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Dance magazine awards, 1962 Isadora Bennett, Bob Fosse, and Margot Fonteyn.

Title
Dance magazine awards, 1962 [sound recording] : Isadora Bennett, Bob Fosse, and Margot Fonteyn.
Author
Joel, Lydia.
Publication
1963.

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Additional Authors
  • Duncan, Donald, 1914-1965.
  • Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985.
  • Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
  • Bennett, Isadora.
  • Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987.
  • Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991.
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 54 min.): digital; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Lydia Joel introduces the ceremony's hosts, Jean Gordon [who does not speak in this recording] and Rudolf Orthwine; brief prefatory remarks by Orthwine; Joel introduces the recipients of the awards, Margot Fonteyn, Bob Fosse, and Isadora Bennett, as well as Donald Duncan who is the presenter of Bennett's award; Duncan speaks about Bennett's career; reads the award citation; Bennett gives her acceptance speech; Joel introduces Abe Burrows, who is the presenter of Fosse's award; Burrows speaks about Fosse and musical comedy as well as reading the award citation [short gap]; Fosse gives his acceptance speech including an anecdote about his father; Joel introduces Frederick Ashton who is the presenter of Fonteyn's award; Ashton speaks about Fonteyn, in particular their long collaboration; reads the award citation; Fonteyn gives her acceptance speech, including her approval of subsidies for the arts; Joel's closing remark.
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Note
  • Dance Magazine 1962 award ceremony, recorded on Apr. 23, 1963 at the New York Athletic Club. Awards were presented to Isadora Bennett, Bob Fosse, and Margot Fonteyn by Donald Duncan, Abe Burrows, and Frederick Ashton, respectively.
  • Sound quality, except for the first ca. 25 sec., is excellent. There are frequent segments of applause.
  • For a transcript of the ceremony as well as photographs of participants see: Dance magazine, June 1963, p. 30-35.
Funding (note)
  • Preservation was funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
Call Number
*MGZTL 4-525
OCLC
37633195
Author
Joel, Lydia. Interviewee
Title
Dance magazine awards, 1962 [sound recording] : Isadora Bennett, Bob Fosse, and Margot Fonteyn.
Imprint
1963.
Funding
Preservation was funded in part by the National Initiative to Preserve American Dance.
Local Note
Former call no.: *MGZTC 3-525
Archive original: *MGZTO 7-525
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Local Subject
Dance magazine awards.
Added Author
Duncan, Donald, 1914-1965.
Burrows, Abe, 1910-1985.
Ashton, Frederick, 1904-1988.
Bennett, Isadora.
Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987.
Fonteyn, Margot, 1919-1991.
Research Call Number
*MGZTL 4-525
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