The people's palace: secrets of the New York Public Library
- Title
- The people's palace: secrets of the New York Public Library [videorecording] / Executive producer, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Philip Kunhardt, Jr. and Philip Kunhardt III ; directed by James A. Edgar III ; [video prod. company] Kunhardt Productions.
- Published by
- New York, c1991.
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Status | Format | Access | Call number | Item location |
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Status Available by appointment at Performing Arts Research Collections - TOFT. | FormatMoving image | AccessRestricted use | Call numberNCOX 860 | Item locationPerforming Arts Research Collections - TOFT |
Details
- Additional authors
- Kunhardt, Peter W.
- Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., 1928-2006
- Kunhardt, Philip B., III, 1951-
- Edgar, James A.
- Kubie, Chris
- Andracke, Gregory
- Gaydos, Ann
- Robards, Jason
- Healy, Timothy S. (Timothy Stafford)
- Fast, Howard, 1914-2003
- Morrison, Toni
- Heiskell, Andrew, 1915-2003
- Fasana, Paul J., 1933-2021
- Astor, Brooke
- Blass, Bill
- Walker, William D.
- Goldsmith, Barbara
- Harper, Conrad K.
- Rose, Marshall
- Wolfe, Tom
- Marx, Robert
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019
- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023
- Holmgren, Edwin S.
- Dodson, Howard
- Kunhardt Productions
- Description
- 1 videocassette (VHS) (57 min.) : sound, color; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- Documentary on The New York Public Library, which examines the institution's history and cultural impact. While the emphasis is on the main branch of the library at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the film also examines two of the NYPL's research centers, the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center, and Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, as well as the city's branch library system. Includes excerpts from interviews with library administrators, board members, and advocates from the world of literature and the performing arts.
- Subject
- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023 > Interviews
- Heiskell, Andrew, 1915-2003 > Interviews
- Fasana, Paul J., 1933-2021 > Interviews
- Astor, Brooke > Interviews
- Healy, Timothy S (Timothy Stafford) > Interviews
- Blass, Bill > Interviews
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019 > Interviews
- Wolfe, Tom > Interviews
- Morrison, Toni > Interviews
- Holmgren, Edwin S > Interviews
- Marx, Robert > Interviews
- Walker, William D > Interviews
- Dodson, Howard > Interviews
- Fast, Howard, 1914-2003 > Interviews
- Harper, Conrad K > Interviews
- New York Public Library
- Libraries > Special collections
- Rose, Marshall > Interviews
- Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
- New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
- Libraries > New York (State) > New York
- Documentaries and factual works
- Goldsmith, Barbara > Interviews
- Genre/Form
- Documentaries and factual works.
- Call number
- NCOX 860
- Note
- Audio quality is substandard. Loud buzz throughout.
- Access (note)
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits (note)
- Music by Chris Kubie ; director of photography, Gregory Andracke ; editor, Ann Gaydos.
- Performer (note)
- Narrated by Jason Robards.
- Interviews: Timothy S. Healy, Howard Fast, Toni Morrison, Andrew Heiskell, Paul Fasana, Brooke Astor, Bill Blass, William Walker, Barbara Goldsmith, Conrad Harper, Marshall Rose, Tom Wolfe, Robert Marx, Harold Prince, Harry Belafonte, Edwin S. Holmgren, and Howard Dodson, Jr.
- Event (note)
- Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., 1992.
- Linking entry (note)
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Title
- The people's palace: secrets of the New York Public Library [videorecording] / Executive producer, Peter W. Kunhardt ; written by Philip Kunhardt, Jr. and Philip Kunhardt III ; directed by James A. Edgar III ; [video prod. company] Kunhardt Productions.
- Imprint
- New York, c1991.
- Access
- Restricted to qualified researchers.
- Credits
- Music by Chris Kubie ; director of photography, Gregory Andracke ; editor, Ann Gaydos.
- Cast
- Narrated by Jason Robards.
- Interviews: Timothy S. Healy, Howard Fast, Toni Morrison, Andrew Heiskell, Paul Fasana, Brooke Astor, Bill Blass, William Walker, Barbara Goldsmith, Conrad Harper, Marshall Rose, Tom Wolfe, Robert Marx, Harold Prince, Harry Belafonte, Edwin S. Holmgren, and Howard Dodson, Jr.
- Event
- Originally broadcast on WNET/13, New York, N.Y., 1992.
- Linking entry
- Forms part of the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive, Billy Rose Theatre Division.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Kunhardt, Peter W., film producer.
- Kunhardt, Philip B., Jr., 1928-2006.
- Kunhardt, Philip B., III, 1951-
- Edgar, James A., film director.
- Kubie, Chris, composer (expression)
- Andracke, Gregory, director of photography.
- Gaydos, Ann, editor of moving image work.
- Robards, Jason, narrator.
- Healy, Timothy S. (Timothy Stafford), interviewee.
- Fast, Howard, 1914-2003, interviewee.
- Morrison, Toni, interviewee.
- Heiskell, Andrew, 1915-2003, interviewee.
- Fasana, Paul J., 1933-2021, interviewee.
- Astor, Brooke, interviewee.
- Blass, Bill, interviewee.
- Walker, William D., interviewee.
- Goldsmith, Barbara, interviewee.
- Harper, Conrad K., interviewee.
- Rose, Marshall, interviewee.
- Wolfe, Tom, interviewee.
- Marx, Robert, interviewee.
- Prince, Harold, 1928-2019, interviewee.
- Belafonte, Harry, 1927-2023, interviewee.
- Holmgren, Edwin S., interviewee.
- Dodson, Howard, interviewee.
- Kunhardt Productions.
- Research call number
- NCOX 860