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The stars salute the Queen of Off-Broadway

Title
The stars salute the Queen of Off-Broadway [videorecording] / Jean Dalrymple, producer ; Donald Saddler, director ; Haila Stoddard, coordinator ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Publication
New York, c 1985.

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Videodiscs 1 and 2Moving imageRestricted use NCOV 413 Videodiscs 1 and 2Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Dalrymple, Jean
  • Saddler, Donald
  • Stoddard, Haila
  • Romoff, Colin
  • Sprecher, Ben
  • Kafka, Harry
  • Concannon, John
  • Roerick, William, 1911-1995
  • Logan, Nedda Harrigan
  • Papp, Joseph
  • Baxter, Anne
  • Davis, Ossie
  • Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016
  • Mason, Marshall W.
  • Cronkite, Walter
  • Mills, Arthur
  • Jackson, Glenda
  • Jones, James Earl
  • Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995
  • Lortel, Lucille
  • Lortel, Lucille.
  • Barton, Fred, 1958-
  • Edelman, Gregg
  • Jacks, Susan J.
  • Lackey, Herndon
  • Lyng, Nora Mae
  • Cullum, John, 1930-
  • Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020
  • Hopkins, Kaitlin
  • Rose, George, 1920-1988
  • Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005
  • Orbach, Jerry
  • Sullivan, Jo
  • Irving, George S.
  • Blaine, Vivian, 1921-1995
  • Havoc, June
  • Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014
  • Stucker, Richard
  • Corwin, Betty L.
  • New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Description
2 videodiscs (DVD) (145 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Stage producer Lucille Lortel is saluted on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of her acquisition of the Theatre de Lys, later renamed the Lucille Lortel Theatre. The first act consists of songs and stories associated with Lortel and the shows she has produced, while the second act features spoken testimonials and a documentary film about Lortel and her career. At the finale, Lortel is presented with the first annual Lee Strasberg Lifetime Achievement in Theatre Award.
Alternative Title
  • Actors Fund Benefit
  • Lucille Lortel tribute
Subjects
Genre/Form
Musicals.
Note
  • The documentary film shown in the second act, "The Queen of Off-Broadway," is available separately on NCOX 490.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Musical direction, Colin Romoff ; general manager, Ben Sprecher ; producer/director of "The Queen of Off-Broadway" film, Harry Kafka ; stage manager, John Concannon.
Performer (note)
  • Introductory remarks, William Roerick, and Nedda Harrigan Logan.
  • Host, second act: Joseph Papp.
  • Speakers: Anne Baxter, Ossie Davis, Fritz Weaver, Marshall Mason, Walter Cronkite, Arthur Mills, Glenda Jackson, James Earl Jones, Sidney Kingsley, and Lucille Lortel.
  • Pianists: Fred Barton, Colin Romoff.
  • Forbidden Broadway performers: Gregg Edelman, Susan J. Jacks, Herndon Lackey, Nora Mae Lyng.
  • Performers: John Cullum, Shirley Knight, Kaitlin Hopkins, George Rose, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jerry Orbach, Jo Sullivan, George Irving, Vivian Blaine, June Havoc, Geoffrey Holder.
Event (note)
  • Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1, 1985.
Funding (note)
  • Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucille Lortel.
Call Number
NCOV 413
OCLC
952057513
Title
The stars salute the Queen of Off-Broadway [videorecording] / Jean Dalrymple, producer ; Donald Saddler, director ; Haila Stoddard, coordinator ; [video director] Stucker ; [video producer] Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Betty L. Corwin, director.
Imprint
New York, c 1985.
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Musical direction, Colin Romoff ; general manager, Ben Sprecher ; producer/director of "The Queen of Off-Broadway" film, Harry Kafka ; stage manager, John Concannon.
Cast
Introductory remarks, William Roerick, and Nedda Harrigan Logan.
Host, second act: Joseph Papp.
Speakers: Anne Baxter, Ossie Davis, Fritz Weaver, Marshall Mason, Walter Cronkite, Arthur Mills, Glenda Jackson, James Earl Jones, Sidney Kingsley, and Lucille Lortel.
Pianists: Fred Barton, Colin Romoff.
Forbidden Broadway performers: Gregg Edelman, Susan J. Jacks, Herndon Lackey, Nora Mae Lyng.
Performers: John Cullum, Shirley Knight, Kaitlin Hopkins, George Rose, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Jerry Orbach, Jo Sullivan, George Irving, Vivian Blaine, June Havoc, Geoffrey Holder.
Event
Videotaped by The New York Public Library's Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at the Lucille Lortel Theatre, New York, N.Y., April 1, 1985.
Funding
Recorded with the financial assistance of Lucille Lortel.
Local Subject
Tributes.
Added Author
Dalrymple, Jean, producer.
Saddler, Donald, director.
Stoddard, Haila, production personnel.
Romoff, Colin, conductor.
Romoff, Colin, instrumentalist.
Sprecher, Ben, production personnel.
Kafka, Harry, film director.
Concannon, John, stage manager.
Roerick, William, 1911-1995, speaker.
Logan, Nedda Harrigan, speaker.
Papp, Joseph, host.
Baxter, Anne, speaker.
Davis, Ossie, speaker.
Weaver, Fritz, 1926-2016, speaker.
Mason, Marshall W., speaker.
Cronkite, Walter, speaker.
Mills, Arthur, speaker.
Jackson, Glenda, speaker.
Jones, James Earl, speaker.
Kingsley, Sidney, 1906-1995, speaker.
Lortel, Lucille, speaker.
Lortel, Lucille.
Barton, Fred, 1958- instrumentalist.
Edelman, Gregg, performer.
Jacks, Susan J., performer.
Lackey, Herndon, performer.
Lyng, Nora Mae, performer.
Cullum, John, 1930- performer.
Knight, Shirley, 1936-2020, performer.
Hopkins, Kaitlin, performer.
Rose, George, 1920-1988, performer.
Fitzgerald, Geraldine, 1913-2005, performer.
Orbach, Jerry, performer.
Sullivan, Jo, performer.
Irving, George S., performer.
Blaine, Vivian, 1921-1995, performer.
Havoc, June, performer.
Holder, Geoffrey, 1930-2014, performer.
Stucker, Richard, videographer.
Corwin, Betty L.
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Billy Rose Theatre Division, Theatre on Film and Tape Archive.
Added Title
Actors Fund Benefit
Lucille Lortel tribute
Research Call Number
NCOV 413
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