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Arena.

Title
Arena. The Great White Way [videorecording] / Produced for BBC-TV ; executive producers, Nigel Finch and Anthony Wall ; associate producer, Debbie Geller ; directed by Charles Pattinson ; re-broadcast on the A&E Network.
Publication
London, c1988.

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Additional Authors
  • Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995
  • Wall, Anthony
  • Geller, Debbie
  • Pattinson, Charles
  • Crossman, Guy
  • Gentle, Joyce
  • Breslin, Jimmy
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Abbott, George, 1887-1995
  • Horne, Lena
  • Leiber, Jerry
  • King, Ben E
  • Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997
  • Gamache, Laurie
  • Sperandeo, Victor
  • Medina, Dante
  • British Broadcasting Corporation.
  • Arts and Entertainment Network.
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.
Summary
Documentary on New York City's Broadway, featuring excerpts from interviews with New Yorkers who discuss the street, its history, and its significance to the city. Topics covered include the Broadway theater scene, songwriting at the Brill Building, Roseland ballroom, the downtown financial district, Columbia University, etc.
Alternative Title
Great White Way
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Documentaries and factual works.
  • Television.
Note
  • Audio quality is poor.
  • Taped off air. Includes commercials.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Film editors, Guy Crossman and Joyce Gentle.
Performer (note)
  • Narrated by Jimmy Breslin.
  • Interviews include Joseph Papp, George Abbott, Lena Horne, Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Allen Ginsberg, Laurie Gamache, Victor Sperandeo, Dante Medina, etc.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1988. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, London. This video derives from a re-broadcast on the A&E Network.
Call Number
NCOX 881
OCLC
854667236
Title
Arena. The Great White Way [videorecording] / Produced for BBC-TV ; executive producers, Nigel Finch and Anthony Wall ; associate producer, Debbie Geller ; directed by Charles Pattinson ; re-broadcast on the A&E Network.
Imprint
London, c1988.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Film editors, Guy Crossman and Joyce Gentle.
Cast
Narrated by Jimmy Breslin.
Interviews include Joseph Papp, George Abbott, Lena Horne, Jerry Leiber, Ben E. King, Allen Ginsberg, Laurie Gamache, Victor Sperandeo, Dante Medina, etc.
Event
Videotaped in New York, N.Y., 1988. Originally broadcast on BBC-TV, London. This video derives from a re-broadcast on the A&E Network.
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Added Author
Finch, Nigel, 1949-1995, producer.
Wall, Anthony, producer.
Geller, Debbie, producer.
Pattinson, Charles, director.
Crossman, Guy, editor of moving image work.
Gentle, Joyce, editor of moving image work.
Breslin, Jimmy, narrator.
Papp, Joseph, interviewee.
Abbott, George, 1887-1995, interviewee.
Horne, Lena, interviewee.
Leiber, Jerry, interviewee.
King, Ben E, interviewee.
Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997, interviewee.
Gamache, Laurie, interviewee.
Sperandeo, Victor, interviewee.
Medina, Dante, interviewee.
British Broadcasting Corporation.
Arts and Entertainment Network.
Research Call Number
NCOX 881
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