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The men who danced

Title
  1. The men who danced [videorecording] / produced, directed and edited by Ron Honsa.
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  1. c1985.

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Additional authors
  1. Delmar, John
  2. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  3. Delmar, Frank
  4. Fitz-Simons, Foster
  5. Hearn, Fred
  6. McCormack, Wilbur
  7. Overlees, Frank
  8. Mumaw, Barton, 1912-
  9. Meeker, Jess
  10. Cragun, Richard
  11. Honsa, Ron
  12. Philp, Richard
  13. Owen, Norton
  14. Weiner, Anne
  15. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972
  16. Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers
  17. Grands ballets canadiens
Description
  1. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
  1. Dancers Frank and John Delmar, Foster Fitz-Simons, Fred Hearn, Wilbur McCormack, Frank Overlees, Barton Mumaw, and composer Jess Meeker recall their years with Ted Shawn at Jacob's Pillow and on tour in the 1930's with the men's group. Rare archival footage restored to natural speed of excerpts from some of the dances in which they performed are shown: Polonaise, Labor symphony, The dome, The banner bearer from O, Libertad!, Cosmic dance of Siva, Bourrée. Barton Mumaw is shown in rehearsal recreating his solo Fetish for Richard Cragun, who subsequently performs it on stage at Jacob's Pillow. Members of Les Grands Ballets Canadiens are shown performing portions of Polonaise.
Uniform title
  1. Labor symphony (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  2. Cosmic dance of Siva (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  3. O, libertad! (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  4. Polonaise (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  5. Bourree (Choreographic work : Mumaw)
  6. Fetish (Choreographic work : Shawn)
Subject
  1. Delmar, John > Interviews
  2. Motion pictures > O, Libertad!
  3. Dance
  4. Male dancing
  5. Motion pictures > The men who danced
  6. McCormack, Wilbur > Interviews
  7. Mumaw, Barton, 1912- > Interviews
  8. Video
  9. Motion pictures > The cosmic dance of Siva
  10. Meeker, Jess > Interviews
  11. Hearn, Fred > Interviews
  12. Motion pictures > The dome
  13. Documentaries and factual films and programs
  14. Delmar, Frank > Interviews
  15. Motion pictures > Labor symphony
  16. Motion pictures > Fetish
  17. Overlees, Frank > Interviews
  18. Motion pictures > Polonaise
  19. Fitz-Simons, Foster > Interviews
Genre/Form
  1. Dance.
  2. Video.
  3. Documentaries and factual films and programs.
Call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5171
Credits (note)
  1. Music, Michael Becon ; research, Norton Owen ; writer, Richard Philp.
Performer (note)
  1. Narrator: Anne Weiner.
  2. Interviewees: Barton Mumaw, Wilbur McCormack, Frank Overlees, Foster Fitz-Simons, Frank Delmar and John Delmar, Jess Meeker, Fred Hearn.
Event (note)
  1. Filmed at Jacob's Pillow, Lee, Mass, during the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and reunion of eight of the original members of Ted Shawn's Men Dancers, August 3-7, 1982.
Title
  1. The men who danced [videorecording] / produced, directed and edited by Ron Honsa.
Imprint
  1. c1985.
Country of producing entity
  1. U.S.
Event
  1. Filmed at Jacob's Pillow, Lee, Mass, during the Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival and reunion of eight of the original members of Ted Shawn's Men Dancers, August 3-7, 1982.
Credits
  1. Music, Michael Becon ; research, Norton Owen ; writer, Richard Philp.
Performer
  1. Narrator: Anne Weiner.
  2. Interviewees: Barton Mumaw, Wilbur McCormack, Frank Overlees, Foster Fitz-Simons, Frank Delmar and John Delmar, Jess Meeker, Fred Hearn.
  3. Danced by Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers ; Richard Cragun ; Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.
Local subject
  1. Motion pictures. The men who danced.
  2. Male dancing.
  3. Motion pictures. Labor symphony.
  4. Motion pictures. The cosmic dance of Siva.
  5. Motion pictures. O, Libertad!
  6. Motion pictures. Polonaise.
  7. Motion pictures. The dome.
  8. Motion pictures. Fetish.
Added author
  1. Delmar, John. Interviewee
  2. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972, choreographer.
  3. Delmar, Frank. Interviewee
  4. Fitz-Simons, Foster. Interviewee
  5. Hearn, Fred. Interviewee
  6. McCormack, Wilbur. Interviewee
  7. Overlees, Frank. Interviewee
  8. Mumaw, Barton, 1912- ive, choreographer.
  9. Meeker, Jess. Interviewee
  10. Cragun, Richard, dancer.
  11. Honsa, Ron. Producer. Director
  12. Philp, Richard. Author
  13. Owen, Norton.
  14. Weiner, Anne. Narrator
  15. Ted Shawn and His Men Dancers.
  16. Grands ballets canadiens.
  17. Shawn, Ted, 1891-1972. Dome.
Added title
  1. Labor symphony (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  2. Cosmic dance of Siva (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  3. O, libertad! (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  4. Polonaise (Choreographic work : Shawn)
  5. Bourree (Choreographic work : Mumaw)
  6. Fetish (Choreographic work : Shawn)
Research call number
  1. *MGZIA 4-5171
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