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The cradle will rock

Title
The cradle will rock [videorecording] / WGBH Boston presents the Acting Company's production ; executive producer, Greg Harney ; producers, Glenn Litton and John Lollos ; coordinating producer, Bernice Olenick ; associate producer, Steven Haft ; produced for the stage by Margot Harley ; directed for the stage by John Houseman ; music, lyrics, and libretto by Marc Blitzstein ; directed for television by Bruce Minnix ; produced for PBS-TV.
Publication
New York, c1985.

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Videocassette 1Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 402 Videocassette 1Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Harney, Greg
  • Litton, Glenn
  • Lollos, John
  • Olenick, Bernice
  • Haft, Steven
  • Harley, Margot
  • Houseman, John, 1902-1988
  • Blitzstein, Marc.
  • Blitzstein, Marc
  • Minnix, Bruce
  • Berenson, David
  • Adelman, Alan
  • Parichy, Dennis
  • Norton, Blake
  • Wilk, Andrew Carl
  • Salkin, James E.
  • LuPone, Patti
  • Robbins, Tom Alan
  • Stram, Henry, 1954-
  • Biggs, Casey
  • Harper, James
  • Gutierrez, Gerald
  • Mell, Randle
  • Walker, Paul
  • Reddy, Brian
  • Shaw-Robinson, Charles
  • Barrett, Michael, 1957-
  • Rosato, Mary Lou
  • Schramm, David
  • Corcoran, Daniel
  • Hicks, Laura (Narrator)
  • Woods, Michele-Denise
  • Rosenstock, Susan
  • Acting Company (Theatrical group), producer.
  • WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
  • Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Description
2 videocassettes (U-matic) (91 min.) : sound, color; 3/4 in.
Summary
John Houseman, who co-produced the original production of this opera with Orson Welles in 1937, and directed this revival, introduces the program with a reminiscence of how he and Welles managed to stage the premiere under the auspices of the Federal Theatre Project, despite the opposition of the U. S. government.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • Title from opening credits.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Editor, David Berenson ; lighting, Alan Adelman and Dennis Parichy ; audio recording, Blake Norton ; associate director, Andrew Carl Wilk ; stage manager, James E. Salkin.
Performer (note)
  • Host: John Houseman.
  • Patti LuPone, Tom Alan Robbins, Henry Stram, Casey Biggs, James Harper, Gerald Gutierrez, Randle Mell, Paul Walker, Brian Reddy, Charles Shaw-Robinson, Michael Barrett, Mary Lou Rosato, David Schramm, Daniel Corcoran, Laura Hicks, Michele-Denise Woods, Susan Rosenstock.
  • Pianist: Michael Barrett.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on WNET-TV/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., on January 29, 1986.
Call Number
NCOX 402
OCLC
1452859308
Title
The cradle will rock [videorecording] / WGBH Boston presents the Acting Company's production ; executive producer, Greg Harney ; producers, Glenn Litton and John Lollos ; coordinating producer, Bernice Olenick ; associate producer, Steven Haft ; produced for the stage by Margot Harley ; directed for the stage by John Houseman ; music, lyrics, and libretto by Marc Blitzstein ; directed for television by Bruce Minnix ; produced for PBS-TV.
Imprint
New York, c1985.
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Editor, David Berenson ; lighting, Alan Adelman and Dennis Parichy ; audio recording, Blake Norton ; associate director, Andrew Carl Wilk ; stage manager, James E. Salkin.
Cast
Host: John Houseman.
Patti LuPone, Tom Alan Robbins, Henry Stram, Casey Biggs, James Harper, Gerald Gutierrez, Randle Mell, Paul Walker, Brian Reddy, Charles Shaw-Robinson, Michael Barrett, Mary Lou Rosato, David Schramm, Daniel Corcoran, Laura Hicks, Michele-Denise Woods, Susan Rosenstock.
Pianist: Michael Barrett.
Event
Originally broadcast on WNET-TV/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., on January 29, 1986.
Added Author
Harney, Greg, television producer.
Litton, Glenn, television producer.
Lollos, John, television producer.
Olenick, Bernice, television producer.
Haft, Steven, television producer.
Harley, Margot, producer.
Houseman, John, 1902-1988, director.
Houseman, John, 1902-1988, host.
Blitzstein, Marc. Cradle will rock.
Blitzstein, Marc, lyricist.
Blitzstein, Marc, librettist.
Minnix, Bruce, television director.
Berenson, David, editor of moving image work.
Adelman, Alan, lighting designer.
Parichy, Dennis, lighting designer.
Norton, Blake, sound designer.
Wilk, Andrew Carl, production personnel.
Salkin, James E., stage manager.
LuPone, Patti, performer.
Robbins, Tom Alan, performer.
Stram, Henry, 1954- performer.
Biggs, Casey, performer.
Harper, James, performer.
Gutierrez, Gerald, performer.
Mell, Randle, performer.
Walker, Paul, performer.
Reddy, Brian, performer.
Shaw-Robinson, Charles, performer.
Barrett, Michael, 1957- performer.
Barrett, Michael, 1957- instrumentalist.
Rosato, Mary Lou, performer.
Schramm, David, performer.
Corcoran, Daniel, performer.
Hicks, Laura (Narrator), performer.
Woods, Michele-Denise, performer.
Rosenstock, Susan, performer.
Acting Company (Theatrical group), producer.
WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Research Call Number
NCOX 402
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