Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Mann, Theodore
2. Libin, Paul
3. Lawson, Steve
4. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975.
5. Cavett, Dick
6. Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002
7. Coco, James
8. Wilder, Isabel, 1900-
9. Sroka, George
10. O'Neil, F. J
11. Stapleton, Maureen
12. Scott, Martha, 1914-2003
13. Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005
14. Beal, John, 1909-1997
15. Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010
16. Gwynne, Fred
17. Tune, Tommy
18. Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.), producer
19. Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.), donor

Description

1. 2 videodiscs (DVD) (100 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Tribute to playwright and author Thorton Wilder, who died in December of 1975, presented by the Circle in the Square theater company, for whom Wilder wrote several one-act plays. Consists of reminiscences of Wilder by those who knew and worked with him, and scenes excerpted from his plays and other writings.

Subject

1. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975
2. Dramatists, American > 20th century
3. Tributes
4. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975 > Friends and associates
5. Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.)
6. Theater > New York (State) > New York

Contents

1. Works excerpted: Our town -- The skin of our teeth -- The matchmaker -- Theophilus North.

Call number

1. NCOV 3493

Note

1. Audio is poor at times.
2. Original videocassettes separated from the Circle in the Square papers, *T-Mss 2005-05.

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Performer (note)

1. Host: Dick Cavett.
2. Speakers: Theodore Mann, Robert Whitehead, James Coco, Isabel Wilder, George Sroka.
3. Actors: F. J. O'Neil, Maureen Stapleton, Martha Scott, Teresa Wright, John Beal, Lynn Redgrave, Fred Gwynne, Tommy Tune.

Event (note)

1. Videotaped at Circle in the Square Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 17, 1977.

Title

1. A celebration of Thornton Wilder [videorecording] / Circle in the Square, Theodore Mann, artistic director, Paul Libin, managing director, presents ; directed by Theodore Mann ; arranged by Stephen R. Lawson.

Imprint

1. New York, 1977.

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Cast

1. Host: Dick Cavett.
2. Speakers: Theodore Mann, Robert Whitehead, James Coco, Isabel Wilder, George Sroka.
3. Actors: F. J. O'Neil, Maureen Stapleton, Martha Scott, Teresa Wright, John Beal, Lynn Redgrave, Fred Gwynne, Tommy Tune.

Event

1. Videotaped at Circle in the Square Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 17, 1977.

Local note

1. Gift of Circle in the Square.

Connect to:

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

Local subject

1. Tributes.

Added author

1. Mann, Theodore, producer.
2. Mann, Theodore, director.
3. Mann, Theodore, speaker.
4. Libin, Paul, producer.
5. Lawson, Steve, production personnel.
6. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. Our town.
7. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. Skin of our teeth.
8. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. Matchmaker.
9. Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975. Theophilus North.
10. Cavett, Dick, host.
11. Whitehead, Robert, 1916-2002, speaker.
12. Coco, James, speaker.
13. Wilder, Isabel, 1900- speaker.
14. Sroka, George, speaker.
15. O'Neil, F. J, actor.
16. Stapleton, Maureen, actor.
17. Scott, Martha, 1914-2003, actor.
18. Wright, Teresa, 1918-2005, actor.
19. Beal, John, 1909-1997, actor.
20. Redgrave, Lynn, 1943-2010, actor.
21. Gwynne, Fred, actor.
22. Tune, Tommy, actor.
23. Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.), producer.
24. Circle in the Square (Organization : New York, N.Y.), donor.

Research call number

1. NCOV 3493