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Additional authors

1. Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000
2. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004
3. Jones, Clark, 1920-2002
4. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021
5. Somlyo, Roy A
6. Franklin, Bonnie
7. Minnelli, Liza
8. Asner, Edward
9. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
10. Channing, Carol
11. Guillaume, Robert
12. Harris, Julie, 1925-2013
13. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
14. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003
15. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996
16. Lavin, Linda, 1937-2024
17. Lemmon, Jack
18. Linden, Hal
19. Scheider, Roy
20. Van Patten, Dick
21. Kline, Kevin
22. Rawlins, Lester
23. Cullum, John, 1930-
24. Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006
25. Carter, Nell
26. Wedgeworth, Ann
27. Tandy, Jessica
28. Comden, Betty
29. Green, Adolph
30. Coleman, Cy
31. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987
32. Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000
33. Maltby, Richard, Jr., 1937-
34. Bernhardt, Melvin
35. Fisher, Jules
36. Azenberg, Emanuel
37. Wagner, Robin, 1933-
38. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931-
39. Leonard, Hugh
40. Osterman, Lester, 1914-2003
41. American Theatre Wing, producer
42. CBS Television Network

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (99 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 4 3/4 in.

Donor/Sponsor

1. Gift of the American Theatre Wing.

Series statement

1. Tony Awards

Alternative title

1. 1978 Tony Awards
2. Footlights

Subject

1. Kline, Kevin -- Awards
2. Rawlins, Lester -- Awards
3. Cullum, John, 1930- -- Awards
4. Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006 -- Awards
5. Carter, Nell -- Awards
6. Wedgeworth, Ann -- Awards
7. Minnelli, Liza -- Awards
8. Tandy, Jessica -- Awards
9. Comden, Betty -- Awards
10. Green, Adolph -- Awards
11. Coleman, Cy -- Awards
12. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987 -- Awards
13. Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000 -- Awards
14. Maltby, Richard, Jr., 1937- -- Awards
15. Bernhardt, Melvin -- Awards
16. Fisher, Jules -- Awards
17. Wagner, Robin, 1933- -- Awards
18. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989 -- Awards
19. Deane, Hamilton
20. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943
21. Leonard, Hugh
22. Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, Conn.)
23. Broadway theater -- Awards
24. Tony Awards
25. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York
26. Awards -- 1971-1980

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Contents

1. Award recipients (performer, category / play title): Kevin Kline, featured actor / On the Twentieth Century -- Lester Rawlins, featured actor / Da -- John Cullum, actor / On the Twentieth Century -- Barnard Hughes, actor / Da -- Nell Carter, featured actress / Ain't misbehavin' -- Ann Wedgeworth, featured actress / Chapter two -- Liza Minnelli, actress / The act -- Jessica Tandy, actress / The gin game.
2. Award recipients (name, category / play title): Betty Comden and Adolph Green, book / On the twentieth century -- Bob Fosse, choreographer / Dancin' -- Edward Gorey, costume designer / Dracula -- Richard Maltby, Jr., director, musical / Ain't misbehavin' -- Melvin Bernhardt, director, play / Da -- Jules Fisher, lighting designer / Dancin' -- Jujamcyn Theaters, Elizabeth I. McCann, et al., producers, revival / Dracula -- Emanuel Azenberg, et al., producers, musical / Ain't misbehavin -- Hugh Leonard, playwright; Lester Osterman, Marilyn Strauss, and Marc Howard, producers, play / Da -- Robin Wagner, scenic designer / On the twentieth century -- Cy Coleman, music; Betty Comden and Adolph Green, lyrics, score / On the Twentieth Century.

Call number

1. NCOX 292

Note

1. Credits at end of tape.
2. Not all awards presented included in the broadcast. For a complete list of recipients see tonyawards.com.
3. Includes commercials.
4. The theme for the 1978 Tony Awards show was "footlights." The presenters recalled their first experiences in live theatre.
5. Musicals and plays represented (show, song / performer): The act, City lights / Liza Minnelli and company -- Ain't misbehavin', Ladies who sing with the band; Off time / company -- Dancin', Sing, sing, sing / company -- On the Twentieth Century, On the Twentieth Century -- company -- Runaways, medley / company.
6. Lawrence Langner Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre winner: Irving Berlin.
7. Regional Theatre Award winner: The Long Wharf Theatre, New Haven, Connecticut.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, Elliot Lawrence ; co-produced by Roy A. Somlyo.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped by the CBS Television Network at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., during a live broadcast June 4, 1978.

Linking entry (note)

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

Title

1. The 32nd Annual Tony Awards [videorecording] / executive producer, Alexander H. Cohen ; written and produced by Hildy Parks ; directed by Clark Jones.

Imprint

1. New York, c1978.

Series

1. Tony Awards

Credits

1. Musical director, Elliot Lawrence ; co-produced by Roy A. Somlyo.

Performer

1. Principal: Bonnie Franklin.
2. Presenters: Ed Asner, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Carol Channing, Robert Guillaume, Julie Harris, Helen Hayes, Bob Hope, Gene Kelly, Linda Lavin, Jack Lemmon, Hal Linden, Roy Scheider, Dick Van Patten.

Event

1. Videotaped by the CBS Television Network at the Shubert Theatre, New York, N.Y., during a live broadcast June 4, 1978.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

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. Cohen, Alexander H., 1920-2000, producer.
2. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004, producer.
3. Parks, Hildy, 1926-2004, writer.
4. Jones, Clark, 1920-2002, director.
5. Lawrence, Elliot, 1925-2021, conductor.
6. Somlyo, Roy A, producer.
7. Franklin, Bonnie, performer.
8. Minnelli, Liza, performer.
9. Asner, Edward, presenter.
10. Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- presenter.
11. Channing, Carol, presenter.
12. Guillaume, Robert, presenter.
13. Harris, Julie, 1925-2013, presenter.
14. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, presenter.
15. Hope, Bob, 1903-2003, presenter.
16. Kelly, Gene, 1912-1996, presenter.
17. Lavin, Linda, 1937-2024, presenter.
18. Lemmon, Jack, presenter.
19. Linden, Hal, presenter.
20. Scheider, Roy, presenter.
21. Van Patten, Dick, presenter.
22. Kline, Kevin, recipient.
23. Rawlins, Lester, recipient.
24. Cullum, John, 1930- recipient.
25. Hughes, Barnard, 1915-2006, recipient.
26. Carter, Nell, recipient.
27. Wedgeworth, Ann, recipient.
28. Minnelli, Liza, recipient.
29. Tandy, Jessica, recipient.
30. Comden, Betty, recipient.
31. Green, Adolph, recipient.
32. Coleman, Cy, recipient.
33. Fosse, Bob, 1927-1987, recipient.
34. Gorey, Edward, 1925-2000, recipient.
35. Maltby, Richard, Jr., 1937- recipient.
36. Bernhardt, Melvin, recipient.
37. Fisher, Jules, recipient.
38. Azenberg, Emanuel, recipient.
39. Wagner, Robin, 1933- recipient.
40. McCann, Elizabeth I. (Elizabeth Ireland), 1931- recipient.
41. Leonard, Hugh, recipient.
42. Osterman, Lester, 1914-2003, recipient.
43. American Theatre Wing, producer.
44. CBS Television Network.

Research call number

1. NCOX 292