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Additional authors

1. Massell, June
2. MacNeil, Robert, 1931-2024
3. Papp, Joseph
4. Peter Rosen Productions, producer
5. MacNeil-Lehrer-Gannett Productions, producer
6. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
7. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; SP; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Profile of theater impresario Joseph Papp aired Channel 13, WNET-TV. Includes the history of the New York Shakespeare Festival and its free Shakespeare performances in Central Park; discussion of Papp's role as a producer, and brief interviews with actors and other New York Shakespeare Festival personnel who discuss their views of Papp. Papp discusses using New York City's parks as a child, the development of his ear for Shakespearean language, and more on his childhood, and his Jewish identity. Remaining discussion includes Papp's views of the musical A chorus line, his creation of the Public Theater in 1967; Papp's willingness to take professional risks to produce plays with political messages such as The normal heart by Larry Kramer, one of the first plays to address the AIDS epidemic; Papp's role in launching the careers of many well-known actors and playwrights; his unsuccessful fight to save two Broadway theaters from destruction; his educational program for schoolchildren; and Papp as a theatrical showman. The program includes footage of Papp leading a Passover seder, rehearsals of the The normal heart and Papp singing Accentuate the positive.

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. MacNeil/Lehrer Newshour (Television program)

Alternative title

1. Ch. 13 The MacNeil/Lehrer newshour. 6/13/85. Segment on Joseph Papp

Subject

1. Papp, Joseph -- Interviews.
2. Papp, Joseph -- Friends and associates.
3. Papp, Joseph -- Political and social views.
4. Papp, Joseph -- Religion.
5. Kramer, Larry.
6. Hamlisch, Marvin.
7. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
8. Theatrical producers and directors.
9. Theatrical producers and directors -- Interviews.
10. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York.
11. Theatrical productions -- New York (State) -- New York.
12. Theater and society.
13. Drama in education.
14. Theater audiences -- New York (State) -- New York.
15. Broadway (New York, N.Y.)

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 5028

Language

1. English

Note

1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. Television program taped off air. The profile of Joseph Papp begins at 48:39 and ends at 61:50. Segment repeats at 64:15.

Event (note)

1. First broadcast on June 13, 1985 at 7:00 p.m.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Performer

1. Correspondent: June Massell; anchorman: Jim MacNeil.

Added author

1. Massell, June, interviewer.
2. Massell, June, reporter.
3. MacNeil, Robert, 1931-2024, reporter.
4. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
5. Peter Rosen Productions, producer.
6. MacNeil-Lehrer-Gannett Productions, producer.
7. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
8. WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) producer.