Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Barwick, Kent
2. Dewhurst, Colleen
3. George, Skip
4. Grimes, Tammy
5. Menapace, Ralph C., Jr.
6. Noriega, Fred
7. Papp, Joseph
8. Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004
9. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008
10. Stadlen, Lewis J.
11. Sufian, Vicki
12. Torre, Marie
13. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew (New York, N.Y.)
14. Helen Hayes Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
15. Morosco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
16. Municipal Art Society of New York.
17. New York (N.Y.). Landmarks Preservation Commission.
18. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
19. Portman Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
20. United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment.
21. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (25 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Feature on WCBS-TV's Channel 2 the people about the controversy over landmarks preservation in New York City. Focus on the destruction of the Morosco and Helen Hayes theatres to make room for the Portman Hotel and the struggle of the leadership of the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew to remove the landmark status of the church. Issues include the rejuvenation of the Times Square theater district and whether the landmark status of certain religious structures constitutes a violation of the First Amendment.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series statement

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Uniform title

1. Channel 2 the people (Television program)

Subject

1. Landmarks at risk
2. Channel 2 the people (Television program)
3. Church and state > New York (State)
4. Historic sites > Law and legislation > New York (State) > New York
5. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008 > Interviews
6. Dewhurst, Colleen > Interviews
7. Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004 > Interviews
8. New York (N.Y.) > Landmarks Preservation Commission
9. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew (New York, N.Y.)
10. Papp, Joseph > Interviews
11. Morosco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
12. Dewhurst, Colleen > Political and social views
13. George, Skip > Interviews
14. Television
15. United States Constitution 1st Amendment
16. Interviews
17. City planning > New York (State) > New York
18. Barwick, Kent > Interviews
19. Portman Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
20. Helen Hayes Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
21. Times Square (New York, N.Y.)
22. Papp, Joseph > Political and social views
23. Menapace, Ralph C., Jr > Interviews
24. Historic buildings > New York (State) > New York
25. Stadlen, Lewis J > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 5175

Note

1. First broadcast on WCBS-TV, Channel 2 on April 26, 1982.
2. Includes blank spaces intended for commercials.
3. Credits at end of video.
4. These videos separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
5. Segments from interviews with actors Colleen Dewhurst and Lewis J. Stadlen, producers Joseph Papp and Gerald Schoenfeld, Ralph Menapace of the Municipal Arts Society, Kent Barwick of the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission, and the Reverend Skip George of the Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew. Brief segment from interview with actor Christopher Reeve. Brief footage of Papp and actor Tammy Grimes speaking at a New York City Board of Estimate meeting. Footage of protests at the Morosco and Helen Hayes theatres.
6. Vicki Sufian and Marie Torre, producers; Fred Noriega, executive producer.

Access (note)

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required prior to viewing.

Performer (note)

1. Interviewers: Fred Noriega and Marie Torre.

Title

1. Channel 2 the people. Battle of the buildings. [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1982.

Series

1. Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

Access

1. Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required prior to viewing.

Performer

1. Interviewers: Fred Noriega and Marie Torre.

Added author

1. Barwick, Kent, interviewee.
2. Dewhurst, Colleen, interviewee.
3. George, Skip, interviewee.
4. Grimes, Tammy, speaker.
5. Menapace, Ralph C., Jr., interviewee.
6. Noriega, Fred, interviewer.
7. Noriega, Fred, producer.
8. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
9. Papp, Joseph, speaker.
10. Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004, interviewee.
11. Schoenfeld, Gerald, 1924-2008, interviewee.
12. Stadlen, Lewis J., interviewee.
13. Sufian, Vicki, television producer.
14. Torre, Marie, interviewer.
15. Torre, Marie, producer.
16. Church of St. Paul and St. Andrew (New York, N.Y.)
17. Helen Hayes Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
18. Morosco Theatre (New York, N.Y.)
19. Municipal Art Society of New York.
20. New York (N.Y.). Landmarks Preservation Commission.
21. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
22. Portman Hotel (New York, N.Y.)
23. United States. Constitution. 1st Amendment.
24. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Added title

1. Channel 2 the people (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 5175