Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
2. Verdon, Gwen
3. Seldes, Marian
4. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931-
5. Wilson, Edwin, 1927-
6. City University of New York

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (112 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Four separate interviews with Gwen Verdon, Marian Seldes, Elizabeth McCann, and Geraldine Fitzgerald (ca. 28 min. each)
2. Gwen Verdon talks about her first successful performances working with choreographers Jack Cole, Michael Kidd, and finally Bob Fosse, and her roles in the musicals Damn Yankees, New girl in town, Redhead, and Sweet Charity.
3. Marian Seldes discusses her first studies with Sanford Meisner at New York City's Neighborhood Playhouse, the acting technique taught by Meisner, her own teaching at the Juilliard School, her long runs in Equus and Deathtrap, how it felt to play a role for almost five years, and Edward Albee writing a role for her in A delicate balance.
4. Elizabeth McCann talks about producing the Royal Shakespeare Company's plays in the United States, bringing Nicholas Nickleby here, the different strengths and styles of producers, her experiences working with Vanessa Redgrave in Tennessee Williams' Orpheus descending, the economics of producing on Broadway, and the critical need for money for experimentation, new playwrights, and new productions.
5. Geraldine Fitzgerald discusses her career's start at the Gate Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, working in Hollywood, moving on to Broadway where she played in many of Eugene O'Neill's plays, especially Long day's journey into night, later directing this play, her direction of Bill Davis' Mass appeal, and her own preparation for directing a play.

Series statement

1. CUNY Spotlight

Subject

1. Levin, Ira, 1929-2007 > Deathtrap
2. Hague, Albert, 1920-2001 > Redhead
3. McCann, Elizabeth I (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- > Interviews
4. Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
5. Redgrave, Vanessa, 1937- > Friends and associates
6. Royal Shakespeare Company
7. Davis, Bill C., 1952- > Mass appeal
8. Dicken, Charles, 1812-1870 > Nicholas Nickleby
9. Interviews
10. Adler, Richard, 1921-2012 > Damn Yankees
11. Neighborhood Playhouse (New York, N.Y.)
12. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987 > Friends and associates
13. Merrill, Bob > New girl in town
14. Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005 > Interviews
15. Kidd, Michael, 1915-2007 > Friends and associates
16. Meisner, Sanford
17. Actresses > Interviews
18. O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953 > Long day's journey into night
19. Shaffer, Peter, 1926-2016 > Equus
20. Coleman, Cy > Sweet Charity
21. Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983 > Orpheus descending
22. Dublin Gate Theatre
23. Seldes, Marian > Interviews
24. Cole, Jack, 1911-1974 > Friends and associates
25. Acting > Study and teaching > New York (State) > New York
26. Verdon, Gwen > Interviews
27. Theater > New York (State) > New York > Economic aspects

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOW 100

Note

1. Part of the series, CUNY Spotlight, broadcast on CUNY-TV, sponsored by the City University of New York.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewed by Edwin Wilson.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by the cable station, CUNY-TV, New York, N.Y.

Title

1. [Interviews with Geraldine Fitzgerald, Gwen Verdon, Marian Seldes, and Elizabeth McCann] [videorecording] / City University Television, The Center for Advanced Study in Theatre Arts (CASTA) [presents]

Imprint

1. New York, [between 1990 and 1991]

Series

1. CUNY Spotlight

Performer

1. Interviewed by Edwin Wilson.

Event

1. Videotaped by the cable station, CUNY-TV, New York, N.Y.

Added author

1. Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005, interviewee.
2. Verdon, Gwen, interviewee.
3. Seldes, Marian, interviewee.
4. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- interviewee.
5. Wilson, Edwin, 1927- interviewer.
6. City University of New York.

Research call number

1. NCOW 100