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Herbert Ross a celebration of a life

Title
Herbert Ross [videorecording] : a celebration of a life / directed by William Baldwin Young ; produced by Peter Bogyo.
Publication
2001.

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Additional Authors
  • Grey, Joel, 1932-
  • Nichols, Mike
  • Harling, Robert, 1951-
  • Parker, Mary-Louise
  • Mason, Marsha
  • Brown, Kevin Kelly.
  • Browne, Leslie.
  • Laurents, Arthur
  • Hightower, Loren.
  • Cook, Barbara
  • Harper, Wally
  • Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001
  • Young, William Baldwin.
  • Bogyo, Peter.
Description
1 videocassette (114 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)
Summary
Memorial in honor of Herbert Ross (May 13, 1925-Oct. 9, 2001), choreographer and stage and film director. The late Nora Kaye, his wife and professional partner, and their company Ballet of Two Worlds are also discussed by several speakers. In addition to remembrances of Ross in professional and private life, the speakers talk about his films Steel magnolias, The goodbye girl, and The turning point, and his ballets Caprichos, Tristan and The maids. The program includes clips from films directed by Ross: The turning point, The goodbye girl, Play it again Sam, The sunshine boys, The last of Sheila, Steel magnolias, Boys on the side, The owl and the pussycat, Funny lady, Footloose, Pennies from heaven, California suite. His choreography is represented by the film Inside Daisy Clover, Caprichos (WNET, 1958), a song-and-dance number from On a clear day you can see forever (Bell Telephone Hour, 1966), and "The story of Lucy and Jessie" from Follies: in concert (1985). Ross himself is seen in action in rehearsal footage of La bohème, shot in Los Angeles in 1993. The program included two songs performed by Barbara Cook, accompanied by Wally Harper: "He was too good to me" and "Losing my mind."
Donor/Sponsor
Gift of Isabel Brown.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
Performer (note)
  • Speakers: Joel Grey, Mike Nichols, Robert Harling, Mary-Louise Parker, Marsha Mason, Kevin Brown and Leslie Browne, Arthur Laurents, Loren Hightower, Barbara Cook, Louise Jaffe. Messages are read from Danny Daniels, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Neil Simon, Shirley MacLaine.
Event (note)
  • Recorded at the Majestic Theater, New York, N.Y., on December 17, 2001.
Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6604
OCLC
NYPY02-F518
Title
Herbert Ross [videorecording] : a celebration of a life / directed by William Baldwin Young ; produced by Peter Bogyo.
Imprint
2001.
Country of Producing Entity
U.S.
Event
Recorded at the Majestic Theater, New York, N.Y., on December 17, 2001.
Performer
Speakers: Joel Grey, Mike Nichols, Robert Harling, Mary-Louise Parker, Marsha Mason, Kevin Brown and Leslie Browne, Arthur Laurents, Loren Hightower, Barbara Cook, Louise Jaffe. Messages are read from Danny Daniels, Dustin Hoffman, Barbra Streisand, Neil Simon, Shirley MacLaine.
Songs performed by Barbara Cook, with pianist Wally Harper.
Local Subject
Ballet in motion pictures. The turning point.
Motion pictures. Footloose.
Motion pictures. Pennies from heaven.
Motion pictures. Funny girl.
Musical comedies. Follies.
Added Author
Grey, Joel, 1932- speaker.
Nichols, Mike, speaker.
Harling, Robert, 1951- Speaker
Parker, Mary-Louise, speaker.
Mason, Marsha, speaker.
Brown, Kevin Kelly. Speaker
Browne, Leslie. Speaker
Laurents, Arthur, speaker.
Hightower, Loren. Speaker
Cook, Barbara, speaker.
Cook, Barbara, performer.
Harper, Wally, instrumentalist.
Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001, choreographer.
Young, William Baldwin. Director
Bogyo, Peter. Producer
Research Call Number
*MGZIA 4-6604
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