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Inherit the wind

Title
Inherit the wind [videorecording] / National Actors Theatre, Tony Randall, founder and artistic director, presents ; executive producer, Manny Kladitis ; [written] by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee ; directed by John Tillinger ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
New York, c1996.

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Moving imageRestricted use NCOV 1925Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Randall, Tony
  • Kladitis, Manny
  • Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004.
  • Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
  • Tillinger, John
  • Noone, James
  • Billington, Ken, 1946-
  • Goldstein, Jess
  • Hare, Wm
  • Durning, Charles, 1923-2012
  • Aldredge, Tom
  • Dillahunt, Garret, 1964-
  • Forbes, Kate
  • Heald, Anthony
  • Henritze, Bette
  • Lackey, Herndon
  • Lombard, Michael, 1934-2020
  • Stechschulte, Tom
  • Bean, Reathel
  • Burke, Marylouise, 1941-
  • Burrell, Fred
  • Calnan, Allie
  • Connorton, Alice
  • Cuskern, Dominic
  • Dano, Paul, 1984-
  • Dossey, David
  • Fowler, Clem
  • Griesemer, John
  • Holmes, Prudence
  • Horne, J. R
  • Jiménez, Robert M
  • Lawlor, Craig
  • McClarnon, Kevin
  • O'Connor, Joyce Lynn
  • Smith, Ronn K
  • Snow, Norman
  • Strong, Kenneth P
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • National Actors Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
  • Aural Fixation (Firm), designer.
  • Shubert Organization.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
2 videocassettes (108 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in. (U-matic)
Summary
Based on the 1925 "Scopes monkey trial" in which a teacher was tried for teaching evolution. The historical characters' names were changed for this dramatization, which originally premiered on Broadway in 1955.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Drama.
Note
  • Copy of program available.
  • This production featured George C. Scott in the lead role of Henry Drummond (i.e. Clarence Darrow) during most of the run, but when Scott was unable to perform on the day of this taping producer Tony Randall stepped into the role.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Settings, James Noone ; lighting, Ken Billington ; costumes, Jess Goldstein ; sound, Aural Fixation ; prod. stage manager, Wm. Hare.
Performer (note)
  • Tony Randall, Charles Durning, Tom Aldredge, Garret Dillahunt, Kate Forbes, Anthony Heald, Bette Henritze, Herndon Lackey, Michael Lombard, Tom Stechschulte, Reathel Bean, Marylouise Burke, Fred Burrell, Allie Calnan, Alice Connorton, Dominic Cuskern, Paul F. Dano, David Dossey, Clement Fowler, John Griesemer, Prudence Wright Holmes, J. R. Horne, Robert Jiminez, Craig Lawlor, Kevin McClarnon, Joyce Lynn O'Connor, Ronn K. Smith, Norman Snow, Kenneth P. Strong.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Royale Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 2, 1996.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of the Shubert Organization.
Biography (note)
  • In 1925 high school teacher John T. Scopes was arrested and tried for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes was defended by Clarence Darrow, while the prosecution was represented by William Jennings Bryan.
Call Number
NCOV 1925
OCLC
NYPG04-F515
Title
Inherit the wind [videorecording] / National Actors Theatre, Tony Randall, founder and artistic director, presents ; executive producer, Manny Kladitis ; [written] by Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee ; directed by John Tillinger ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
New York, c1996.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Settings, James Noone ; lighting, Ken Billington ; costumes, Jess Goldstein ; sound, Aural Fixation ; prod. stage manager, Wm. Hare.
Cast
Tony Randall, Charles Durning, Tom Aldredge, Garret Dillahunt, Kate Forbes, Anthony Heald, Bette Henritze, Herndon Lackey, Michael Lombard, Tom Stechschulte, Reathel Bean, Marylouise Burke, Fred Burrell, Allie Calnan, Alice Connorton, Dominic Cuskern, Paul F. Dano, David Dossey, Clement Fowler, John Griesemer, Prudence Wright Holmes, J. R. Horne, Robert Jiminez, Craig Lawlor, Kevin McClarnon, Joyce Lynn O'Connor, Ronn K. Smith, Norman Snow, Kenneth P. Strong.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Royale Theatre, New York, N.Y., May 2, 1996.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of the Shubert Organization.
Biography
In 1925 high school teacher John T. Scopes was arrested and tried for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution in Dayton, Tennessee. Scopes was defended by Clarence Darrow, while the prosecution was represented by William Jennings Bryan.
Added Author
Randall, Tony, producer.
Randall, Tony, actor.
Kladitis, Manny, producer.
Lawrence, Jerome, 1915-2004. Inherit the wind.
Lee, Robert Edwin, 1918-1994.
Tillinger, John, director.
Noone, James, set designer.
Billington, Ken, 1946- lighting designer.
Goldstein, Jess, costume designer.
Hare, Wm, production stage manager.
Durning, Charles, 1923-2012, actor.
Aldredge, Tom, actor.
Dillahunt, Garret, 1964- actor.
Forbes, Kate, actor.
Heald, Anthony, actor.
Henritze, Bette, actor.
Lackey, Herndon, actor.
Lombard, Michael, 1934-2020, actor.
Stechschulte, Tom, actor.
Bean, Reathel, actor.
Burke, Marylouise, 1941- actor.
Burrell, Fred, actor.
Calnan, Allie, actor.
Connorton, Alice, actor.
Cuskern, Dominic, actor.
Dano, Paul, 1984- actor.
Dossey, David, actor.
Fowler, Clem, actor.
Griesemer, John, actor.
Holmes, Prudence, actor.
Horne, J. R, actor.
Jiménez, Robert M, actor.
Lawlor, Craig, actor.
McClarnon, Kevin, actor.
O'Connor, Joyce Lynn, actor.
Smith, Ronn K, actor.
Snow, Norman, actor.
Strong, Kenneth P, actor.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
National Actors Theatre (New York, N.Y.), producer.
Aural Fixation (Firm), designer.
Shubert Organization.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Billy Rose Theatre Division. Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Research Call Number
NCOV 1925
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