Research Catalog

Title

Be my guest. Wilford Leach [videorecording] / Continental Cablevision presents ; written and created by Michall Jeffers ; produced and directed by John Warner.

Publication

Ossining, N.Y., 1986.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Byrne, Sean,
• Continental Cablevision.
• Forte, Roger,
• Holder, E. R.,
• Jeffers, Michall,
• Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988,
• Pittignano, Vincent,
• Rivellino, Dennis,
• Robinson, Mercedes,
• Silverman, June.,
• Warner, John,

Description

1 videocassette (U-matic) (28 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Series Statement

Be my guest

Subjects

• Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
• Interviews
• Talk shows
• Actors
• Actresses
• Buckley, Betty
• Kline, Kevin
• Television
• Julia, Raul
• Smith, Rex
• Abraham, F. Murray
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Papp, Joseph
• Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988 > Interviews
• Streep, Meryl
• Theater > Production and direction

Genre/Form

• Interviews.
• Talk shows.
• Television.

Note

• Credits at end of tape.

Credits (note)

• Audio, E. R. Holder ; camera operators, Sean Byrne, Vincent Pittignano, Mercedes Robinson ; lighting design, Vincent Pittignano ; music, Dennis Rivellino ; prod. assistants, June Silverman, Roger Forte, E. R. Holder.

Performer (note)

• Guest: Wilford Leach. Interviewer: Michall Jeffers.

Event (note)

• Videotaped at Continental Cablevision, Ossining, N.Y., 1986.

Call Number

NCOX 545

OCLC

84919090

Title

Be my guest. Wilford Leach [videorecording] / Continental Cablevision presents ; written and created by Michall Jeffers ; produced and directed by John Warner.

Imprint

Ossining, N.Y., 1986.

Series

Be my guest

Credits

Audio, E. R. Holder ; camera operators, Sean Byrne, Vincent Pittignano, Mercedes Robinson ; lighting design, Vincent Pittignano ; music, Dennis Rivellino ; prod. assistants, June Silverman, Roger Forte, E. R. Holder.

Performer

Guest: Wilford Leach. Interviewer: Michall Jeffers.

Event

Videotaped at Continental Cablevision, Ossining, N.Y., 1986.

Summary

Director Wilford Leach discusses his work as a director with interviewer Michall Jeffers. Discussion includes his casting of actor Kevin Kline and singer Rex Smith in Gilbert & Sullivan's Pirates of Penzance; directing Raul Julia and Meryl Streep in The taming of the shrew; his working relationship with theatrical producer Joseph Papp; his work with F. Murray Abraham and Betty Buckley; and his technique as a director, including specifics on how he works with actors.

Added Author

Leach, Wilford, 1929-1988, interviewee.

Jeffers, Michall, interviewer.

Warner, John, producer.

Warner, John, director.

Pittignano, Vincent, camera.

Byrne, Sean, camera.

Robinson, Mercedes, camera.

Rivellino, Dennis, music.

Silverman, June., production personnel.

Forte, Roger, production personnel.

Holder, E. R., production personnel.

Continental Cablevision.

Research Call Number

NCOX 545