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Ruth St. Denis, pt. 2

Title
Ruth St. Denis, pt. 2 [electronic resource]
Publication
1985.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968
  • Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  • Tootikian, Karoun
  • Durnall, Tamara
  • Hauser, Nancy Mason
  • Ruth St. Denis Foundation (Hollywood, Calif.)
Description
1 streaming video file (56 min.) : sd. with si. sequences, col. and b&w.
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Ruth St. Denis Foundation, Hollywood.
Uniform Title
  • White jade (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
  • Salome (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
  • Liebestraum (Choreographic work : St Denis)
  • Gregorian chant (Choreographic work : St Denis)
Genre/Form
  • Filmed dance.
  • Filmed performances.
Note
  • 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.
  • Piano accompaniment by Robert Hawkinson. SUMMARY: Dance segments include Ruth St. Denis in White jade (1948), Salome (1948), Brahms waltz (1949), Liebestraum (1946 and ca. 1937-38), Gregorian chant (ca. 1950), and reading original poem "To a Chinese flute" (1949).
  • Ted Shawn dances in Thunderbird and Whirling dervish (ca. 1937-38).
  • Other dance segments include Dance of the sari (1952), Moghul court dance (1955), Tamara Durnall in condensed version of Valse à la Loïe (1954), Spear dance of Samoa by Ted Shawn (1955), Court dance by Ted Shawn.
  • Other performers appearing in the dances include Karoun Tootikian, Chrystine Lawson, Feodor Stojak, and Corinne Rankine.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
System Details (note)
  • Streaming file.
Call Number
*MGZIDF 6154
OCLC
NYPY867013737-F
Title
Ruth St. Denis, pt. 2 [electronic resource]
Imprint
1985.
Restricted Access
Patrons can access streaming video file only at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Original Version
Original format: 1 videocassette (Umatic) ; 3/4 in.
System Details
Streaming file.
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Local Subject
Motion pictures. Ruth St. Denis.
Added Author
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, choreographer.
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968, dancer.
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.
Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, dancer.
Tootikian, Karoun, dancer.
Tootikian, Karoun, filmmaker.
Durnall, Tamara, dancer.
Hauser, Nancy Mason, filmmaker.
Ruth St. Denis Foundation (Hollywood, Calif.)
Added Title
White jade (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
Salome (Choreographic work : St. Denis)
Liebestraum (Choreographic work : St Denis)
Gregorian chant (Choreographic work : St Denis)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDF 6154
*MGZIC 9-908 reel 2 (former)
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