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Additional authors

1. Campbell, Ken
2. Venza, Jac
3. Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989.
4. Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989
5. Hall, Adrian, 1927-2023.
6. Hall, Adrian, 1927-2023
7. Lee, Eugene, 1939-
8. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023
9. Bode, Ralf, 1941-2001
10. Cumming, Richard
11. Shoskes, Mike
12. Godfrey, John J
13. Black, Robert
14. Chase, John
15. Collins, George
16. Crowe, Timothy
17. Damkoehler, William
18. Delgado, Kim
19. Eichelberger, James
20. Jenkins, Richard, 1947-
21. Kennett, David
22. Kneeland, Richard
23. Lehert, Marguerite
24. London, Howard
25. Martin, George, 1929-2010
26. Mason, T. Richard
27. Meek, Barbara
28. Minente, Mina
29. Orson, Ted
30. Payton-Wright, Pamela, 1941-
31. Pitts-Wiley, Ricardo
32. Powers, Ben
33. Weaver, Rose
34. Broadway Theatre Archive.
35. Trinity Square Repertory Company, producer.
36. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (VHS) (86 min.) : sd., col. SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

1. Television adaptation of a play by Adrian Hall, which was based on a book-length poem by Robert Penn Warren of the same title. The poem relates the true story of Isham and Lilburn Lewis, nephews of Thomas Jefferson, who in 1811 murdered a slave named George who was owned by their family.

Series statement

1. Theater in America
2. Broadway Theatre Archive

Uniform title

1. Theater in America (Television program)

Subject

1. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 > Drama
2. Murder > Drama
3. Kentucky > History > 1792-1865 > Drama
4. Lewis, Isham, -1815? > Drama
5. African Americans > Crimes against > Kentucky > History > Drama
6. Race relations > Drama
7. Lewis, Lilburn, -1812 > Drama
8. Slavery > Kentucky > Drama
9. Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989 > Adaptations
10. Slavery > United States > Drama
11. African Americans > Kentucky > History > 19th century > Drama
12. Racism > United States > Drama
13. Television adaptations
14. Television

Genre/Form

1. Television.

Call number

1. NCOX 337

Access (note)

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits (note)

1. Art director, Eugene Lee ; costume designer, Franne Lee ; lighting designer, Ralf Bode ; music composed by Richard Cumming ; audio, Mike Shoskes ; videotape editor, John J. Godfrey.

Performer (note)

1. Robert Black, John Chase, George Collins, Timothy Crowe, William Damkoehler, Kim Delgado, James Eichelberger (as Thomas Jefferson), Richard Jenkins, David Kennett, Richard Kneeland, Marguerite Lehert, Howard London, George Martin, T. Richard Mason, Barbara Meek, Mina Minente, Ted Orson, Pamela Payton-Wright, Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, Ben Powers, Rose Weaver, and Robert Penn Warren.

Event (note)

1. Originally broadcast on Theater in America, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Feb. 19, 1975.

Title

1. Brother to dragons [videorecording] / Trinity Square Repertory Company presents ; produced by Ken Campbell ; executive producer, Jac Venza ; written by Robert Penn Warren ; original stage version by Adrian Hall ; adapted for television by Adrian Hall and Ken Campbell ; directed by Adrian Hall and Ken Campbell ; produced for PBS-TV.

Imprint

1. New York, c2000.

Series

1. Theater in America
2. Broadway Theatre Archive

Access

1. Restricted to qualified researchers.

Credits

1. Art director, Eugene Lee ; costume designer, Franne Lee ; lighting designer, Ralf Bode ; music composed by Richard Cumming ; audio, Mike Shoskes ; videotape editor, John J. Godfrey.

Cast

1. Robert Black, John Chase, George Collins, Timothy Crowe, William Damkoehler, Kim Delgado, James Eichelberger (as Thomas Jefferson), Richard Jenkins, David Kennett, Richard Kneeland, Marguerite Lehert, Howard London, George Martin, T. Richard Mason, Barbara Meek, Mina Minente, Ted Orson, Pamela Payton-Wright, Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, Ben Powers, Rose Weaver, and Robert Penn Warren.

Event

1. Originally broadcast on Theater in America, WNET/13, New York, N.Y., Feb. 19, 1975.

Connect to:

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

Added author

1. Campbell, Ken, producer.
2. Venza, Jac, television producer.
3. Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989.
4. Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989, actor.
5. Hall, Adrian, 1927-2023. Brother to dragons.
6. Hall, Adrian, 1927-2023, adapter.
7. Hall, Adrian, 1927-2023, director.
8. Campbell, Ken, adapter.
9. Campbell, Ken, director.
10. Lee, Eugene, 1939- set designer.
11. Lee, Franne, 1941-2023 costume designer.
12. Bode, Ralf, 1941-2001, lighting designer.
13. Cumming, Richard, composer.
14. Shoskes, Mike, sound.
15. Godfrey, John J, editor of moving image work.
16. Black, Robert, actor.
17. Chase, John, actor.
18. Collins, George, actor.
19. Crowe, Timothy, actor.
20. Damkoehler, William, actor.
21. Delgado, Kim, actor.
22. Eichelberger, James, actor.
23. Jenkins, Richard, 1947- actor.
24. Kennett, David, actor.
25. Kneeland, Richard, actor.
26. Lehert, Marguerite, actor.
27. London, Howard, actor.
28. Martin, George, 1929-2010, actor.
29. Mason, T. Richard, actor.
30. Meek, Barbara, actor.
31. Minente, Mina, actor.
32. Orson, Ted, actor.
33. Payton-Wright, Pamela, 1941- actor.
34. Pitts-Wiley, Ricardo, actor.
35. Powers, Ben, actor.
36. Weaver, Rose, actor.
37. Broadway Theatre Archive.
38. Trinity Square Repertory Company, producer.
39. Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Added title

1. Theater in America (Television program)

Research call number

1. NCOX 337