Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
2. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
3. Cothron, Lonny
4. Tootikian, Karoun
5. Lezli, Lalla
6. Angelo, Jon
7. Dennis, Buzz
8. Hauser, Nancy Mason
9. Denishawn Dancers
10. Ruth St. Denis Foundation (Hollywood, Calif.)

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (69 min.) : sd. with si. sequences, col. and b&w.

Summary

1. Footage from Denishawn's first tour of the Orient, 1925-1926, shot by St. Denis's brother Buzz. Includes shots of Ann Douglas, Charles Weidman, Doris Humphrey, Shawn, and St Denis.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Ruth St. Denis Foundation, Hollywood.

Subject

1. Motion pictures. Ruth St. Denis

Genre/Form

1. Filmed dance.
2. Filmed performances.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 6153

Note

1. Footage of Ruth St Denis, Ted Shawn, and their dancers, 1925-1960. Edited By Karoun Tootikian, Nancy Mason Hauser, Mark W. Jacobs, Don Skinner, Chyron: Lisa Tomie.
2. Dance segments include Ruth St. Denis in Cobra dance (1948), Nautch dance (1945), and reciting lines from Tagore (1948). Karoun Tootikian, Lonny Cothron, Lalla Lezli, John Angelo and other dancers perform Madrassi nautch (1948), Kashmiri nautch (1948), and Hindu dance (1948).

Access (note)

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

System details (note)

1. Streaming file.

Local note

1. Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-908 reel 1.

Title

1. Ruth St. Denis, pt. 1 [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1985.

Restricted access

1. Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.

Original version

1. Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.

System details

1. Streaming file.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Motion pictures. Ruth St. Denis.

Added author

1. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.
2. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, dancer.
3. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, dancer.
4. Cothron, Lonny, dancer.
5. Tootikian, Karoun, dancer, filmmaker.
6. Lezli, Lalla, dancer.
7. Angelo, Jon, dancer.
8. Dennis, Buzz, cinematographer.
9. Hauser, Nancy Mason, filmmaker.
10. Denishawn Dancers.
11. Ruth St. Denis Foundation (Hollywood, Calif.)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDF 6153
2. *MGZIC 9-908 reel 1 (former)