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Additional authors

1. Papp, Joseph
2. Scott, George C., 1927-1999
3. Jones, James Earl
4. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater
5. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, producer

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (15 min.) : sd., b&w; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Profile of the New York Shakespeare Festival's free, open-air plays at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. Includes interview with producer Joseph Papp, clips of actors George C. Scott and James Earl Jones in rehearsal for The merchant of Venice, and footage and montage of still photos of audience members. Papp discusses the pros and cons of staging plays outdoors; his audience; the ramifications of producing plays for free, and his 1959 conflict with Parks Commissioner Robert Moses over the issue of charging admission; his belief in the need for a free theater; and his reasons for producing works by Shakespeare. Film ends abruptly.

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
2. New York Shakespeare Festival films on videotape ; film #28

Subject

1. Papp, Joseph -- Interviews.
2. Papp, Joseph -- Political and social views.
3. Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Appreciation.
4. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater. Films on Videotape.
5. Theatrical producers and directors -- Interviews.
6. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York.
7. Theater audiences -- New York (State) -- New York.

Genre/Form

1. Television.
2. Interviews.

Call number

1. NCOX 5349

Language

1. English

Note

1. This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
2. No credits on tape; title from label on container.
3. Video transferred from 16 mm film.

Event (note)

1. Filmed in Central Park, New York, N.Y., ca. 1962. First broadcast BBC-TV, U.K., 1962; exact broadcast date unknown.

Country of producing entity

1. U.K.

Added author

1. Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
2. Scott, George C., 1927-1999, actor.
3. Jones, James Earl, actor.
4. New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
5. British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, producer.