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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Hamlisch, Marvin
3. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
4. WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
5. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
6. WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
7. Cable News Network, producer
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater

Description

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

Summary

1. Compilation of television coverage and commercials related to the Broadway musical A chorus line and the movie version of the musical. Thirteen segments, aired November 2, 1984 to May 20, 1988, are included.

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

Alternative title

1. A chorus line related tape #1

Subject

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Musical films
4. Papp, Joseph > Interviews
5. Interviews
6. Theatrical producers and directors > United States
7. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 1981-1990
8. Hamlisch, Marvin > Chorus line
9. Television
10. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
11. Advertising > Theater > United States > 20th century
12. Chorus line (Motion picture)
13. Commercials

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Interviews.
3. Commercials.

Call number

1. NCOX 5124

Note

1. Dubbed compilation of segments taped off air and television commercials.
2. No credits on tape; title derived from label on original tape container.
3. Visual quality is marred; tape transfer is recommended before playback.
4. Commercials for the Broadway musical A chorus line also cataloged in NCOX 5282.
5. Content information from New York Shakespeare Festival inventory list.
6. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
7. Segment one: The today show, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 11/2/84. Coverage of the movie version of A chorus line with Michael Douglas, Sir Richard Attenborough, and shots from the set.
8. Segment two: Dick Clark's the funniest joke I ever heard, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 11/27/84. Featuring members of the A chorus line cast (Ann Heinricher, Melissa Randel and Mitzi Hamilton) telling jokes.
9. Segment three: Entertainment tonight, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, Coverage of the movie A chorus line, with Sir Richard Attenborough, choreographer Jeffrey Hornaday, and shots from the set.
10. Segment four: Celebrity pursuit. [Broadcast information is unknown.] A quiz format 'drop-in' commercial, with shots of A chorus line's 3,389th performance.
11. Segment five: Great performances, Best of Broadway, aired WNET-TV, Channel 13, 5/4/85. Segment with Wayne Cilento performing I can do that.
12. Segment six: NBC nightly news, aired WNBC-TV, Channel 4, 7/25/85. News coverage on A chorus line's 10th anniversary with several clips from the show and brief interview with Joseph Papp.
13. Segment seven: News at six, aired WCBS-TV, Channel 2, 7/25/85. News coverage of A chorus line's 10th anniversary with clips from the show.
14. Segment eight: Television commercial for the movie A chorus line. [Credits not available.]
15. Segment nine: Showbiz today, aired CNN, 12/9/85. Segment From stage to screen with interviews of Joseph Papp re: A chorus line and Ed Pressman re: The pirates of Penzance and Plenty; also includes Lee Leonard's review of the movie version of A chorus line with clips from the stage production.
16. Segment ten: Television comercials for A chorus line: Where it begins, 30 and 10 sec., 12/20/85 and Changed faces, 30 sec., 3/4/86. Produced by Serino, Coyne & Nappi.
17. Segmnet eleven: General Electric commercial, aired WABC-TV, Channel 7, 4/11/88. 30-second spot during the 60th Academy Awards, with view of A chorus line marquee which was shot from a helicopter.
18. Segment twelve: Maureen McGovern sings at Wolftrapp, aired WNET, Channel 13, 5/23/88. Features the song Everything was beautiful at the ballet from A chorus line.
19. Segment thirteen: Good morning America. [Broadcast information is unknown.] Report on the understudies for various Broadway shows who appeared in the one-night understudy show. Brief clip of A chorus line understudies singing Everything was beautiful at the ballet. Includes clip played at two speeds, SLP and SP.

Title

1. A chorus line : related television coverage and commercials, November 2, 1984 to May 20, 1988 [videorecording]

Imprint

1. New York, 1984-1988.

Country of producing entity

1. U.S.

Series

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

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph.
2. Hamlisch, Marvin. Chorus line.
3. WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
4. WNBC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
5. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
6. WABC-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
7. Cable News Network, producer.
8. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.

Research call number

1. NCOX 5124