Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000
2. Sefakis, John
3. Lawrence, Carol, 1932-
4. Evans, Harvey
5. Withers, Iva
6. Barth, Nicole
7. Barth, Nicole
8. Guske, Bill
9. Seignious, Juliet
10. Seignious, Juliet
11. Stevens, Tony
12. Fuller, Larry
13. Gendell, Gary
14. Gendell, Gary
15. Worth, Penny
16. Boockvor, Steve
17. Boockvor, Steve
18. Dalton, Nancy
19. Dalton, Nancy
20. Gennaro, Liza
21. Rivera, Chita
22. Haney, Carol
23. Dale, Grover
24. Reynolds, Debbie
25. Trikonis, Gus
26. Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Description

1. 1 videodisc (NTSC) (152 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Tribute to Peter Gennaro, 1919-2000, a dancer and choreographer active in musical theatre, television, and movies. The program includes three panel discussions, video and film clips, and live dance performances. In the panels, dancers who formerly worked with Gennaro share reminiscences and anecdotes. The final panel focuses on Gennaro's contributions to the musical West side story, in which he assisted director-choreographer Jerome Robbins as co-choreographer.

Subject

1. Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000
2. Robbins, Jerome
3. Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990
4. Dance in motion pictures, television, etc

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Video.

Contents

1. Peter Gennaro Dancers (b&w) / video clip -- Welcome by John Sefakis and Carol Lawrence -- "Shine on my shoes" (b&w) / video clip ; performed by Peter Gennaro and Carol Lawrence -- Brief speech by Julie Newmar from the audience -- Brief biography of Gennaro by Harvey Evans -- Panel 1: Nicole Barth, Bill Guske, Juliet Seignious, Tony Stevens, Iva Withers -- "Strangers in the night" / video clip ; performed by Gennaro and six women -- The sophisticates / choreography, Peter Gennaro, restaged by Liza Gennaro ; live performance by Steve Boockvor, Juliet Seignious, Gary Gendell, Nicole Barth, Penny Worth, John Sefakis ; with b&w video clip of the same dance -- Song and dance duet (b&w) / video clip ; choreography, Carol Haney ; performed by Haney and Gennaro -- Panel 2: Steve Boockvor, Nancy Dalton, Larry Fuller, Gary Gendell, Penny Worth -- "He's my friend" from The unsinkable Molly Brown / film clip ; danced by Debbie Reynolds, Grover Dale, Gus Trikonis -- "I feel pretty" from West side story / live dance performance by Carol Lawrence -- Bajour, excerpt (b&w) / film clip ; performed by Chita Rivera and ensemble -- Panel 3, on West side story: Liza Gennaro, Carol Lawrence, Chita Rivera -- Closing speech by John Sefakis -- "I got rhythm" / video clip ; danced by Peter Gennaro and six women.

Call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5969

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, Peter Gennaro.

Event (note)

1. Recorded at St. Luke's Theatre, New York City, on October 19, 2009.

System details (note)

1. DVD.

Source (note)

1. John Sefakis;

Title

1. The unsinkable Peter Gennaro [videorecording] / presented by Dancers over 40.

Imprint

1. 2009.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

System details

1. DVD.

Credits

1. Choreography, Peter Gennaro.

Performer

1. Co-hosts: John Sefakis, Carol Lawrence.
2. Moderator, Harvey Evans.

Event

1. Recorded at St. Luke's Theatre, New York City, on October 19, 2009.

Source

1. Gift; John Sefakis; Jan. 2010. NN-PD

Added author

1. Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000, choreographer.
2. Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000, dancer.
3. Sefakis, John. Host
4. Lawrence, Carol, 1932- host.
5. Lawrence, Carol, 1932- dancer.
6. Lawrence, Carol, 1932- interviewee.
7. Evans, Harvey. Moderator
8. Withers, Iva. Interviewee
9. Barth, Nicole. Interviewee
10. Barth, Nicole, dancer.
11. Guske, Bill. Interviewee
12. Seignious, Juliet. Interviewee
13. Seignious, Juliet, dancer.
14. Stevens, Tony. Interviewee
15. Fuller, Larry. Interviewee
16. Gendell, Gary. Interviewee
17. Gendell, Gary, dancer.
18. Worth, Penny, interviewee.
19. Worth, Penny, dancer.
20. Boockvor, Steve. Interviewee
21. Boockvor, Steve, dancer.
22. Dalton, Nancy. Interviewee
23. Dalton, Nancy, dancer.
24. Gennaro, Liza. Interviewee
25. Gennaro, Liza. Restager
26. Rivera, Chita, interviewee.
27. Rivera, Chita, dancer.
28. Haney, Carol, dancer.
29. Dale, Grover, dancer.
30. Reynolds, Debbie, dancer.
31. Trikonis, Gus, dancer.
32. Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Research call number

1. *MGZIDVD 5-5969