The ABC News presentation of Liberty Weekend 1986, a celebration of the centennial and restoration of the Statue of Liberty. Presidents Ronald Reagan and François Mitterrand deliver addresses commemorating the occasion; Chief Justice Warren Burger of the U.S. Supreme Court administers the Oath of Allegiance to a group of new citizens (including an off-camera Mikhail Baryshnikov); and ABC newscaster Ted Koppel introduces those distinguished, naturalized citizens awarded the Medal of Liberty. Hollywood entertainers and Reagan administration officials introduce parts of the event, which includes speeches, history segments, and performances. Baryshnikov's new status as a citizen is alluded to by Robert DeNiro, then directly reported by Peter Jennings and Barbara Walters before he arrives to perform a Balanchine pas de deux with Leslie Browne. Overall visual quality fine, but there are several seconds of audio and video dropout at 1:26:33, 1:27:23, and 2:28:45. This recording includes commercials. Writing on the original videocassette label: "Date Misha Became US Citizen".
Title and date transcribed from label on the original container, title screen and audition.
Video and audio drop out for several seconds.
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Credits (note)
Roone Arledge, David L. Wolper, executive producers; Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion, Jeff Gralnick, producers; Dwight Hemion, Roger Goodman, directors; Buz Kohan, writer; Ian Fraser, musical director and conductor; Scott Salmon, choreographer; Pete Menefee, costume designer; Greg Brunton, Danny Franks, Red McKinnon, lighting directors; John Williams, composer and conductor.
Source (note)
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.
Title
Liberty Weekend : opening ceremony, 1986-07-03.
Publisher
1986.
Country of producing entity
United States.
Type of content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
video
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Restricted access
Patrons can access streaming video file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Credits
Roone Arledge, David L. Wolper, executive producers; Gary Smith, Dwight Hemion, Jeff Gralnick, producers; Dwight Hemion, Roger Goodman, directors; Buz Kohan, writer; Ian Fraser, musical director and conductor; Scott Salmon, choreographer; Pete Menefee, costume designer; Greg Brunton, Danny Franks, Red McKinnon, lighting directors; John Williams, composer and conductor.
Performer
Peter Jennings, Barbara Walters, hosts ; Warren Burger, judge ; Hue Cao, Donald Hodel, Lee Iacocca, John Lehman, Edwin Meese, François Mitterrand, Emil Mosbacher, Jr., Ronald Reagan,speakers; Robert DeNiro, Helen Hayes, Ted Koppel, Shirley MacLaine, Gregory Peck, Kenny Rogers, Elizabeth Taylor, Henry Winkler, David L. Wolper, presenters; Neil Diamond, Kenneth Mack, Jr., Mireille Mathieu, Diane Schuur, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, singers; Mikhail Baryshnikov, Leslie Browne, dancers; Debbie Allen, José Feliciano, Larry Gatlin, performers; Mandel Kramer, announcer; Franklin Chang-Díaz, Kenneth Clark, Hanna Holborn Gray, Bob Hope, Henry Kissinger, I.M. Pei, Itzhak Perlman, James "Scotty" Reston, Albert Sabin, An Wang, Elie Wiesel, honorees; John Denver, Bob Dole, Barry Manilow, Danielle Mitterrand, Nancy Reagan, guests.
Event
Broadcast by ABC television station 1986 July 3 Ellis Island, Governor's Island, and Liberty Island, New York, New York.
Original version
Original format: 1 videocassette (VHS) ; 1/2 in.
Linking entry
Forms part of the Mikhail Baryshnikov Archive, 1960-2010.