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Additional authors

1. Hoffman, David (David Michael), 1941-
2. Crichton, Judy
3. Collins, Rocky
4. Dorsey, Robert
5. Smith, Van
6. Towns, Dennis
7. Walter, John
8. McCullough, David G
9. MacLachlan, Kyle, 1960-
10. Vawter, Ron
11. Fields, Robert
12. Whiteman, Bart
13. Mall, Adolph
14. McDonough, Marty
15. Murray, Kevin
16. Edson, Scott
17. McAdams, Ted
18. Anderson, Paul
19. Appleton, Bob
20. Marcus, Robert D., 1936-
21. Rosenberg, Charles E
22. Moran, Richard
23. Dain, Norman
24. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), producer
25. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer
26. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), producer
27. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (56 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Historical drama recreating the 1881 assassination of President James A. Garfield and the trial of his killer, Charles J. Guiteau. Guiteau's lawyer attempted to prove that his client was not guilty on account of insanity. Guiteau was convicted and executed in 1882.

Series statement

1. The American experience

Alternative title

1. Insanity on trial

Subject

1. Garfield, James A. 1831-1881 -- Assassination -- Drama
2. Guiteau, Charles J. 1841-1882 -- Drama
3. Marcus, Robert D., 1936- -- Interviews
4. Rosenberg, Charles E. -- Interviews
5. Moran, Richard -- Interviews
6. Dain, Norman -- Interviews
7. Insanity (Law) -- Jurisprudence -- United States -- Drama
8. Political violence -- United States -- Drama
9. Forensic psychology -- History -- 19th century
10. Documentary television programs -- United States

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.
2. Television.
3. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 1831

Note

1. Originally broadcast as an episode of the television series The American experience.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Director of photography, Robert Dorsey ; costume designer, Van Smith ; sound, Dennis Towns ; editor, John Walter.

Performer (note)

1. Actors include Ron Vawter (as Charles Guiteau), Robert Fields, Bart Whiteman (as President James A. Garfield), Adoph Mall, Marty McDonough, Kevin Murray, Scott Edson, Ted McAdams, Paul Anderson, and Bob Appleton.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped in 1990, and broadcast on Thirteen/WNET, New York, N.Y.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Title

1. Insanity on trial [videorecording] / Presented by WGBH/Boston, WNET/New York, KCET/Los Angeles, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting ; supervising producer, David Hoffman ; executive producer, Judy Crichton ; written, produced, and directed by Matthew Collins.

Imprint

1. New York, c1990.

Series

1. The American experience

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Director of photography, Robert Dorsey ; costume designer, Van Smith ; sound, Dennis Towns ; editor, John Walter.

Performer

1. Host, David McCullough.
2. Narrator, Kyle MacLachlan.
3. Interviews: Dr. Robert D. Marcus, Dr. Charles Rosenberg, Professor Richard Moran, Dr. Norman Dain.

Cast

1. Actors include Ron Vawter (as Charles Guiteau), Robert Fields, Bart Whiteman (as President James A. Garfield), Adoph Mall, Marty McDonough, Kevin Murray, Scott Edson, Ted McAdams, Paul Anderson, and Bob Appleton.

Event

1. Videotaped in 1990, and broadcast on Thirteen/WNET, New York, N.Y.

Local note

1. Gift of Gregory F. Mehrten.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Theatre on Film and Tape Archive Special Collections material

Added author

1. Hoffman, David (David Michael), 1941- producer.
2. Crichton, Judy, producer.
3. Collins, Rocky, producer.
4. Collins, Rocky, director.
5. Dorsey, Robert, cinematography.
6. Smith, Van, costume designer.
7. Towns, Dennis, sound.
8. Walter, John, editor of moving image work.
9. McCullough, David G, host.
10. MacLachlan, Kyle, 1960- narrator.
11. Vawter, Ron, actor.
12. Fields, Robert, actor.
13. Whiteman, Bart, actor.
14. Mall, Adolph, actor.
15. McDonough, Marty, actor.
16. Murray, Kevin, actor.
17. Edson, Scott, actor.
18. McAdams, Ted, actor.
19. Anderson, Paul, actor.
20. Appleton, Bob, actor.
21. Marcus, Robert D., 1936- interviewee.
22. Rosenberg, Charles E, interviewee.
23. Moran, Richard, interviewee.
24. Dain, Norman, interviewee.
25. WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), producer.
26. WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.), producer.
27. KCET (Television station : Los Angeles, Calif.), producer.
28. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, producer.
29. Mehrten, Greg, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOX 1831