Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992
2. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993
3. Havoc, June
4. Bosley, Tom
5. Makarova, Natalia, 1940-
6. Minnelli, Liza
7. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008
8. Albert, Eddie
9. Linden, Hal
10. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013
11. Jacoby/Storm Productions, producer

Description

1. 1 videocassette (U-matic) (10 min.) : sd., col. NTSC; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Documentary noting highlights from the career of Broadway director/producer George Abbott. Concludes with a clip from the 1982 Kennedy Center tribute to Abbott, a musical number featuring five perfomers who had appeared in shows he directed.

Subject

1. Abbott, George, 1887-1995.
2. Musical theater -- New York (State) -- New York.
3. Theater -- New York (State) -- New York.

Genre/Form

1. Documentaries and factual works.

Call number

1. NCOX 312

Language

1. English

Note

1. No production credits on tape.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Narrated by José Ferrer.
2. Other voice-overs: Helen Hayes, June Havoc, Tom Bosley, Natalia Makarova, and Liza Minnelli.
3. Performers: Van Johnson, Tom Bosley, Eddie Albert, Hal Linden, and Jean Stapleton.

Event (note)

1. Videotape compiled in 1984.

Linking entry (note)

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

Added author

1. Jacoby/Storm Productions, producer.
2. Ferrer, José, 1912-1992, narrator.
3. Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993, narrator.
4. Havoc, June, narrator.
5. Bosley, Tom, narrator.
6. Makarova, Natalia, 1940- narrator.
7. Minnelli, Liza, narrator.
8. Johnson, Van, 1916-2008, performer.
9. Bosley, Tom, performer.
10. Albert, Eddie, performer.
11. Linden, Hal, performer.
12. Stapleton, Jean, 1923-2013, performer.