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The unsinkable Peter Gennaro

Title: The unsinkable Peter Gennaro [videorecording] / presented by Dancers over 40.
Publication: 2009.

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

Summary

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.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Dance.
Video.

Credits (note)

Choreography, Peter Gennaro.

Event (note)

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

System Details (note)

DVD.

Source (note)

John Sefakis;

Contents

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

*MGZIDVD 5-5969

OCLC

700945363

Title

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

Imprint

2009.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

System Details

DVD.

Credits

Choreography, Peter Gennaro.

Performer

Co-hosts: John Sefakis, Carol Lawrence.

Moderator, Harvey Evans.

Event

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

Source

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

Added Author

Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000, choreographer.

Gennaro, Peter, 1919-2000, dancer.

Sefakis, John. Host

Lawrence, Carol, 1932- host.

Lawrence, Carol, 1932- dancer.

Lawrence, Carol, 1932- interviewee.

Evans, Harvey. Moderator

Withers, Iva. Interviewee

Barth, Nicole. Interviewee

Barth, Nicole, dancer.

Guske, Bill. Interviewee

Seignious, Juliet. Interviewee

Seignious, Juliet, dancer.

Stevens, Tony. Interviewee

Fuller, Larry. Interviewee

Gendell, Gary. Interviewee

Gendell, Gary, dancer.

Worth, Penny, interviewee.

Worth, Penny, dancer.

Boockvor, Steve. Interviewee

Boockvor, Steve, dancer.

Dalton, Nancy. Interviewee

Dalton, Nancy, dancer.

Gennaro, Liza. Interviewee

Gennaro, Liza. Restager

Rivera, Chita, interviewee.

Rivera, Chita, dancer.

Haney, Carol, dancer.

Dale, Grover, dancer.

Reynolds, Debbie, dancer.

Trikonis, Gus, dancer.

Dancers over 40 (Organization)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-5969

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