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Vaudeville

Title
Vaudeville [videorecording] / Producer, Rosemary Garner ; A Production of Thirteen/WNET, KCTS/9 Television, and Palmer/Fenster ; conceived and written by Greg Palmer.
Publication
c1997.

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Additional Authors
  • Garner, Rosemary
  • Palmer, Greg.
  • Vereen, Ben
  • Havoc, June
  • Rose Marie, 1923-2017
  • Irwin, Bill, 1950-
  • Barty, Billy
  • Cody, Iron Eyes, 1904-1999
  • Townsend, Robert, 1957-
  • Nicholas, Fayard
  • Nicholas, Harold
  • Short, Bobby
  • Tracy, Arthur, 1899-1997
  • Abbott, George, 1887-1995
  • Lahr, John, 1941-
  • Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008
  • Amsterdam, Morey
  • Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997
  • Lane, Eddie
  • Coltman, Bobby
  • Spoons, Jack
  • Faye, Joey
  • Ballantine, Carl
  • Taylor, June, 1919?-2004
  • Carlson, Violet
  • Coralee, Jr
  • Reed, Leonard
  • Silver, Jeannie
  • White, Thelma
  • Demay, Sally, 1919-
  • LaMaire, Jack
  • Hirschfeld, Al
  • Gould, Morton, 1913-1996
  • Millard, Maurice Tony
  • Watkins, Mel, 1940-
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
  • KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.), producer.
  • Palmer/Fenster, producer.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (118 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Vaudeville, the American variety show, is explored through film clips of prominent performers, interviews with surviving veterans, and commentary by theater professionals, critics, and historians.
Series Statement
American masters (Television program)
Uniform Title
American masters (Television program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
Documentaries and factual works.
Note
  • Credits at end of tape.
  • Performers (archival footage): George Burns & Gracie Allen, Beatrice Lillie, W. C. Fields, Bert Williams, Weber & Fields, Molly Picon, Harry Houdini, James Cagney, Eddie Cantor, Bert Lahr, Frances White, Trixie Friganza, Moms Mabley, Julian Eltinge, Al Jolson, Ruth Etting, Ginger Rogers, Eubie Blake, Ethel Waters, Will Rogers, Fanny Brice, et al.
Performer (note)
  • Narrator: Ben Vereen.
  • Interviews: June Havoc, Rose Marie, Bill Irwin, Billy Barty, Iron Eyes Cody, Robert Townsend, Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas, Bobby Short, Arthur Tracy, George Abbott, John Lahr, Studs Terkel, Morey Amsterdam, Gerald Marks, Eddie Lane, Bobby Coltman, Jack Spoons, Joey Faye, Carl Ballantine, June Taylor, Violet Carlson, Coralee Jr., Leonard Reed, Jeannie Silver, Thelma White, Sally DeMay, Jack LaMaire, Al Hirschfeld, Morton Gould, Maurice Tony Millard, Mel Watkins.
Call Number
NCOX 1614
OCLC
  • 38479618
  • NYPG00-F223
Title
Vaudeville [videorecording] / Producer, Rosemary Garner ; A Production of Thirteen/WNET, KCTS/9 Television, and Palmer/Fenster ; conceived and written by Greg Palmer.
Imprint
c1997.
Series
American masters (Television program)
Performer
Narrator: Ben Vereen.
Interviews: June Havoc, Rose Marie, Bill Irwin, Billy Barty, Iron Eyes Cody, Robert Townsend, Fayard Nicholas, Harold Nicholas, Bobby Short, Arthur Tracy, George Abbott, John Lahr, Studs Terkel, Morey Amsterdam, Gerald Marks, Eddie Lane, Bobby Coltman, Jack Spoons, Joey Faye, Carl Ballantine, June Taylor, Violet Carlson, Coralee Jr., Leonard Reed, Jeannie Silver, Thelma White, Sally DeMay, Jack LaMaire, Al Hirschfeld, Morton Gould, Maurice Tony Millard, Mel Watkins.
Local Note
Purchased by the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
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Added Author
Garner, Rosemary, producer.
Palmer, Greg. Vaudeville.
Vereen, Ben, narrator.
Havoc, June, interviewee.
Rose Marie, 1923-2017, interviewee.
Irwin, Bill, 1950- interviewee.
Barty, Billy, interviewee.
Cody, Iron Eyes, 1904-1999, interviewee.
Townsend, Robert, 1957- interviewee.
Nicholas, Fayard, interviewee.
Nicholas, Harold, interviewee.
Short, Bobby, interviewee.
Tracy, Arthur, 1899-1997, interviewee.
Abbott, George, 1887-1995, interviewee.
Lahr, John, 1941- interviewee.
Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008, interviewee.
Amsterdam, Morey, interviewee.
Marks, Gerald, 1900-1997, interviewee.
Lane, Eddie, interviewee.
Coltman, Bobby, interviewee.
Spoons, Jack, interviewee.
Faye, Joey, interviewee.
Ballantine, Carl, interviewee.
Taylor, June, 1919?-2004, interviewee.
Carlson, Violet, interviewee.
Coralee, Jr, interviewee.
Reed, Leonard, interviewee.
Silver, Jeannie, interviewee.
White, Thelma, interviewee.
Demay, Sally, 1919- interviewee.
LaMaire, Jack, interviewee.
Hirschfeld, Al, interviewee.
Gould, Morton, 1913-1996, interviewee.
Millard, Maurice Tony, interviewee.
Watkins, Mel, 1940- interviewee.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.), producer.
Palmer/Fenster, producer.
Added Title
American masters (Television program)
Research Call Number
NCOX 1614
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