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The Walnut Street Theatre

Title
The Walnut Street Theatre [videorecording] / Produced and directed by F. Randolph Swartz.
Publication
Philadelphia, Pa., c1971.

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Additional Authors
  • Swartz, F. Randolph
  • Fierlinger, Paul
  • Kymlička, Milan, 1936-2008
  • Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
  • Harris, Julie, 1925-2013.
  • Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982.
  • Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982
  • McGlinn, Frank Cresson Potts, 1914-
  • Klein, Philip, 1906-1982
  • Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942
  • Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966
  • Merman, Ethel
  • Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980
  • Carlson, Richard, 1912-1977
  • Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996
Description
1 videocassette (U-matic) (33 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
  • Documentary on Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest continuously operating theater in the United States. Includes historic photos, posters, and footage of the building's renovation in 1969. Helen Hayes reminisces about various productions she appeared in at the theater, Henry Fonda speaks of his experiences there in Mister Roberts, and Julie Harris describes opening night of The member of the wedding at the Walnut in 1949.
  • After the documentary, there is an additional fifteen minutes of silent movie footage filmed at the Walnut Street Theatre during the late 1930s. Material includes footage of George M. Cohan in I'd rather be right (1937), Ed Wynn in Hooray for what! (1937), and Stars in your eyes (1939), featuring Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova. The Cohan footage is in black & white, the rest of the material is in color.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Documentary on Walnut Street Theatre ends at 17:30. Silent footage begins immediately after.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Animation by Paul Fierlinger ; music by Milan Kymlicka.
Performer (note)
  • Featuring Helen Hayes, Julie Harris and Henry Fonda. Narrated by Fonda.
  • Speakers: Frank C. P. McGlinn and Philip Klein.
  • Performers (archival footage): George M. Cohan, Ed Wynn, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in Philadelphia, Pennslylvania, 1971.
Call Number
NCOX 320
OCLC
632356493
Title
The Walnut Street Theatre [videorecording] / Produced and directed by F. Randolph Swartz.
Imprint
Philadelphia, Pa., c1971.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Animation by Paul Fierlinger ; music by Milan Kymlicka.
Cast
Featuring Helen Hayes, Julie Harris and Henry Fonda. Narrated by Fonda.
Speakers: Frank C. P. McGlinn and Philip Klein.
Performers (archival footage): George M. Cohan, Ed Wynn, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Durante, Richard Carlson, and Tamara Toumanova.
Event
Videotaped in Philadelphia, Pennslylvania, 1971.
Added Author
Swartz, F. Randolph, producer.
Swartz, F. Randolph, director.
Fierlinger, Paul, animator.
Kymlička, Milan, 1936-2008, composer.
Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993.
Harris, Julie, 1925-2013.
Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982.
Fonda, Henry, 1905-1982, narrator.
McGlinn, Frank Cresson Potts, 1914- speaker.
Klein, Philip, 1906-1982, speaker.
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942, performer.
Wynn, Ed, 1886-1966, performer.
Merman, Ethel, performer.
Durante, Jimmy, 1893-1980, performer.
Carlson, Richard, 1912-1977, performer.
Toumanova, Tamara, 1919-1996, performer.
Research Call Number
NCOX 320
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