Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Rosenberg, Deena, 1951-
2. Harburg, Ernest
3. Harnick, Sheldon
4. Wallace, Mike, 1942-
5. Brunetti, David
6. Schiralli, Michael
7. Russell, Catherine
8. Bogardus, Stephen
9. Harburg, Ben
10. Boone, Sherry
11. D'Santo, Genevieve
12. Vega, Jenna
13. Vega, Nereida
14. Ortiz, Anthony
15. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
16. Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990
17. Lane, Burton, 1912-1997
18. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986
19. Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991
20. Ward, Penny
21. Gotham Center for New York City History, producer.
22. Yip Harburg Foundation, producer.
23. Yip Harburg Foundation, donor.

Description

1. 1 videodisc (DVD) (76 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Program of songs with lyrics by E. Y. Harburg and his collaborators. The songs were co-written with various composers, including Burton Lane, Harold Arlen, Jay Gorney, and Earl Robinson. This program is largely devoted to a commemoration of the song Brother, can you spare a dime?, which Harburg co-authored with composer Jay Gorney in 1932.

Subject

1. Harburg, E. Y (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981
2. Musical theater > New York (State) > New York
3. Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990 > Friends and associates
4. Theatrical productions > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
5. Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990 > Americana Brother, can you spare a dime?
6. Musical revues & comedies > New York (State) > New York > 2001-2010
7. Musicals

Genre/Form

1. Musicals.

Contents

1. Songs: Brother, can you spare a dime? -- It's only a paper moon -- Free and equal blues -- Freedom is the word -- When the idle poor become the idle rich -- That great come-and-get-it day -- One sweet morning -- The same boat, brother -- In times like these -- Over the rainbow.

Call number

1. NCOV 3448

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Musical director, David Brunetti ; consulting director, Michael Schiralli.

Performer (note)

1. Speakers: Sheldon Harnick, Mike L. Wallace, Ernie Harburg, Deena Rosenberg, David Brunetti.
2. Performers: Catherine Russell, Stephen Bogardus, Ben Harburg, Sherry Boone, Genevieve D'Santo, Jenna Vega, Nereida Vega, Anthony Ortiz.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at CUNY Graduate School & University Center/CUNY, New York, N.Y., Nov. 26, 2007.

Title

1. Brother, can you spare a dime? : a multimedia 75th anniversary musical tribute to Yip Harburg & Jay Gorney's "Anthem of the Great Depression," and other songs for social justice with lyrics by Yip Harburg [videorecording] / The Gotham Center for New York City History and The Yip Harburg Foundation present ; conceived by Deena R. Harburg and Ernie Harburg ; all lyrics by Yip Harburg ; [video director] Penny Ward.

Imprint

1. New York, 2007.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Musical director, David Brunetti ; consulting director, Michael Schiralli.

Cast

1. Speakers: Sheldon Harnick, Mike L. Wallace, Ernie Harburg, Deena Rosenberg, David Brunetti.
2. Performers: Catherine Russell, Stephen Bogardus, Ben Harburg, Sherry Boone, Genevieve D'Santo, Jenna Vega, Nereida Vega, Anthony Ortiz.

Event

1. Videotaped at CUNY Graduate School & University Center/CUNY, New York, N.Y., Nov. 26, 2007.

Local note

1. Gift of the Yip Harburg Foundation.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Gotham Center for New York City History, producer.
2. Yip Harburg Foundation, producer.
3. Rosenberg, Deena, 1951- conceptor.
4. Rosenberg, Deena, 1951- narrator.
5. Harburg, Ernest, speaker.
6. Harnick, Sheldon, speaker.
7. Wallace, Mike, 1942- speaker.
8. Brunetti, David, musical director.
9. Brunetti, David, speaker.
10. Brunetti, David, instrumentalist.
11. Schiralli, Michael, production personnel.
12. Russell, Catherine, performer.
13. Bogardus, Stephen, performer.
14. Harburg, Ben, performer.
15. Boone, Sherry, performer.
16. D'Santo, Genevieve, performer.
17. Vega, Jenna, performer.
18. Vega, Nereida, performer.
19. Ortiz, Anthony, performer.
20. Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1896-1981, lyricist.
21. Gorney, Jay, 1896-1990, composer.
22. Lane, Burton, 1912-1997, composer.
23. Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986, composer.
24. Robinson, Earl, 1910-1991, composer.
25. Ward, Penny, videographer.
26. Yip Harburg Foundation, donor.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3448