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Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from New York, Boston and Los Angeles

Title: Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from New York, Boston and Los Angeles, October 31 to November 2, 1991 [videorecording].
Publication: New York, 1991.

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1 videodisc (DVD) (60 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Compilation of news coverage of the death of theatrical producer Joseph Papp on October 31, 1991. Thirty-five segments from New York City, Boston and Los Angeles aired October 31 to November 2, 1991.

Donor/Sponsor

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

Series Statement

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

Subjects

Genre/Form

Interviews.
Television.

Note

No credits on tape; title supplied by cataloger.
Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air.
Many of the segments in this compilation overlap with material included in NCOX 5203, NCOX 5165, NCOX 5166, NCOX 5167, NCOX 5168 and NCOX 5169.
This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
Discussion of the career and influence of Joseph Papp, with particular focus on the creation of the New York Shakespeare Festival and the Public Theater, and on the success of the musical A chorus line. Mention is made of Papp's political and social activism. Brief footage of the unveiling of a plaque on Broadway naming A chorus line the longest running production in Broadway history. Brief footage of dimming of Broadway theater lights in honor of Papp on November 1, 1991. Mention is made of the renaming of the Public Theater complex after Papp. Brief footage of Papp singing in his cabaret act and of assorted still photos of Papp and various celebrities.
Includes coverage of Joseph Papp's funeral service at the Public Theater on November 1, 1991. Brief footage of mourners arriving at the funeral, including Robert De Niro, Raul Julia, Kevin Kline, and Mandy Patinkin.Brief footage of Raul Julia and Meryl Streep speaking at the funeral, and of Mandy Patinkin singing.
Brief interview footage of Joseph Papp. Brief excerpts from interviews with the actors Charles Durning, Richard Jordan, Sally Kirkland, Martha Plimpton, Christopher Reeve, George C. Scott, and Martin Sheen, playwright Wendy Wasserstein, and critic William Henry III.
Montage of several shows produced by Joseph Papp, including A chorus line, Cuba and his Teddy bear, Festival Latino, Hair, Julius Caesar, A midsummer night's dream, The mystery of Edwin Drood, The pirates of Penzance, The secret rapture, Serious money, Speed-the-Plow, The taming of the shrew, and Twelfth night. Brief performance footage of Robert De Niro, Charles Durning, Jeff Goldblum, Morgan Freeman, Gregory Hines, James Earl Jones, Kevin Kline, Ralph Macchio, Madonna, Joe Mantegna, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Reeve, Linda Ronstadt, George C. Scott, Martin Sheen, Ron Silver, Meryl Streep, and Tracey Ullman, among others.

Contents

October 31, 1991: WPIX-TV, Channel 11 news, 10:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WCBS-TV, channel 2, News at five, 5:00 p.m. Entertainment critic Dennis Cunningham reviews the achievements and successes of New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp -- CNN-TV, Crier and company, 11:30 a.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- CNBC-TV, Moneywheel, 11:00 a.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WCBS-TV, News at noon, 12:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- CNN-TV, Newshour, 12:00 p.m. Cynthia Turnquist reports: New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WWOR-TV, Nine broadcast plaza, 11:00 a.m. NYSF producer Joseph Papp dies -- CNN-TV, Newsday, 2:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- CNN-TV, Headline news, 7:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies, with footage of George C. Scott and Martin Sheen -- WCBS-TV, Entertainment tonight, 7:30 p.m., A plaque paid for by fans of A chorus line is unveiled.
October 31, 1991 (continued): WNET-TV, MacNeil/Lehrer newshour, 7:00 p.m. Theater producer Joseph Papp died today at the age of 70 after a long struggle with prostate cancer -- CNN-TV, Newsnight, 12:00 a.m. Private funeral services are planned Friday for Joseph Papp -- WCBS-TV, News at eleven, 11:00 p.m. Joseph Papp dies at 70 -- Channel 12, Long Island news, 5:30 p.m., New York Shakespeare Festival Producer Joseph Papp dies -- WBZ-TV, Live on four, 5:58 p.m., NYSF producer Joseph Papp dies (Boston) -- WBZ-TV, The 7:30 report, 7:52 p.m. Remembering the man behind A chorus line, Joseph Papp dies after a long battle with cancer (clip includes rare Hair footage) Boston -- KCBS-TV, Action news, 5:00 p.m. The entertainment world is mourning the death of Joseph Papp (Los Angeles) -- KCBS-TV Action News, 11:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies (Los Angeles).
November 1, 1991: WPIX, Channel eleven news, 10:00 a.m. Memorial service of Joseph Papp at the Public Theater; actress Sally Kirkland comments on his death -- WABC-TV, Eyewitness news, 11:00 p.m. This was the night the lights went out on Broadway to honor producer Joseph Papp who died of cancer yesterday at age of 70 -- WWOR-TV, Channel nine news, 10:00 p.m. The lights on Broadway dimmed to honor Joseph Papp -- WCBS-TV, News at noon, 12:00 p.m. Saying farewell to Joseph Papp -- WWOR-TV, Nine broadcast plaza, 11:00 p.m. Memorial service for Joseph Papp at the Public Theater -- WCBS-TV, News at six, 6:00 p.m. Memorial service for New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp; Meryl Streep, Raul Julia and Mandy Patinkin remember -- WABC-TV, World News, 6:00 a.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WABC-TV, Eyewitness news, 6:30 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies.
November 1, 1991 (continued): WABC-TV, Eyewitness news, 7:52 a.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WABC-TV, Today in New York, 6:00 a.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- CNBC-TV, World Business, 7:00 a.m. Joseph Papp dies -- WNYW-TV, Good day in New York, 7:00 a.m. Theater impresario Joseph Papp is dead at age 70 of prostate cancer -- CNN-TV, Headline news, 6:00 a.m. Joseph Papp dies at 70 -- WCBS-TV, This morning, 7:00 a.m. -- WNBC-TV, News 4 New York, 11:00 p.m. New York Shakespeare Festival producer Joseph Papp dies -- WNBC-TV, News 4 New York, 5:00 p.m. Funeral service for Joseph Papp held at Public Theater.
November 2, 1991: CNN-TV, Showbiz this week, 10:10 a.m. Joseph Papp obituary.

Call Number

NCOX 5006

OCLC

NYPT04-F80

Title

Joseph Papp obituaries : television coverage from New York, Boston and Los Angeles, October 31 to November 2, 1991 [videorecording].

Imprint

New York, 1991.

Series

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

Added Author

Durning, Charles, 1923-2012, interviewee.

Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.

Henry, William A., 1950- interviewee.

Jordan, Richard, 1937-1993, interviewee.

Julia, Raul, speaker.

Kirkland, Sally, interviewee.

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Papp, Joseph, performer.

Patinkin, Mandy, speaker.

Plimpton, Martha, 1970- interviewee.

Reeve, Christopher, 1952-2004, interviewee.

Scott, George C., 1927-1999, interviewee.

Sheen, Martin, interviewee.

Streep, Meryl, speaker.

Wasserstein, Wendy, interviewee.

New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research Call Number

NCOX 5006

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