Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Mueller, John E.
2. Ross, Patty Kerr.
3. Emshwiller, Ed.
4. Labeille, Daniel.
5. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
6. State University of New York College at Purchase.

Description

1. 1 streaming video file (NTSC) (21 min.) : sd., col.

Subject

1. Motion pictures
2. Modern dance > United States
3. Television > Early years
4. Dance festivals > New York (State) > Purchase
5. Dance > Congresses > New York (State) > New York > 1981
6. Motion pictures > Air for the G string
7. Modern dance > Technique > Humphrey
8. Motion pictures > Incense
9. Schwingende Landschaft (Choreographic work : Wigman)
10. Bennington School of the Dance
11. Denishawn Dancers
12. Limón, José
13. Weidman, Charles
14. Humphrey, Doris, 1895-1958
15. Graham, Martha
16. Wigman, Mary, 1886-1973
17. St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968

Contents

1. SUMMARY: Videotaped on April 9, 1981 by Ed Emshwiller. Presentation by John Mueller. Introduction by Patricia Kerr Ross. The recording consists only of Mueller's commentaries and does not show the films screened during this session, which were: Early dance films, depicting skirt and variety dancing from the turn of the century; scenes of Denishawn, 1915 and 1931; The incense, perf. by Ruth St. Denis, 1953; four solos from Shifting landscape, perf. by Mary Wigman, 1929; Reflections on Bennington by José Limón and Charles Weidman; examples of Humphrey-Weidman technique, mid-1930s; Air for the G string, perf. by Doris Humphrey and others. Mueller also refers to other dance films of interest to scholars.

Call number

1. *MGZIDF 3549

Note

1. Video documentation of the festival The early years: American modern dance from 1900 through the 1930s, hosted by SUNY College at Purchase, New York, on April 9-12, 1981, under the sponsorship of State University of New York, University-Wide Programs in the Arts. Festival director: Patricia Kerr Ross. Video producer: Daniel Labeille.
2. For printed program of the festival, see: *MGZB The early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.) [Programs].

Access (note)

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

Title

1. The early years: Modern dance on film, 1900-1940 [electronic resource]

Imprint

1. 1981.

Restricted access

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

Local note

1. Former call number: *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 46.

Connect to:

1. NYPL Digital Collections

Local subject

1. Motion pictures.
2. Motion pictures. Incense.
3. Modern dance -- Technique -- Humphrey.
4. Motion pictures. Air for the G string.
5. Dance -- Congresses -- New York (State) -- New York -- 1981.

Local subject

1. Television. Early years.

Added author

1. Mueller, John E. Commentator
2. Ross, Patty Kerr. Director
3. Emshwiller, Ed. Videographer
4. Labeille, Daniel. Producer
5. Early years (1981 : Purchase, N.Y.)
6. State University of New York College at Purchase.

Research call number

1. *MGZIC 9-950 cassette 46 (former)