Research Catalog

Title

Slow dancing in the big city [videorecording] / United Artists ; directed by John G. Avildsen ; produced by Michael Levee and John G. Avildsen.

Publication

U.S. : United Artists, 1978.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Ditchburn, Ann
• Sorvino, Paul.
• Coster, Nicolas, 1934-
• Mercado, Hector.
• Mitton, Tara
• Alexopoulos, Helene
• Buglisi, Jacqulyn
• Delano, Laura
• Diaz, Robert
• Drotar, Gregory
• Fitzgerald, Florence
• Foreman, Donlin
• Monte, Elisa
• Sarnat, Jerry
• Seibert, Barbara
• Streep, Harry
• Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017
• North, Robert, 1945-
• Conti, Bill.
• Morley, Ruth.
• Fisher, Jules.
• United Artists Corporation.

Description

2 videocassettes (101 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

Drama about a young ballerina who learns, on the threshold of her Lincoln Center debut, that she has a rare illness.

Genre/Form

• Motion pictures.
• Features.
• Dance.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Choreography, Robert North (Lincoln Center ballet sequences) and Ann Ditchburn (roof ballet) ; music, Bill Conti ; script, Barra Grant ; costumes, Ruth Morley ; ballet lighting, Jules Fisher ; director of photography, Ralf D. Bode ; director of photography (Lincoln Center ballet sequence), Gerald Hirschfeld; art direction, Henry M. Shrady.

Performer (note)

• Ann Ditchburn (Sarah Gantz) ; Paul Sorvino (Lou Friedlander); Nicolas Coster (David Fillmore); Thaao Penghlis (Christopher); Hector Jaime Mercado (Roger Lucas). In addition to Ditchburn and Mercado, Tara Mitton (as Diana), Helene Alexopoulos, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Laura Delano, Robert Diaz, Gregory Drotar, Florence Fitzgerald, Donlin Foreman, Don Johnson, Elisa Monte, Jerome Sarnat, Ricky Schussel, Barbara Seibert, and Harry Streep are among the dancers in the dance sequences.

Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4965

OCLC

NYPY847039319-F

Title

Slow dancing in the big city [videorecording] / United Artists ; directed by John G. Avildsen ; produced by Michael Levee and John G. Avildsen.

Imprint

U.S. : United Artists, 1978.

Credits

Choreography, Robert North (Lincoln Center ballet sequences) and Ann Ditchburn (roof ballet) ; music, Bill Conti ; script, Barra Grant ; costumes, Ruth Morley ; ballet lighting, Jules Fisher ; director of photography, Ralf D. Bode ; director of photography (Lincoln Center ballet sequence), Gerald Hirschfeld; art direction, Henry M. Shrady.

Cast

Ann Ditchburn (Sarah Gantz) ; Paul Sorvino (Lou Friedlander); Nicolas Coster (David Fillmore); Thaao Penghlis (Christopher); Hector Jaime Mercado (Roger Lucas). In addition to Ditchburn and Mercado, Tara Mitton (as Diana), Helene Alexopoulos, Jacqulyn Buglisi, Laura Delano, Robert Diaz, Gregory Drotar, Florence Fitzgerald, Donlin Foreman, Don Johnson, Elisa Monte, Jerome Sarnat, Ricky Schussel, Barbara Seibert, and Harry Streep are among the dancers in the dance sequences.

Local Subject

Motion pictures. Slow dancing in the big city.

Added Author

Ditchburn, Ann, choreographer. Performer

Sorvino, Paul. Performer

Coster, Nicolas, 1934- Performer

Mercado, Hector. Performer

Mitton, Tara, dancer.

Alexopoulos, Helene, dancer.

Buglisi, Jacqulyn, dancer.

Delano, Laura, dancer.

Diaz, Robert, dancer.

Drotar, Gregory, dancer.

Fitzgerald, Florence, dancer.

Foreman, Donlin, dancer.

Monte, Elisa, dancer.

Sarnat, Jerry, dancer.

Seibert, Barbara, dancer.

Streep, Harry, dancer.

Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017, film producer.

Avildsen, John G., 1935-2017, film director.

North, Robert, 1945- choreographer.

Conti, Bill. Composer

Morley, Ruth. Costume designer

Fisher, Jules.

United Artists Corporation.

Research Call Number

*MGZIA 4-4965