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Title

Eugene O'Neill : a glory of ghosts [videorecording] / American Masters [presents] ; written by Perry Shyre ; directed by Perry Miller Adato ; produced by Perry Miller Adato and Megan Calloway ; executive producers Susan Lacy, Jac Venza ; [produced for WNET-TV]

Publication

New York, c1985.

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Additional Authors

• Shyre, Paul
• Adato, Perry Miller
• Calloway, Megan
• Lacy, Susan
• Venza, Jac
• Rosenfield, Jason
• Dennis, Robert
• Baldwin, Robert
• DeMunn, Jeffrey, 1947-
• Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
• Caldwell, Zoe
• Conroy, Frances
• Converse, Frank, 1938-
• Fabiani, Joel
• Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
• Henritze, Bette
• Hulce, Tom, 1953-
• Robards, Jason
• Van Peebles, Mario
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.

Description

3 videocassettes (146 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in. (U-matic)

Summary

A two-part documentary on the life and work of playwright Eugene O'Neill combining archival material with dramatic re-enactments of events from his life. Characters portrayed include his wives Agnes Boulton and Carlotta Monterey, theater critic George Jean Nathan, and his friend Kenneth McGowan. Also features dramatizations from several O'Neill plays.

Uniform Title

American masters (Television program)

Subjects

• O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
• O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953 > Friends and associates
• Dramatists > United States
• Boulton, Agnes, 1893-1968 > Drama
• New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
• Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958 > Drama
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Dramatists > Drama
• Documentaries and factual works
• Television
• McGowan, Kenneth > Drama

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual works.
• Television.

Note

• Videocassette one: 58 min. Videocassette two: 60 min. Videocassette three: 28 min.
• Credits on tape.

Credits (note)

• Film editor, Jason Rosenfield ; music composed and conducted by Robert Dennis ; director of photography, Robert Baldwin.

Performer (note)

• Zoe Caldwell, Frances Conroy, Frank Converse, Blythe Danner, Joel Fabiani, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Bette Henritze, Thomas Hulce, Tony Lo Bianco, James Naughton, Jason Robards, Mario Van Peebles.

Event (note)

• First broadcast WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Sept. 8, 1986.

Call Number

NCOX 1224

OCLC

NYPG06-F886

Title

Eugene O'Neill : a glory of ghosts [videorecording] / American Masters [presents] ; written by Perry Shyre ; directed by Perry Miller Adato ; produced by Perry Miller Adato and Megan Calloway ; executive producers Susan Lacy, Jac Venza ; [produced for WNET-TV]

Imprint

New York, c1985.

Credits

Film editor, Jason Rosenfield ; music composed and conducted by Robert Dennis ; director of photography, Robert Baldwin.

Cast

Zoe Caldwell, Frances Conroy, Frank Converse, Blythe Danner, Joel Fabiani, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Bette Henritze, Thomas Hulce, Tony Lo Bianco, James Naughton, Jason Robards, Mario Van Peebles.

Performer

Introduced by Joanne Woodward.

Voice of Eugene O'Neill: Jeffrey DeMunn.

Event

First broadcast WNET-TV, New York, N.Y. on Sept. 8, 1986.

Added Author

Shyre, Paul, screenwriter.

Adato, Perry Miller, television director.

Adato, Perry Miller, television producer.

Calloway, Megan, producer.

Lacy, Susan, producer.

Venza, Jac, television producer.

Rosenfield, Jason, editor of moving image work.

Dennis, Robert, composer.

Baldwin, Robert, director of photography.

DeMunn, Jeffrey, 1947- narrator.

Woodward, Joanne, 1930- host.

Caldwell, Zoe, actor.

Conroy, Frances, actor.

Converse, Frank, 1938- actor.

Fabiani, Joel, actor.

Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005, actor.

Henritze, Bette, actor.

Hulce, Tom, 1953- actor.

Robards, Jason, actor.

Van Peebles, Mario, actor.

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

Added Title

American masters (Television program)

Research Call Number

NCOX 1224