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Additional authors

1. Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961
2. Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985
3. Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947
4. Ruby, Harry.
5. Stern, Eric
6. Fisher, Rob, 1952-
7. Warner, Russell
8. Wager, Douglas C.
9. Lee, Baayork
10. Brown, Zack
11. Mintzer, William
12. Slaiman, Marjorie, approximately 1925-2002
13. Fry, Suzanne
14. Bauer, Richard, 1939-
15. Swarbrick, Carol
16. Guerra, Castulo
17. Jablons, Karen
18. Moore, Christina
19. Weitz, Eric
20. Freed, Sam
21. Benzali, Daniel
22. Donovan, Kevin
23. Toney, David Emerson
24. Bouchard, Jacqueline M.
25. Flint, Tracy
26. Leask, Katherine
27. Payne, Teresa
28. Mellor, Stephen
29. Shiffman, J. Fred
30. Corren, Donald
31. Janasz, Charles
32. Templin, Deborah Jean
33. Smith, Mollie
34. Caleb, John
35. Chernault, David
36. Frawley, Mark, 1959-
37. Ishee, Suzanne
38. Longbottom, Robert
39. Monroe, Mark
40. Morgan, Alison
41. Ribble, Maureen
42. Thole, Cynthia
43. Watson, Michael
44. Roach, Tanis
45. Corwin, Betty L.
46. Stucker, Richard
47. Arena Stage (Organization : Washington, D.C.), producer.
48. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
49. Washington Drama Society.

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (147 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Subject

1. Musical theater > Washington (D.C.)
2. Theatrical productions > Washington (D.C.) > 1981-1990
3. Musicals

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Call number

1. NCOV 210

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical direction and vocal arrangements by Robert Fisher ; orchestrations and dance arrangements by Russell Warner ; setting by Zack Brown ; lighting by William Mintzer ; costumes by Marjorie Slaiman ; prod. stage mgr., Suzanne Fry.

Performer (note)

1. Richard Bauer, Carol Swarbrick, Castulo Guerra, Karen Jablons, Christina Moore, Eric Weitz, Sam Freed, Daniel Benzali, Kevin Donovan, David Toney, Jacqueline M. Bouchard, Tracy Flint, Katherine Leask, Teresa Payne, Stephen Mellor, J. Fred Shiffman, Donald Corren, Charles Janasz, Deborah Jean Templin, Mollie Smith, John Caleb, David Chernault, Mark Frawley, Suzanne Ishee, Bobby Longbottom, Mark Monroe, Alison Morgan, Maureen Ribble, Cynthia Thole, Tanis Roach, Michael Watson.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1982.

Funding (note)

1. Recorded with financial assistance from Arena Stage and the Washington Drama Society, Inc.

Biography (note)

1. Animal crackers, originally written for The Marx Brothers, opened at the 44th Street Theatre, New York, N.Y., on Oct. 23, 1928. The film version was released by Paramount Pictures in 1930.

Title

1. Animal crackers [videorecording] / [produced by] Arena Stage ; music and lyrics by Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby ; additional music by Eric Stern ; book by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind ; directed by Douglas C. Wager ; choreographed by Baayork Lee ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.

Imprint

1. Washington, D.C., 1982.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical direction and vocal arrangements by Robert Fisher ; orchestrations and dance arrangements by Russell Warner ; setting by Zack Brown ; lighting by William Mintzer ; costumes by Marjorie Slaiman ; prod. stage mgr., Suzanne Fry.

Cast

1. Richard Bauer, Carol Swarbrick, Castulo Guerra, Karen Jablons, Christina Moore, Eric Weitz, Sam Freed, Daniel Benzali, Kevin Donovan, David Toney, Jacqueline M. Bouchard, Tracy Flint, Katherine Leask, Teresa Payne, Stephen Mellor, J. Fred Shiffman, Donald Corren, Charles Janasz, Deborah Jean Templin, Mollie Smith, John Caleb, David Chernault, Mark Frawley, Suzanne Ishee, Bobby Longbottom, Mark Monroe, Alison Morgan, Maureen Ribble, Cynthia Thole, Tanis Roach, Michael Watson.

Event

1. Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at Arena Stage, Washington, D.C., July 25, 1982.

Funding

1. Recorded with financial assistance from Arena Stage and the Washington Drama Society, Inc.

Biography

1. Animal crackers, originally written for The Marx Brothers, opened at the 44th Street Theatre, New York, N.Y., on Oct. 23, 1928. The film version was released by Paramount Pictures in 1930.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961, librettist.
2. Ryskind, Morrie, 1895-1985, librettist.
3. Kalmar, Bert, 1884-1947, lyricist.
4. Ruby, Harry. Animal crackers.
5. Stern, Eric, composer.
6. Fisher, Rob, 1952- arranger of music.
7. Fisher, Rob, 1952- conductor.
8. Warner, Russell, arranger of music.
9. Wager, Douglas C., director.
10. Lee, Baayork, choreographer.
11. Brown, Zack, set designer.
12. Mintzer, William, lighting designer.
13. Slaiman, Marjorie, approximately 1925-2002, costume designer.
14. Fry, Suzanne, production stage manager.
15. Bauer, Richard, 1939- performer.
16. Swarbrick, Carol, performer.
17. Guerra, Castulo, performer.
18. Jablons, Karen, performer.
19. Moore, Christina, performer.
20. Weitz, Eric, performer.
21. Freed, Sam, performer.
22. Benzali, Daniel, performer.
23. Donovan, Kevin, performer.
24. Toney, David Emerson, performer.
25. Bouchard, Jacqueline M., performer.
26. Flint, Tracy, performer.
27. Leask, Katherine, performer.
28. Payne, Teresa, performer.
29. Mellor, Stephen, performer.
30. Shiffman, J. Fred, performer.
31. Corren, Donald, performer.
32. Janasz, Charles, performer.
33. Templin, Deborah Jean, performer.
34. Smith, Mollie, performer.
35. Caleb, John, performer.
36. Chernault, David, performer.
37. Frawley, Mark, 1959- performer.
38. Ishee, Suzanne, performer.
39. Longbottom, Robert, performer.
40. Monroe, Mark, performer.
41. Morgan, Alison, performer.
42. Ribble, Maureen, performer.
43. Thole, Cynthia, performer.
44. Watson, Michael, performer.
45. Roach, Tanis, performer.
46. Corwin, Betty L.
47. Stucker, Richard, videographer.
48. Arena Stage (Organization : Washington, D.C.), producer.
49. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
50. Washington Drama Society.

Research call number

1. NCOV 210