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Neil Simon: not just for laughs

Title
Neil Simon: not just for laughs [videorecording] / A co-production of WNET New York and Amram Nowak Associates ; excecutive producer, Susan Lacy ; produced by Manya Starr ; directed by Amram Nowak ; [produced for WNET-TV]
Publication
New York, c1989.

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Moving imageRestricted use NCOX 599Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT

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Additional Authors
  • Lacy, Susan
  • Starr, Manya
  • Nowak, Amram
  • Pantzer, Jerry
  • Steele, Gary
  • Seaman, Robert
  • Shimin, Toby
  • Simon, Neil
  • Simon, Danny
  • Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014
  • Azenberg, Emanuel
  • Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020
  • Gerber, Roy
  • Matthau, Walter
  • Mason, Marsha
  • Lemmon, Jack
  • Lavin, Linda, 1937-
  • Saks, Gene, 1921-2015
  • Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001
  • Amram Nowak Associates, producer.
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (70 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
Summary
Playwright Neil Simon is profiled. He discusses his childhood and family, his career, his decision to become a writer, and his major stage works. Includes excerpts from interviews with several of his friends and colleagues, and clips from several of his plays and the films based on them.
Series Statement
American masters (Television program)
Uniform Title
American masters (Television program)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Documentaries and factual works.
  • Television.
Access (note)
  • Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits (note)
  • Photographed by Jerry Pantzer, Gary Steele, and Robert Seaman ; edited by Toby Shimin.
Performer (note)
  • Interviews: Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sid Caesar, Emanuel Azenberg, Carl Reiner, Roy Gerber, Walter Matthau, Marsha Mason, Jack Lemmon, Linda Lavin, Gene Saks, and Herbert Ross.
Event (note)
  • Originally broadcast on American masters, WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., August 19, 1989.
Call Number
NCOX 599
OCLC
1028048384
Title
Neil Simon: not just for laughs [videorecording] / A co-production of WNET New York and Amram Nowak Associates ; excecutive producer, Susan Lacy ; produced by Manya Starr ; directed by Amram Nowak ; [produced for WNET-TV]
Imprint
New York, c1989.
Series
American masters (Television program)
Access
Restricted to qualified researchers.
Credits
Photographed by Jerry Pantzer, Gary Steele, and Robert Seaman ; edited by Toby Shimin.
Cast
Interviews: Neil Simon, Danny Simon, Sid Caesar, Emanuel Azenberg, Carl Reiner, Roy Gerber, Walter Matthau, Marsha Mason, Jack Lemmon, Linda Lavin, Gene Saks, and Herbert Ross.
Event
Originally broadcast on American masters, WNET/Channel 13, New York, N.Y., August 19, 1989.
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Added Author
Lacy, Susan, producer.
Starr, Manya, producer.
Nowak, Amram, director.
Pantzer, Jerry, director of photography.
Steele, Gary, director of photography.
Seaman, Robert, director of photography.
Shimin, Toby, editor of moving image work.
Simon, Neil, interviewee.
Simon, Danny, interviewee.
Caesar, Sid, 1922-2014, interviewee.
Azenberg, Emanuel, interviewee.
Reiner, Carl, 1922-2020, interviewee.
Gerber, Roy, interviewee.
Matthau, Walter, interviewee.
Mason, Marsha, interviewee.
Lemmon, Jack, interviewee.
Lavin, Linda, 1937- interviewee.
Saks, Gene, 1921-2015, interviewee.
Ross, Herbert, 1927-2001, interviewee.
Amram Nowak Associates, producer.
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
Added Title
American masters (Television program)
Research Call Number
NCOX 599
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