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Short eyes
- Title
- Short eyes [videorecording] / Lightning Video [and] The Film League [present] ; a Harris/Fox production ; produced by Lewis M. Harris ; screenplay by Miguel Piñero ; executive producer, Marvin Stuart ; directed by Robert M. Young.
- Publication
- c1977.
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Details
- Additional Authors
- Harris, Lewis, 1904-1996
- Piñero, Miguel.
- Piñero, Miguel
- Marvin, Stuart
- Young, Robert M., 1924-2024
- Mayfield, Curtis
- Deneberg, Harry
- Hirsh, Martin
- Sova, Peter
- Beyer, Edward, 1933-1997
- Bachrach, Doro
- Babas, Joe
- Prather, Pat
- Martino, Paul
- Davison, Bruce, 1946-
- Pérez, José, 1940-
- George, Nathan
- Blakely, Don, -2004
- Di Benedetto, Tony
- Elliott, Shawn
- Goya, Tito
- Carberry, Joseph
- Maroff, Robert
- Davis, Keith
- Steward, Kenny
- Hernandez, Willie
- Guzmán, Luis, 1956-
- O'Connell, Bob
- Margolis, Mark
- Matamoros, Richard
- Fender, Freddy, 1937-2006
- Papp, Joseph.
- Harris/Fox, producer.
- Lightning Video.
- The Film League.
- New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (100 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Movie version based on the play by Miguel Piñero. The play, about the reaction by inmates to the placement of a child molester in Manhattan's notorious Tombs jail, was originally produced for the stage in 1974 by Joseph Papp and the New York Shakespeare Festival.
- 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
- Uniform Title
- Short eyes (Motion picture : 1977)
- Alternative Title
- Short eyes by Miguel Pinero, 100 minutes long, A Harris/Fox production; Lewis Harris, producer, Robert M. Young, director.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Motion pictures.
- Drama.
- Note
- This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
- Credits on tape.
- "Dub from VHS"--source tape spine.
- Access (note)
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Credits (note)
- Music scored and composed by Curtis Mayfield ; "Break it down" composed by Harry Denenberg and Martin Hirsh ; cinematography by Peter Sova ; film editing by Edward Beyer ; production manager, Doro Bachrach ; production design by Joe Babas ; set decoration by Pat Prather ; costume design by Paul Martino.
- Performer (note)
- Bruce Davison, José Pérez, Nathan George, Don Blakely, Tony Di Benedetto, Shawn Elliott, Miguel Piñero, Tito Goya, Joseph Carberry, Bob Maroff, Keith Davis, Kenny Steward, Willie Harnandez, Luis Guzmán, Bob O'Connell, Mark Margolis, Richard Matamoros, Freddie Fender, Curtis Mayfield.
- Call Number
- NCOX 5469
- OCLC
- NYPG06-F1031
- Title
- Short eyes [videorecording] / Lightning Video [and] The Film League [present] ; a Harris/Fox production ; produced by Lewis M. Harris ; screenplay by Miguel Piñero ; executive producer, Marvin Stuart ; directed by Robert M. Young.
- Imprint
- c1977.
- Country of Producing Entity
- U.S.
- Series
- Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
- Access
- Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.
- Credits
- Music scored and composed by Curtis Mayfield ; "Break it down" composed by Harry Denenberg and Martin Hirsh ; cinematography by Peter Sova ; film editing by Edward Beyer ; production manager, Doro Bachrach ; production design by Joe Babas ; set decoration by Pat Prather ; costume design by Paul Martino.
- Cast
- Bruce Davison, José Pérez, Nathan George, Don Blakely, Tony Di Benedetto, Shawn Elliott, Miguel Piñero, Tito Goya, Joseph Carberry, Bob Maroff, Keith Davis, Kenny Steward, Willie Harnandez, Luis Guzmán, Bob O'Connell, Mark Margolis, Richard Matamoros, Freddie Fender, Curtis Mayfield.
- Added Author
- Harris, Lewis, 1904-1996, producer.Piñero, Miguel. Short eyes.Piñero, Miguel, screenwriter.Piñero, Miguel, actor.Marvin, Stuart, producer.Young, Robert M., 1924-2024, director.Mayfield, Curtis, composer (expression)Mayfield, Curtis, actor.Deneberg, Harry, composer (expression)Hirsh, Martin, composer (expression)Sova, Peter, director of photography.Beyer, Edward, 1933-1997, editor of moving image work.Bachrach, Doro, production stage manager.Babas, Joe, set designer.Prather, Pat, set designer.Martino, Paul, costume designer.Davison, Bruce, 1946- actor.Pérez, José, 1940- actor.George, Nathan, actor.Blakely, Don, -2004, actor.Di Benedetto, Tony, actor.Elliott, Shawn, actor.Goya, Tito, actor.Carberry, Joseph, actor.Maroff, Robert, actor.Davis, Keith, actor.Steward, Kenny, actor.Hernandez, Willie, actor.Guzmán, Luis, 1956- actor.O'Connell, Bob, actor.Margolis, Mark, actor.Matamoros, Richard, actor.Fender, Freddy, 1937-2006, actor.Papp, Joseph.Harris/Fox, producer.Lightning Video.The Film League.New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
- Added Title
- Short eyes (Motion picture : 1977)
- Research Call Number
- NCOX 5469