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Dancers talk Robert Pagent interview.

Title
Dancers talk [videorecording] : Robert Pagent interview.
Publication
[200-?]

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Additional Authors
  • Pagent, Robert
  • De Mille, Agnes
  • Page, Ruth, 1899-1991
  • Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979
  • Basil, W. de.
  • Lichine, David
  • Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997
  • Platt, Marc, 1913-2014
  • Robbins, Jerome
  • Davis, Bette, 1908-1989.
  • Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993
  • Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
  • Ballets russes du Col. W. de Basil.
  • American Guild of Musical Artists.
Description
3 videodiscs (NTSC) (137 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Interview with Robert Pagent about his career as a dancer and choreographer.
Uniform Title
Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Dance.
  • Video.
  • Interviews.
Note
  • Disc one discusses Robert Pagent's childhood in Gary Indiana; his background in music and theater; his first dance classes and teaching ballroom dance; going to Chicago for dance performances including Bernice Holmes concert; studying with Bernice Holmes and Laurent Novakoff?; his experience spending the summer with Ruth Page at her estate rehearsing a new dance entitled, An American in Paris; joining the Chicago Opera Ballet; auditioning for Leonide Massine and joining his Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; his name changes including birthname Robert Weisser, Anton Vlasoff and Robert Pagent; his career dancing with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo from 1936 until Hilter invaded Poland in 1939; being stranded in Europe with no way to recieve money from the U.S.; taking the last ship out of France for a 21 day trip to New York.
  • Disc two discusses Colonel [Vassily] de Basil, Sol Hurok, David Lichine, Leonide Massine, Alexandre Danilova, and Marc Platoff; his return from the Australian tour with Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; joining the AGMA union which created better working conditions and wages for all of the company members; the problems arising when Colonel De Basil dropped the union contract while in Cuba and 16 dancers protested by refusing to dance; leaving the Original Ballet Russe company and subsequently joining Leonide Massines new company still entitled Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; his experience working with Agnes De Mille in Rodeo, Oklahoma, One touch of Venus and Carousel; working with Jerome Robbins in Call me madam and Miss Liberty.
  • Disc three discusses his last original show on Broadway by Jerome Robbins entited Two's company which starred Bette Davis; a breakdown of the Roundabout section, including the costumes and the dance; how Bette Davis and Jerome Robbins interacted; description of Ms. Davis' opening scene only performed on opening night in Detroit and subsequently never performed again; being Jerome Robbins assistant for Tenderland; his television work from Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in London to New York as a dancer and choreographer; choreographing for Nureyev and Maria Tallchief on the Bell Telephone Hour; and the recent revival of One touch of Venus.
System Details (note)
  • DVD.
Source (note)
  • William H. Schneider.
Contents
Disc 1 (52 min.) -- Disc 2 (57 min.) -- Disc 3 (28 min.).
Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4781
OCLC
317137713
Title
Dancers talk [videorecording] : Robert Pagent interview.
Imprint
[200-?]
System Details
DVD.
Performer
Interviewer, Bill Schneider.
Source
Gift; William H. Schneider. NN-PD
Local Subject
Musical comedies. Oklahoma.
Musical comedies. One touch of Venus.
Musical comedies. Two's company.
Musical comedies. Carousel.
Musical comedies. Call me madam
Added Author
Pagent, Robert, choreographer.
Pagent, Robert, dancer.
De Mille, Agnes, choreographer.
Page, Ruth, 1899-1991, choreographer.
Massine, Leonide, 1896-1979, choreographer.
Basil, W. de. Director
Lichine, David, dancer.
Danilova, Alexandra, 1907-1997, dancer.
Platt, Marc, 1913-2014, dancer.
Robbins, Jerome, choreographer.
Davis, Bette, 1908-1989. Performer
Nureyev, Rudolf, 1938-1993, dancer.
Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
Ballets russes du Col. W. de Basil.
American Guild of Musical Artists.
Schneider, William H. Donor
Added Title
Rodeo (Choreographic work : De Mille)
Research Call Number
*MGZIDVD 5-4781
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