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The dancing prophet

Title
  1. The dancing prophet [videorecording] / a Mentor-St. Ives Production filmed by Sven Walnum and David Harrington ; directed by Edmund Penney ; produced by Edmund Penney and Gertrude Marks ; choreography by Joan Van Grove, [Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn]
Published by
  1. 1972 ; Derry, N.H. : Chip Taylor Communications [distributor]

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Additional authors
  1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968.
  2. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  3. Van Grove, Joan
  4. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974
  5. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983.
  6. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004.
  7. Penney, Edmund F.
  8. Marks, Gertrude.
  9. Curran, Charles, 1899-
  10. Chip Taylor Communications.
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Documentary on the life of Ruth St. Denis, including interviews and brief excerpts from several recreated dances. Contains footage of Ruth St. Denis in her later years rehearsing O-Mika, which she restaged for the Los Angeles Philharmonic ; of St. Denis and Ted Shawn at their golden wedding anniversary celebration at Jacob's Pillow, dancing a piece choreographed by Shawn for the occasion ; and of St. Denis in her later years performing religious dances.
Donor/Sponsor
  1. Gift of Time-Life Video.
Uniform title
  1. O-Mika (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
Subject
  1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
  2. Dance
  3. Documentaries and factual films and programs
  4. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968 > Interviews
  5. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983 > Interviews
  6. Television > The dancing prophet
  7. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004 > Interviews
  8. Video
  9. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974 > Interviews
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
  3. Video.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5966
Credits (note)
  1. Executive producer, Charles Curran ; written by Edmund Penney and Charles Curran ; costumes, Mercedes Alberti.
Title
  1. The dancing prophet [videorecording] / a Mentor-St. Ives Production filmed by Sven Walnum and David Harrington ; directed by Edmund Penney ; produced by Edmund Penney and Gertrude Marks ; choreography by Joan Van Grove, [Ruth St. Denis, Ted Shawn]
Imprint
  1. 1972 ; Derry, N.H. : Chip Taylor Communications [distributor]
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Credits
  1. Executive producer, Charles Curran ; written by Edmund Penney and Charles Curran ; costumes, Mercedes Alberti.
Performer
  1. Dancers: Marydale Hahn, Doyle Sutch, and Melissa Penney.
  2. Interviewees: Ruth St. Denis, Jack Cole, Anton Dolin, and Alicia Markova.
Local subject
  1. Television. The dancing prophet.
Added author
  1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968. ive, choreographer, dancer.
  2. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.
  3. Van Grove, Joan, choreographer.
  4. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974, interviewee.
  5. Dolin, Anton, 1904-1983. Interviewee
  6. Markova, Alicia, Dame, 1910-2004. Interviewee
  7. Penney, Edmund F. Producer. Director. Author
  8. Marks, Gertrude. Producer
  9. Curran, Charles, 1899- Producer. Author
  10. Chip Taylor Communications.
Added title
  1. O-Mika (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5966
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