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Additional authors

1. Graham, Martha
2. Graham, Martha
3. Bird, Bonnie
4. Dudley, Jane
5. Cohan, Robert
6. Mackrell, Judith
7. Vale, Denise
8. Topping, Kenneth
9. Rioult, Pascal
10. Herring, Joyce
11. Maldonado, Theresa
12. Camacho, Mario
13. Buccellato, Kathy
14. Cyrus, Duane
15. Sherman, Maxine
16. Foreman, Donlin
17. Capucilli, Terese
18. Stroud, Kim
19. Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967
20. Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961
21. Finley, David
22. Horst, Louis
23. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988
24. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912-
25. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008
26. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963
27. Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917
28. Klein, Calvin, 1942-
29. Landriau, Christopher
30. Protas, Ron
31. Morris, Fiona
32. Mumford, Peter, 1946-
33. Lockyer, Bob
34. Martha Graham Dance Company
35. Caméras Continentales (Firm)
36. SEPT (Television station : France)
37. British Broadcasting Corporation
38. DHCA

Description

1. 1 videocassette (102 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Documentary on the life and work of Martha Graham, who is seen in recorded interviews and archival footage of her solos Lamentation and Frontier. Additional commentaries are provided by her former dancers Bonnie Bird (also seen in archival footage, demonstrating Graham technique), Jane Dudley, and Robert Cohan. Five dances, representing different periods in Graham's life, are shown in performances recorded at the Opéra de Paris-Garnier in November 1991.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of Bob Lockyer, BBC.

Subject

1. Graham, Martha

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.
3. Biographies.
4. Documentaries and factual films and programs.

Contents

1. Dance contents: Lamentation [excerpts] / music, Zoltán Kodály ; performed by Graham.
2. Steps in the street / music, Wallingford Riegger ; costumes, Graham ; lighting, David Finley ; performed by Vale with Brown, Buccellato, Herring, Jimenez, Kantor, Maldonado, Orihara, Sherman, Stasi, Stroud, and Woodruff.
3. Frontier [excerpt] (b&w) / music, Louis Horst ; scenery, Isamu Noguchi ; performed by Graham.
4. El penitente / music, Horst ; scenery, Noguchi ; costumes, Graham ; lighting, Jean Rosenthal ; performed by Topping (penitent), Rioult (Christ figure), and Herring (Mary).
5. Demonstration of early Graham technique (b&w) / performed by Bird.
6. Diversion of angels / music, Norman Dello Joio ; costumes, Graham ; lighting, Rosenthal ; performed by Maldonado and Camacho (couple in yellow), Buccellato and Cyrus (couple in red), Sherman and Foreman (couple in white), with Yoo, Jimenez, Orihara, Woodruff, and Stasi.
7. Herodiade / music, Paul Hindemith ; scenery, Noguchi ; costumes, Graham ; lighting, Rosenthal ; performed by Asakawa (a woman) and Dakin (her attendant).
8. Maple leaf rag / music, Scott Joplin, arranged by Christopher Landriau ; costumes, Calvin Klein ; lighting, Finley ; performed by Capucilli, Brown, Buccellato, Herring, Jimenez, Maldonado, Orihara, Sherman, Stasi, Stroud, Vale, Woodruff, Flynn, Branaugh, Camacho, Cyrus, London, Rioult, Tavares, Topping, and Yoo.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1945

Credits (note)

1. Executive producers, Takis Candilis, Helen Asquith, and Ron Protas ; choreography, Martha Graham.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Judith Mackrell.
2. Performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company: Takako Asakawa, Camille Brown, Kathy Buccellato, Terese Capucilli, Christine Dakin, Joyce Herring, Laura Jimenez, Debra Kantor, Theresa Maldonado, Miki Orihara, Maxine Sherman, Daniela Stasi, Kim Stroud, Denise Vale, Myra Woodruff, Lyndon Branaugh, Mario Camacho, Duane Cyrus, Floyd Flynn, Donlin Foreman, Peter London, Pascal Rioult, Tancredo Tavares, Kenneth Topping, and Young-ha Yoo.

Event (note)

1. Telecast on the BBC series Dancemakers ; date of telecast not identified.

Title

1. Martha Graham [videorecording] / co-produced by Caméras Continentales and La Sept Theatre and Music Department, Guillaume Gronier ; BBC presentation, Bob Lockyer ; director, Peter Mumford ; producer, Fiona Morris.

Imprint

1. United Kingdom : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1991.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.?

Performer

1. Host: Judith Mackrell.
2. Performed by the Martha Graham Dance Company: Takako Asakawa, Camille Brown, Kathy Buccellato, Terese Capucilli, Christine Dakin, Joyce Herring, Laura Jimenez, Debra Kantor, Theresa Maldonado, Miki Orihara, Maxine Sherman, Daniela Stasi, Kim Stroud, Denise Vale, Myra Woodruff, Lyndon Branaugh, Mario Camacho, Duane Cyrus, Floyd Flynn, Donlin Foreman, Peter London, Pascal Rioult, Tancredo Tavares, Kenneth Topping, and Young-ha Yoo.

Credits

1. Executive producers, Takis Candilis, Helen Asquith, and Ron Protas ; choreography, Martha Graham.

Event

1. Telecast on the BBC series Dancemakers ; date of telecast not identified.

Local subject

1. Television. Dancemakers.
2. Modern dance -- Technique -- Graham.

Added author

1. Graham, Martha, choreographer.
2. Graham, Martha, dancer.
3. Graham, Martha. Costume designer
4. Graham, Martha. Interviewee
5. Bird, Bonnie, dancer. Commentator
6. Dudley, Jane. Commentator
7. Cohan, Robert. Commentator
8. Mackrell, Judith. Host
9. Vale, Denise, dancer.
10. Topping, Kenneth, dancer.
11. Rioult, Pascal, dancer.
12. Herring, Joyce, dancer.
13. Maldonado, Theresa, dancer.
14. Camacho, Mario, dancer.
15. Buccellato, Kathy, dancer.
16. Cyrus, Duane, dancer.
17. Sherman, Maxine, dancer.
18. Foreman, Donlin, dancer.
19. Capucilli, Terese, dancer.
20. Stroud, Kim, dancer.
21. Kodály, Zoltán, 1882-1967. Composer
22. Riegger, Wallingford, 1885-1961. Composer
23. Finley, David. Designer
24. Horst, Louis. Composer
25. Noguchi, Isamu, 1904-1988. Designer
26. Rosenthal, Jean, 1912- Designer
27. Dello Joio, Norman, 1913-2008. Composer
28. Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963. Composer
29. Joplin, Scott, 1868-1917. Composer
30. Klein, Calvin, 1942- Costume designer
31. Landriau, Christopher. Arranger
32. Protas, Ron. Producer
33. Morris, Fiona. Producer
34. Mumford, Peter, 1946- Director
35. Lockyer, Bob. Producer
36. Martha Graham Dance Company.
37. Caméras Continentales (Firm)
38. SEPT (Television station : France)
39. British Broadcasting Corporation.
40. DHCA.
41. Graham, Martha. Diversion of angels.
42. Graham, Martha. Frontier.
43. Graham, Martha. Lamentation.
44. Graham, Martha. Penitente.
45. Graham, Martha. Maple leaf rag.
46. Graham, Martha. Hérodiade.
47. Graham, Martha. Steps in the street.

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-1945