to halt demolition. Papp threatened physically block the demolition of the Morosco. On March 22, Papp led a group of 200 people to block access to the demolition machinery. The "Morosco 200" were arrested on 45th Street and taken to a local police precinct. Demolition began on March 23. On April 20 charges against the group were dropped. Ultimately, Papp's intervention failed to save the theaters. During the next three years the producer spoke with officials and met with city planners about having the Broadway theater zone declared an historic district.
- Call Number
- NCOV 5015
- OCLC
- NYPG06-F185
- Title
- Save the theaters [videorecording] : Helen Hayes and Morosco rally, March 4, 1982.
- Imprint
- New York, 1982.
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States.
- Series
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Event
- Videotaped in front of the Morosoco Theater, New York, N.Y. on March 4, 1982.
- Biography
- Theatrical producer Joseph Papp was the organizer of an effort begun in 1982 called Save the Theaters, to stop the destruction of the Morosco and Helen Hayes theaters for the construction of the Portman Hotel. Papp recruited Merle Debusky to organize publicity and enlisted dozens of celebrated actors in his campaign, which he conducted from a suite in the nearby Piccadilly Hotel. On March 4, 1982 the U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction preventing demolition of the theaters, and a nineteen-day "Save the Morosco and the Helen Hayes Theater Vigil" began. New York Shakespeare Festival staffers erected a stage on 45th Street in front of the Morosco, where excerpts from Pulitzer Prize-winning plays that had originated in the theaters were read by actors. On March 19 the state Supreme Court rejected a petition to halt demolition. Papp threatened physically block the demolition of the Morosco. On March 22, Papp led a group of 200 people to block access to the demolition machinery. The "Morosco 200" were arrested on 45th Street and taken to a local police precinct. Demolition began on March 23. On April 20 charges against the group were dropped. Ultimately, Papp's intervention failed to save the theaters. During the next three years the producer spoke with officials and met with city planners about having the Broadway theater zone declared an historic district.
- Added Author
- Papp, Joseph, interviewee.Papp, Joseph, speaker.Miller, Arthur, 1915-2005, speaker.Robards, Jason, speaker.Reeve,Christopher, 1952-2004, speaker.Scott, Martha, 1914-2003, speaker.Bacall, Lauren, 1924-2014, speaker.Newman, Phyllis, 1933-2019, speaker.Cristofer, Michael, speaker.Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004, speaker.Moriarty, Michael, 1941- speaker.Rubenstein, John, speaker.Sherwood, Madeleine, speaker.Meara, Anne, speaker.Green, Adolph, speaker.Comden, Betty, speaker.Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000, speaker.Davidson, Joan, speaker.Gratz, Roberta Brandes, speaker.New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Research Call Number
- NCOV 5015