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Musical comedy tonight.

Title
Musical comedy tonight. III. [Spark and glue] [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; a production of Dena Pictures Inc. in association with KCET ; The Bing fund ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.
Publication
c1985.

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Additional Authors
  • Fine, Sylvia.
  • Harris, Stan, TV director.
  • Painter, Walter
  • Matz, Peter, 1928-2002.
  • Hargate, Bill.
  • Klages, Bill.
  • Burge, Gregg.
  • Albert, Eddie.
  • Andreas, Christine.
  • Ballard, Kaye.
  • Henderson, Florence
  • Howland, Beth, 1941-2015
  • LaBelle, Patti
  • McKechnie, Donna
  • Noone, Peter (Singer)
  • Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017.
  • Revill, Clive.
  • Stritch, Elaine
  • Van Dyke, Dick
  • Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990
  • Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
  • Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941
  • Jones, Allan, 1907-1992
  • McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952
  • Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble.
  • Dena Pictures, Inc.
  • KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
  • Exxon Corporation. dnr
Description
2 videocassettes (ca. 1 hr. 30 min.) : sd., col.; 3/4 in.
Summary
A tribute to American musical comedy presented by Sylvia Fine Kaye who investigates the origins of comedy in America. Scenes from musical shows are performed live and excerpts from filmed musicals are shown throughout the program.
Series Statement
Great performances
Uniform Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Alternative Title
Spark and glue
Subjects
Genre/Form
Television series.
Note
  • "Episode: 1209."
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted; use service copy.
Credits (note)
  • Produced, written, created, and presented by Sylvia Fine Kaye ; directed by Stan Harris ; choreographer, Walter Painter ; music arranged and conducted by Peter Matz ; music supervisor, David Baker ; art director, Romain Johnson ; costumes designed by Bill Hargate ; lighting designer, Bill Klages ; newsreels produced by Stewart Bernstein Productions ; production manager, Rokk Greengrass.
Performer (note)
  • Starring: Gregg Burge, Eddie Albert, Christine Andreas, Kaye Ballard, Florence Henderson, Beth Howland, Patti LaBelle, Donna McKechnie, Peter Noone, Roberta Peters, Clive Revill, Elaine Stritch, Dick Van Dyke; and [in movie excerpts] Irene Dunne, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Alan Jones, Hattie McDaniel ; featuring The Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble.
Event (note)
  • Prerecorded at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in front of a live audience; broadcast as part of Great performances on WNET/13, Oct. 15, 1985.
System Details (note)
  • U-Matic.
Source (note)
  • Exxon Corporation;
Call Number
*LDV 1731
OCLC
763294525
Title
Musical comedy tonight. III. [Spark and glue] [videorecording] / WNET/13 ; a production of Dena Pictures Inc. in association with KCET ; The Bing fund ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.
Imprint
c1985.
Series
Great performances
System Details
U-Matic.
Access
Access to original item restricted; use service copy.
Credits
Produced, written, created, and presented by Sylvia Fine Kaye ; directed by Stan Harris ; choreographer, Walter Painter ; music arranged and conducted by Peter Matz ; music supervisor, David Baker ; art director, Romain Johnson ; costumes designed by Bill Hargate ; lighting designer, Bill Klages ; newsreels produced by Stewart Bernstein Productions ; production manager, Rokk Greengrass.
Cast
Starring: Gregg Burge, Eddie Albert, Christine Andreas, Kaye Ballard, Florence Henderson, Beth Howland, Patti LaBelle, Donna McKechnie, Peter Noone, Roberta Peters, Clive Revill, Elaine Stritch, Dick Van Dyke; and [in movie excerpts] Irene Dunne, Paul Robeson, Helen Morgan, Alan Jones, Hattie McDaniel ; featuring The Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble.
Event
Prerecorded at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in front of a live audience; broadcast as part of Great performances on WNET/13, Oct. 15, 1985.
Local Note
Service DVD (2 videodiscs : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, 2010 in *LDV 1731.
Source
Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.
Added Author
Fine, Sylvia.
Harris, Stan, TV director.
Painter, Walter, choreographer.
Matz, Peter, 1928-2002. Conductor
Hargate, Bill. Costume designer
Klages, Bill. Lighting designer
Burge, Gregg. Performer
Albert, Eddie. Performer
Andreas, Christine. Performer
Ballard, Kaye. Performer
Henderson, Florence, performer.
Howland, Beth, 1941-2015, performer.
LaBelle, Patti, performer.
McKechnie, Donna, performer.
Noone, Peter (Singer)
Peters, Roberta, 1930-2017. Performer
Revill, Clive. Performer
Stritch, Elaine, performer.
Van Dyke, Dick, performer.
Dunne, Irene, 1898-1990, performer.
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, performer.
Morgan, Helen, 1900-1941, performer.
Jones, Allan, 1907-1992, performer.
McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952, performer.
Dance Theatre of Harlem Workshop Ensemble.
Dena Pictures, Inc.
KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Educational Broadcasting Corporation.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Exxon Corporation. Donor
Added Title
Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))
Research Call Number
*LDV 1731
*LVU 358
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